Lecturer / Senior Lecturer at the Dyson School of Design Engineering

Salary:

£69,332 to £78,576 (Lecturer);

£75,365 to £78,576 (Senior Lecturer), per annum

Location: South Kensington campus

About the role:

The Dyson School of Design Engineering at Imperial College London is seeking to appoint up to two Faculty staff at Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Assistant/Associate Professor equivalent) level to conduct high impact research and to deliver outstanding teaching and student experience.

What you would be doing:

Research – you will actively develop and lead your own research programme, in line with our research themes and vision. You will be expected to undertake and disseminate high quality research and publish in top quality journals/conferences in your field commensurate with your level of appointment. You will be active in the pursuit of external funding to support your research, while enhancing the reputation of the School in your external engagements. You will be expected to collaborate with colleagues in research within and outside of the School.

Teaching – you will contribute to the School’s teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. You will also undertake supervision of undergraduate and MRes/MSc projects. And, in view of our new programmes and of our continuously evolving teaching portfolio, you may be expected to contribute, as appropriate, to the development of new teaching materials at all levels.

Administration – you will be expected to make a contribution to the day-to-day running of the School when required. This will translate to taking on School-wide administrative role(s) commensurate with the level of appointment. You will also attend School-wide meetings and contribute to student recruitment activities. You will support with promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.

What we are looking for:

At the Dyson School of Design Engineering, we strive to bring a unique value proposition to our students, to our research and industry partners, and to society as a whole. Over the years, we have assembled a unique team of diverse talents who are at the forefront of their fields and who deliver excellent teaching. This is a unique opportunity to join the youngest department at the Faculty of Engineering of Imperial College London and to make an impact globally. For an overview of the research and teaching at the School, visit www.imperial.ac.uk/design-engineering/.

We are looking to invest in future research and academic leaders who have the ambition to make a substantial impact. We invite applications from candidates across all areas of design and engineering including, but not limited to, the following:

• Enterprise, policy and innovation.
• Design psychology and behavioural science.
• Sustainability and net-zero solutions.
• Sustainable and efficient manufacturing.
• Healthcare and MedTech.
• AI and digital aspects of design engineering. 
• Algorithmic resource allocation for large scale societal systems
• Fairness in AI and algorithmic systems
• Sustainable mobility systems

Candidates are expected to demonstrate a track-record of executing research which combines both design and engineering thinking, evidencing a shared ethos to the School’s approach to societal challenges.

Further Information

This is a full-time, open-ended position.

Please apply online, uploading any relevant supporting documents, by clicking the 'Apply' button, above.

For informal discussion about the post, please contact:

Professor Robert Shorten, Head of the Dyson School of Design Engineering

(r.shorten@imperial.ac.uk).

For further information on the recruitment process, please contact:

Professor Pierre Pinson: p.pinson@imperial.ac.uk.

Applications Closing Date: 6 October 2024 

Start date: from 1st January 2025 onwards, but not later than 1st September 2025. 

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