3194 - Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Engineering Design

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School of Engineering
Location:  Medway Campus
Salary:  £34,304 to £50,296 per annum
Contract Type:  Permanent
Release Date:  Monday 23 May 2022
Closing Date:  Monday 20 June 2022
Interview Date:  To be confirmed
Reference:  3194

The Faculty of Engineering and Science offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes that are widely recognised for their academic quality, innovation and close ties to the industries in which our graduates work. We aim to ensure that we equip our graduates with the skills necessary to succeed in the workplace upon graduation and throughout their professional careers.  Given our recent success in the 2021 REF exercise we wish to maintain our research driven and informed teaching provision and are looking for advanced teacher / researchers / practitioners for to join us for this and all our roles.

The School of Engineering is seeking to appoint a Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Engineering Design, this post will be within the Engineering Management portfolio, but will deliver underpinning knowledge and experience to all our subject areas. The successful candidate will take an important role in the development and teaching CAD and CAM methodologies and will champion their use across the School.  Applicants must have the potential or proven ability to develop internationally recognised research in a relevant discipline, excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

We are looking especially for applicants with additional experience and skills, plus the ability to contribute to other subject areas within the field of Engineering Management teaching and practice; but at this point no specific areas of teaching specialism or research have been defined and we would welcome applications from any relevant engineering background.  Although, green engineering and supply chain management are emerging areas of interest for us.  Preference will be given to candidates who combine excellence in teaching with demonstrated capacity to conduct novel, interdisciplinary engineering research that will expand and complement the School of Engineering’s research strengths. 

Informal enquiries about the position can be made to Aliyah Essop.  Email: [email protected] , Portfolio Lead for Engineering Management

Should you have any queries please contact the HR Recruitment Team on [email protected]  

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