Applications are invited from candidates with an appropriate record of academic achievement in creative writing. We especially welcome applicants working on either literary fiction, stage or screenwriting, or poetry, with an appetite for academic leadership, and knowledge of university systems and experience of working as part of a team within a university environment.

Candidates should have a Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 (PhD) or equivalent in Creative Writing, with a substantial publication profile and significant experience teaching and supervising within the subject area in higher education.

Creative Writing sits within the English Literature subject area, alongside the School’s other subject areas of English Language and Linguistics, Scottish Literature and Theology and Religious Studies. In its research, the School fosters excellent connections with collaborators across Glasgow and beyond, and Creative Writing colleagues work actively and impactfully with local partners towards public engagement with their research and publications. The post is part of our plan to expand Creative Writing in terms of both teaching and research, and the successful applicant will be a central part of that development.

Salary: £41,064 to £46,049 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent

Job Ref: 199536

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Informal Enquiries should be directed to the Head of Subject for English Literature, Professor Stephen Burn, Stephen.Burn@glasgow.ac.uk

Deadline: 23rd June 2026 at 23:45