Assistant Professor
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Position Overview & Specifications
The Centre for Business in Society (CBiS) at Coventry University is now one of the largest and most successful research centres focusing on responsible business, with forty specialist researchers, 14 Professors and Associate Professors (Readers), more than 100 doctoral researchers, a DBA programme and a specialist research support team. In REF2021 CBiS anchored a move for Coventry University in UoA17 to the top of Q2 for research power.
Data and the digital economy; economic development and green growth; entrepreneurship and innovation; sustainability and the circular economy; ethical consumption; responsible personal finance and financial education; the impact of mega events and disability sports.
CBiS explores the impact of business on society. CBiS’s four research clusters currently are examining how to reduce financial vulnerability; addressing exclusion, disadvantage and waste in access to food; creating access to renewable energy, the circular economy and sustainable supply chains; promoting inclusion in society and communities; limiting marginalisation caused by transport and mobility access challenges; encouraging inclusive green economic growth; understanding and mitigating digital exclusion, and much more.
Through understanding the impact of organisations’ activities, behaviours and policies, the Centre for Business in Society at Coventry University seeks to promote responsibility, to change behaviours, and to achieve better outcomes for economies, societies and the individual.
If you cannot apply on our Recruitment Portal please download and complete the attached application and monitoring form and return to the Talent Acquisition Team at talent.acquisition@coventry.ac.uk
Application Form
Monitoring Form
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Colleges & Universities
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Assistant Professor roles across Coventry University's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Colleges & Universities.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £42,155 - £60,027 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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