Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering / Fluid Mechanics (Job Number: 25001267)
Department of Engineering
Grade 9: - £59,966 - £67,468 per annum
Open-Ended/Permanent - Full Time
Contract Duration: Open-Ended/Permanent
Contracted Hours per Week: 35
Working Arrangements: Monday to Friday
Closing Date: 02-Nov-2025, 5:59:00 PM
Disclosure and Barring Service Requirement: Not Applicable.

EDUCATION

Candidates must demonstrate significant contribution to the development and delivery of high-quality teaching with a demonstrable contribution to the design of excellent learning environments and curricula, including curriculum development, that enable students to achieve their potential. The applicant should be an excellent teacher in the area of their current research but be willing and able to teach much more widely in our General Engineering degree course and taught postgraduate courses.

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION CRITERIA

1. Quality - making a significant contribution to the development and delivery of high-quality teaching at a nationally competitive level. Contribution to training, educating and mentoring other teachers in the department and/or the University in relationship to learning and teaching. (Candidates may choose to provide student evaluation scores and/or peer reviews of teaching).
2. Innovation – evidence of successful new programme development and innovate in the teaching methods for the design / delivery of high-quality teaching at a nationally competitive level including lectures, small group learning and/or using technology or other techniques to enhance learning and/or assessment.
3. Strategic – Significant contribution to the design and delivery of excellent teaching activities and the creation of learning environments that enable students to achieve their potential.

• Pursue research that is world-leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour, commensurate with the Department’s continuing emphasis on international excellence;
• Make a significant contribution to the development of successful research project/ fellowship proposals in pursuit of suitable national and international funding opportunities to support research and end-user engagement.
• Deliver excellent teaching offering lectures, seminars and tutorials at undergraduate and taught postgraduate levels. Contribute significantly to the development and delivery of high-quality teaching, including the design of excellent learning environments and curricula.
• Contribute to enhancing the quality of the research environment in the Department, the wider University and beyond. Contribute to establishing and leading research groups within and beyond the University, and engaging in the mentoring of early career researchers;
• Attract and provide excellent supervision to research students, and enhance the Department’s commitment to its vibrant and international postgraduate culture.
• Contribute significantly to the administrative functioning and collegial environment of the Department and wider University, undertaking leadership activities which support the functioning of the Department and wider University.
• Fully engage in, champion and enhance the values of the Department;
• Carry out such other duties as specified by the Head of Department.