Professor in Engineering Management (ENG_01)

The Department of Engineering at Durham University is continuing an exciting period of strategic growth and seeks to appoint a talented individual to the role of Professor of Engineering Management. We welcome applications from those with research and teaching interests in the broad field of engineering management but are particularly eager to hear from applicants whose research intersects with and enhances our existing research nodes, or who brings industrial relevance, experience and expertise to enhance the Department’s business. They will be expected to lead by example and demonstrate a commitment to a collegiate and proactive approach to working with colleagues across the Department and University.

The successful candidate will also be actively involved in research-led engineering education. As part of its strategic expansion, the Department is developing a taught postgraduate MSc in Engineering Management which will be supported by three new academic posts. The Professor of Engineering Management will lead the development of this new programme and contribute to its delivery and the surrounding research and teaching environment, with the aim of delivering a successful and exciting programme from October 2026. To recognise the significant work required to achieve this, the postholder will have minimal teaching responsibilities within their first 12 months, allowing them the time and space to develop the programme and to become established within the Department.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding, unified Engineering Department which is recognised as one of the very best in the UK, with a reputation for excellence in teaching, research and employability of our graduates. The University is in the QS Top 100, and the Department itself is ranked 6th in both the 2025 Times and Guardian tables and 4th in the Complete University Guide 2025. In the REF2021 exercise, 95% of our Engineering outputs were graded 3* or 4*, and the Department is committed to an ethos of research-led and industrially-relevant education at all levels of our taught programmes. We are a scholarly community that is open, representative and diverse: our commitment to this is expressed through work of the Department’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Group, and our Athena Swan Silver award.

The Department of Engineering demonstrates significant depth of research excellence across a range of disciplines, with activities that are currently concentrated around three Research Challenge areas: Sustainable Infrastructure, Future Energy Systems and Advanced Materials, Electronics and Communications. Thematically, our research is split into eight Research Nodes which group together our day-to-day activities and expertise. We are particularly proud of the collaborative interdisciplinary nature of our research, which also includes strong industrial partnerships.

We are keen to hear from candidates who have already achieved Chartered status. As a minimum, if not already professionally qualified, candidates will be expected to demonstrate the ability and desire to become Chartered.

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