Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader in Materials in Engineering Alloys

Job summary

The Department of Materials wishes to appoint up to five new colleagues to join its academic staff in strategic areas. This will be at the level of Lecturer, Senior Lecturer or Reader depending upon experience. The appointed academic will be supported in their development of an internationally-leading experimental research programme relating to the specific themes of: (1) Engineering Alloys (2) Ceramics and glasses (3) Nanomaterials (4)...

Job listing information

• Reference ENG02466
• Date posted 3 February 2023
• Closing date 27 March 2023

Key information about the role

• Location South Kensington and White City Campus - Hybrid
• Position type Full time, permanent
• Salary Internationally competitive plus benefits
• Department Department of Materials
• Category Academic & Teaching / Non Clinical Academic & Teaching

Job description

Job summary

The Department of Materials wishes to appoint up to five new colleagues to join its academic staff in strategic areas. This will be at the level of Lecturer, Senior Lecturer or Reader depending upon experience. The appointed academic will be supported in their development of an internationally-leading experimental research programme relating to the specific themes of:

(1) Engineering Alloys

(2) Ceramics and glasses

(3) Nanomaterials

(4) Functional Materials

(5) Materials for Quantum Technologies

You will join a friendly, dynamic, world-leading Materials department that enjoys an ethos of collaboration.  While the posts are distinct, you may have expertise in several themes. You will be expected to attract and supervise PhD students and postdoctoral research staff, publish high-quality papers in appropriate peer-reviewed journals, disseminate research findings at relevant conferences, seek and obtain external research funding, and contribute to the Department’s undergraduate and Master’s teaching programmes. You will also be encouraged to interact with scientists and engineers from other departments across Imperial and have a strong track record and interest in developing external collaborations both nationally (particularly in connection with the Faraday Institution, the Royce Institute, the London Centre for Nanotechnology, and National Labs and Facilities) and internationally.

Duties and responsibilities

We invite applications from exceptional candidates with demonstrable expertise relevant to the posts, with complementary research interests to our existing activities. 

Key Responsibilities:

• To develop a research programme aligned with the academic mission of the Department and the College.
• To direct, lead and contribute to, the research area of Engineering Alloys (metallurgy) aligned with our existing capabilities at the highest scientifically rigorous levels.
• To supervise, train and mentor research staff and students at the highest scientifically rigorous levels.
• To obtain funds and research grants and to encourage and guide junior research staff to do the same.
• To manage research projects.
• To teach and examine courses at all levels – undergraduate, masters and higher research degrees – through lectures, seminars, tutorials, laboratory classes, course work and personal supervision.
  To plan and review own approach to teaching.
• To take a leading role in, or contribute to, the development of teaching and teaching methods and assessment.
• To participate in the business planning and objective setting process for the academic team and the Department.
• To make a significant contribution to building and establishing links between the appropriate departments and colleagues in other parts of Faculty and wider College
• To demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, academic teams, the department, Faculty, College, and when participating in national/international initiatives.

Essential requirements

Applicants will be assessed against the following person specifications, taking into account the level of the position for which they are applying (please refer to full Job description)

For Lecturer:

• A developing national reputation and expertise in the field of engineering alloys or metallurgy and an ability to articulate a clear research vision which complements existing work.
• Experience of preparing grant applications for submission
• A portfolio of high-quality research publications, confirming national standing (commensurate with career stage)

Senior Lecturer:

• An established national and developing international reputation and expertise in the field of engineering alloys or metallurgy and an ability to articulate a clear research vision which complements existing work.
• A track record in attracting significant research funding

Reader:

• An established international reputation and expertise in the field of engineering alloys or metallurgy and an ability to articulate a clear research vision which complements existing work.
• A track record in leading significant research funding bids
• Evidence of significant contribution to the development and performance of colleagues through coaching and mentoring

Further information

Informal enquiries may be directed to Professor Sandrine Heutz, Head of the Department, (s.heutz@imperial.ac.uk).

Should you have any queries about the application process please contact Mrs Darakshan Khan (d.khan@imperial.ac.uk).

For technical issues queries, please contact: support.jobs@imperial.ac.uk.