Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering (Teaching & Scholarship)

Department: School of Engineering & Materials Science
Salary: £49,785 - £58,595 - Lecturer Grade 5 to 6 or £61,896-£69,114 - Senior Lecturer Grade 7 per annum (pro-rata) (Grade 7)
Reference: 1365
Location: Mile End
Date posted: 29 February 2024
Closing date: 14 April 2024

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About the Role

We are looking for applicants with experience in delivering core mechanical engineering education in areas such as thermofluids, engineering mechanics or electromechanical systems.

We look for well-respected individuals with strong pedagogical expertise in the design and delivery of education to a diverse student population at undergraduate and taught postgraduate levels and are also particularly interested in individuals with experience or interest in educational leadership. The post has a substantial involvement in educational delivery with 25% allocated time for scholarship, in which an emphasis on engineering education pedagogy is expected.

About You

Candidates should have.

• experience of educational delivery at undergraduate level and an interest in curriculum development, novel pedagogies, or inclusive education. Emphasis is placed on engineering practice and preparation for a professional engineering career. Candidates with industrial experience and professional practice are welcomed.
• able to demonstrate teaching expertise or potential in covering the fundamentals in one or more of thermodynamics or thermofluids, engineering mechanics, control systems engineering, or electromechanical systems.

The post holder will be expected to act as subject lead with an extensive up-to-date knowledge of the field. A commitment to high quality teaching, student support, providing feedback, and development of new pedagogies is essential to support our thriving undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes. Appointment as a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer based on experience.

About the School

This role is in the School of Engineering and Materials Science, which has 100+ academics. Our London operation serves 1600+ undergraduate and taught postgraduate students, along with 200+ PhD students, with support from around 45 administrative and technical staff.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

How to Apply

Please fill out the application form, attaching a single document. Include your chosen application route (Lecturer or Senior Lecturer) and provide the following in this sequence:

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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