Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader (equivalent to Assistant/Associate Professor)

This post is full-time and is offered on an open-ended basis.

The James Watt School of Engineering at the University of Glasgow is an energetic and growing international centre of excellence for Engineering research and teaching. The School leads research in Autonomous Systems & Connectivity; Biomedical Engineering; Electronics & Nanoscale Engineering; Infrastructure & Environment; and Systems, Power & Energy. We have c.180 academics and more than 200 pre- and post-doctoral researchers supported by 62 technicians and 41 professional services staff. We also have more than 500 research students working towards doctorates.

Our School has been working in partnership with the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China for over a decade and delivers a unique programme of engineering education to over 2,500 students each year. Whilst the base of operations is Chengdu in the west of China, we have recently established a second college in Hainan, south China. Our partnership is widely considered to be a flagship example of transnational education.

Our fundamental research, hosted on the Glasgow campus, is developed with the ambition to lead to industrial and academic impact. We expect the successful appointees to complement and synergise with existing activities and to develop a network of collaborations locally (across the James Watt School of Engineering and the University) as well as to liaise with industry to translate their research to the highest impact.

Whilst this post is based at the University’s main campus in Glasgow, you will be required to live and work in Chengdu or Lingshui Li’an for the equivalent of a semester (18-20 weeks) each year, for the discharge of your teaching duties.

Multiple appointments are available at Lecturer / Senior Lecturer/ Reader to lead on teaching, research and scholarship in areas of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (e.g. in Microelectronics, Power Engineering, Engineering Design, Digital Design, Embedded Systems, Communications, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, and other relevant fields).

This advert is part of a cyclic recruitment round and previous applicants should not apply as your application is being or has been processed.   

We particularly welcome applications from women and other under-represented groups in engineering to deliver a balanced workforce.

Relocation packages available subject to eligibility criteria.

For information about this position and JWSE, please visit the Schools Campaign Site.

For more information about these positions please contact:

Professor Scott Roy (Scott.Roy@glasgow.ac.uk), Director of Learning & Teaching and Associate Head of School or Professor David Young (David.Young@glasgow.ac.uk).Executive Dean, Glasgow College UESTC Chengdu 

Closing date: 11^th May 2025 at 23:45 GMT

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We strongly endorse the principles of Athena SWAN, including a supportive and flexible working environment, with commitment from all levels of the organisation in promoting gender equality www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University.

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