Senior Lecturer – Teaching and Research

☞ Cardiff University

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Update day: 25-05-2024

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Job type: Full-time

Salary: £53,353 - £61,823 a year

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Senior Lecturer – Teaching and Research
Cardiff School of Engineering

As part of the strategic development of the School of Engineering, we currently have 1 position available for a Senior Lecturer with expertise in engineering design (including product design) and engineering management.

Applications are sought from candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and enhance existing strengths within the High-value Manufacturing group at the Cardiff School of Engineering. We are interested in applicants whose work will strengthen ongoing partnerships with related disciplines, and foster new research collaborations both within the university and beyond.

The successful applicant for this post will undertake research in related areas of engineering design and engineering management, with research expertise focusing on, but not limited to, AI and machine learning for engineering design, advanced computational design, design for smart products, engineering management with a focus on design innovation, design for digital and smart manufacturing systems, design for human-centric manufacturing, and so on.
The successful applicant will be assigned to teach modules related to engineering design, engineering management and manufacturing systems on postgraduate and undergraduate degree programmes offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cardiff School of Engineering, and will be expected to develop new modules when required. Supervision of both undergraduate and postgraduate students and projects is essential.

The position is full-time and open-ended.

Salary:
Senior Lecturer - £53,353 - £61,823 per annum (Grade 8 Teaching and Research)
The level of the appointment made will be dependent on the relevant experience of the candidate.

Job ref: 16403BR

For informal enquiries about the post please contact Professor Ying Liu, LiuY81@Cardiff.ac.uk.

For further details about working at Cardiff School of Engineering please contact Bev Jones at Enginadmin@Cardiff.ac.uk

Date advert posted: Friday, 31 March 2023

Closing date: Friday, 28 April 2023

The School of Engineering holds an Athena SWAN Bronze Award that recognises good employment practice and a commitment to develop the careers of women working in science. Cardiff University is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. For this vacancy we actively encourage women to apply. We will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share opportunities.

Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at:Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University

Job Description

Research
  • To conduct research within engineering design, product design and engineering management and contribute to the overall internationally recognised research performance of the School and its Research Institutes by the production of measurable outputs including bidding for funding, publishing in international academic journals, international conferences and/or other research outputs, and the recruitment and supervision of research staff, lecturers and postgraduate research students
  • To contribute to and/or lead successful bids for funding
  • To give invited addresses to professional meetings and conferences at national and international level, building networks to develop research outputs and standing within the area of specialism to participate in School research activities
  • To contribute fully to the management of postgraduate research

Teaching
  • To lead on degree and module development and delivery and contribute to the pedagogy of subject area
  • To act as programme manager, module leader and / or tutor – ensuring delivery of teaching in line with current curricular requirements, developing and applying innovative and appropriate teaching techniques and material which create interest, understanding and enthusiasm amongst students
  • To undertake work associated with examinations, such as setting and marking assessments and providing student feedback
  • To act as a Personal Tutor and provide pastoral support to students, including supervising the work of Undergraduate and Master’s students, the co-supervision of PGR’s and acting as a PGR progress review panel member as required

Leadership
  • To provide academic leadership by co-ordinating the work of others to ensure areas of research/degree courses are organised and delivered effectively
  • To be involved in the departmental level strategic planning and contribute to wider strategic planning processes in the University

Other
  • To undertake and lead operational administrative responsibilities as requested by Head of School and senior management team, and contribute to and/or lead bids for consultancy and additional funds
  • To engage effectively with industrial, commercial and public sector organisations, professional institutions, other academic institutions etc., regionally and nationally and internationally to raise awareness of the School’s profile, to cultivate strategically valuable alliances, and to pursue opportunities for collaboration across a range of activities. These activities are expected to contribute to the School and the enhancement of its regional, national, and international profile.
  • Any other duties not included above, but consistent with the role

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Qualifications and Education
1. Postgraduate degree at PhD level in a related subject area or relevant industrial experience
2. Postgraduate Certificate in University Teaching and Learning or equivalent qualification or experience

Knowledge, Skills and Experience
3. A well established expertise and significant proven portfolio of research and/or relevant industrial experience within the following research fields:
  • Engineering design and/or product design
  • Engineering management
4. Substantial teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level, demonstrating teaching innovation and course development and design
5. Established national and growing international reputation within academic field
6. Proven substantial record of high quality publications in national and international journals and/or other research outputs.
7. Proven record of contributing and leading successful research bids
8. Proven ability to design, deliver and continuously develop modules across the Schools teaching programmes

Pastoral, Communication and Team Working
9. Proven record of academic leadership
10. The ability to provide appropriate pastoral support to students, appreciate the needs of individual students and their circumstances and to act as a personal tutor

Desirable Criteria
1. Relevant professional qualification(s).
2. International visibility in research
3. Evidence of collaborations with industry.
4. Proven ability to adapt to the changing requirements of the Higher Education community.
5. Evidence of ability to participate in and develop both internal and external networks and utilise them to enhance the teaching and research activities of the School.
6. Proven record of taking responsibility for academically related administration

Additional Information

IMPORTANT: Evidencing Criteria
Candidates should evidence that they meet ALL of the essential criteria as well as, where relevant, the desirable criteria.

As part of the application process you will be asked to provide this evidence via a supporting statement. Please ensure when submitting this document / attaching it to your application profile you name it with the vacancy reference number, in this instance, 16403BR.

Salary Range Min.

53,353

Salary Range Max.

61,823

Job Category

Academic - Teaching & Scholarship

Grade

Grade 8
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Deadline: 09-07-2024

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