Assistant Professor

Full-time, permanent position. (FTE: 1.0) 36.5 hours per week.

The School of Engineering is seeking to recruit a talented and enthusiastic Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering on the traditional research and teaching pathway. We are looking for someone who can help us strengthen and broaden our research activities, while also contributing to our core teaching aims.

We are open to appointments in aspects of mechanical engineering consistent with the facilities available in the School and the University. Those with backgrounds in precision engineering, metrology, measurement and instrumentation, non-destructive testing, tribology and functional surfaces, dynamics or control are particularly encouraged to apply. We would also consider other aspects of mechanical engineering or mechatronics, though we are not seeking applicants in fluids, materials science, thermal energy or process engineering on this occasion. The appointee will complement existing activity in the School or establish new activity, and may have an experimental or computational focus. Consideration will be given to alignment with existing research facilities, including those in the University’s Research Technology Platforms.

You will have a PhD in a relevant discipline and must be able to demonstrate the capability to establish an independent research activity which has the ambition and potential to become internationally leading. You will initiate, develop and deliver high quality research, publish top-tier journal papers and demonstrate the potential for impact from your research.

You will be appointed for a probationary period (usually five years) during which there is a reduced teaching and administration load to enable you to establish your research group. Successful completion of probation will coincide with promotion to a permanent Associate Professor position. You are also expected to have the relevant experience and skills to deliver teaching and assessment in Mechanical, Materials and Process Engineering, and you may teach on a range of taught programmes at undergraduate, specialised masters, and/or degree apprenticeship levels. You are expected to engage with higher education pedagogy and be willing to develop novel teaching methods, embracing changes in teaching technology and expectations.

To find out more or arrange an informal conversation about the role, please contact: Prof. John D. Murphy

Interview Date: TBC.

**JOB PURPOSE**

To undertake research, teaching, administration and other activities in order to develop own career and profile, supporting the work of the School of Engineering and developing and enhancing its reputation, both internal and external to the University.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Research and Scholarship**

1. To carry out independent research of internationally recognised standard in the broadly defined field of mechanical engineering.

4. To publish research in appropriate refereed journals of international standing, and to disseminate the outcomes of research and scholarship in other appropriate outlets.

5. To engage in external academic activities in accordance with the School of Engineering’s research strategy, including those which enhance the School’s national/international research profile. Such activities may include presentation of research papers at conferences, membership of committees of academic or professional bodies, external examining, participation in knowledge transfer activities, development of industrial links, development of external academic collaboration, and holding journal editorships.

6. To collaborate and develop joint research activities with other members of academic staff in the School of Engineering and the wider Warwick community.

**Teaching and Learning Support**

1. To engage diligently in teaching and assessment at all levels using relevant teaching methods (including lectures, seminars, laboratories, and tutorials), working as a collegial member of the School of Engineering’s teaching team.

4. To supervise undergraduate and taught postgraduate student individual and group projects and, where appropriate, to supervise placements and field trips.

5. To take responsibility for academic duties (e.g. setting examination questions, marking, invigilation and pastoral support of students) required to sustain the delivery of high quality teaching.

6. To co-ordinate and undertake pastoral support for students within the programmes, courses or modules, liaising where necessary with other University agencies.

7. To support and comply with the University and School of Engineering teaching quality assurance standards and procedures including the provision of such information as may be required by the School of Engineering or the University.

**Administration and Other Activities**

1. To contribute to School of Engineering committees and administrative duties and tasks.

2. To work within budget constraints.

3. To ensure compliance with health