Lecturer in Design Optimization for Sustainable Manufacturing (Teaching and Research)

The University welcomes applications from exceptional candidates for a permanent Lectureship within the School of Engineering, in Digital Manufacturing with a particular focus on Design Optimization for Sustainable Manufacturing. The successful applicants will be able to drive forwards exciting research and teaching programmes and develop pathways to impact in Digital Manufacturing, with a particular focus on Engineering Design for Sustainability.

Manchester has long been a leader in Engineering, with historical routes dating back to the Industrial Revolution and the foundation of The Institute of Mechanics in 1824. Today, the taught programmes of Mechanical and Aerospace engineering welcome over 1600 students across the spectrum of courses, and we are a home to over 120 academic and research staff.

The School of Engineering at Manchester is a world-leading centre for education in the Mechanical Engineering and other disciplines. Our key research thematic priorities include Net Zero & Environmental Sustainability, Robotics, Autonomous Systems & AI, Digital Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing, and Engineering for Health and Engineering Materials. This post is in addition to a number of recent appointments in Innovative Manufacturing and in areas of research targeting rapid and deep decarbonisation across the energy and industrial sectors, underpinning our bold ambition in this field.

We will be delighted to hear from academics with expertise in areas of engineering design and innovative manufacture that embrace circularity, life cycle assessment, and sustainability. As well a clearly formed plan to deliver ambitious research objectives we will be seeking those with a demonstrable passion and enthusiasm for teaching design, manufacture  and in particular additive manufacture at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

At Manchester we are proud to instil Social Responsibility at the core of our research and teaching, and we will invite applicants to consider how their own work would contribute to these goals also.

The University actively fosters a culture of inclusion and diversity and seeks to achieve true equality of opportunity for all members of its community. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to having a representative workforce. Our School and University holds Bronze and Silver Athena SWAN Awards respectively, which recognise our commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and access and particularly the advancement of women’s careers in STEM. 

The University also holds a Silver Race Charter Mark recognising our evidenced impact in improving the representation, progression and success of minority ethnic staff and students within higher education. In addition, we are a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteeing an interview for any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria for a job. As an equal opportunity employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Professor Charlie C.L. Wang, Ph.D. (Fellow of ASME, Chair in Smart Manufacturing | EPSRC Fellowship on Field Computation Based Kernel for Vector 3D Printing)

Email: Changling.Wang@manchester.ac.uk

Professor Paul Mativenga (Director of the Laser Processing Research Laboratory)

Email: P.Mativenga@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support: jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

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