Lecturer in Computational Engineering

About us

We are a vibrant, diverse Department that looks to lead innovation in education and research at one of the world's leading universities. To support our ambition, King's has invested in new multi-million-pound teaching and research laboratories of more than 3000 sqm for the Department at heart of its Strand campus, which opened in August 2022.

We celebrate diversity and actively promote an inclusive environment and encourage applicants from underrepresented groups. In moving our ambitions forward, we are continuing to appoint academics to join us in shaping the future of education and research for King's Engineering. We offer undergraduate and postgraduate education, with a distinctive approach, combining traditional teaching methods with modern, project-based learning, catering for the needs of our students and the industries in which they will work.

It is essential that applicants have the enthusiasm and commitment needed to lead world-leading researching programmes, while also ensuring the success of these educational programmes.

About the role

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with the appropriate disciplinary experience for the post of Lecturer in Computational Engineering, who are interested in developing an independent world-leading research group with an aim to complementing existing strengths in the department. Areas of activity at the moment include, but are not limited to: a) computational methods for next-generation energy and transport systems, including aerodynamics, propulsion, and nuclear fusion; b) multi-scale and multi-physics simulation, with applications in fluid dynamics, structural mechanics, or coupled aero-thermo-mechanical systems; c) development of advanced algorithms, numerical schemes, and high-performance software for simulation of complex physical systems, including fluid, thermal, heat transfer or structural dynamics. In addition to leading their research group, the post-holder will also play a key role in the continuing development and delivery of modules in computational engineering for undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes offered by the Department of Engineering.

Our Department of Engineering is home to academics whose backgrounds span the entire range of engineering disciplines. As part of this diverse group, there is a very successful group of academics in computational engineering, whose expertise spans the areas of fluid dynamics, fusion, aerodynamics, aerospace propulsion, wind energy, heat transfer, combustion and fire science. In doing so, the academics develop novel computational methods to tackle these challenging processes (e.g. Nektar+) and where appropriate use existing codes to unlock a state-of-the-art understanding of these complex systems. Also, within the department we have a range of experimental groups doing complementary research in a range of areas including experimental fluid dynamics.

This position is being established to continue to grow the area of computational engineering within the Department and the research of the post holder's group should be complementary to that which is currently established within the department.

Responsibilities include:

• Establishing a world-leading research group within computational engineering.
• Developing and delivering high-calibre modules within the area of computational engineering (including computational fluid dynamics) for both undergraduate and postgraduate Engineering students
• Actively pursuing external research funding from both governmental funding bodies and industrial partners
• Leading undergraduate and postgraduate student projects within the Department of Engineering
• Supervising PhD students and post-doctoral researchers who are part of your research group
• Contributing to the administrative duties within the department and/or faculty.
• Contributing in a positive manner to the culture within the Department of Engineering
• Demonstrating a proven commitment to equality and diversity.

This is a full-time post (37.5 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

Research staff at King's are entitled to at least 10 days per year (pro-rata) for professional development. This entitlement, from the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers , applies to Postdocs, Research Assistants, Research and Teaching Technicians, Teaching Fellows and AEP equivalent up to and including grade 7. Visit the Centre for Research Staff Development for more information.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. PhD in relevant field of Engineering or related discipline

2. Outstanding research record appropriate to career stage in the area computational engineering, with a strong overlap with themes within the department

3. Evidence of significant impact in the field

4. Ability to develop and teach undergraduate and postgraduate modules in engineering and supervise student individual and group projects (particularly in the area of fluid dynamics)

5. Ability to manage and interact with staff and students at all levels and make significant contribution to administrative work.

6. Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills

7. Ability and willingness to work effectively on personal initiative as well as in a team and to meet deadlines

Desirable criteria

1. Demonstrated experience of supervising postgraduate students and experience in directing an individual/team research project or programme of work at an international standard

2. Contribute positively to the culture within the department

3. Demonstrate a commitment to equality and diversity.

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ' How we Recruit ' pages.

Interviews are due to be held week commencing 1 December 2025

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