Lecturer in Tritium Science and Technology

Job reference: SAE-028264
Salary: £46,735 to £57,422 per annum, dependent on relevant experience
Faculty/Organisational unit: Science and Engineering
Location: Oxford Road
Employment type: Permanent
Division/Team: Department of Materials
Hours per week: Full Time (1 FTE)
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 08/05/2025
Contract duration: Permanent
School/Directorate: School of Natural Sciences

The University welcomes applications for a permanent post across the Grade 7 Lecturer scale, within the School of Engineering in the area of Tritium Science and Technology.

The School of Engineering at Manchester is a national and international centre for education in the engineering disciplines. Key research thematic priorities include Net Zero & Environmental Sustainability, Robotics, Autonomous Systems & AI, Digital Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing, and Engineering for Health and Engineering Materials. The University of Manchester and the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) are working together to help accelerate the country’s progress toward Net Zero Carbon targets through the development of fusion energy. An agreement was signed by the two organisations in 2024 to kick start a major collaboration for the research and development of sustainable energy produced by fusion.

Fusion is a very attractive alternative energy source that, when commercialised, will generate electricity without greenhouse gases – with abundant fuel supplies around the world. Fusion energy is an area of national and international priority and has been explicitly identified in the Government’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution. This new collaboration complements and builds on The University of Manchester’s long term strength in nuclear research, building important new research and training activities in Tritium Science & Technology and Digital Engineering.

Through UKAEA, the UK Government has already committed to develop the STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) concept with the aim of building a power station based on the STEP design by 2040. This is an area where new research is required to address some of the significant challenges in realising STEP and will continue to be a focus of external investment. The University of Manchester is leading a new Fusion Engineering Centre for Doctoral Training that will train 150+ engineers for the STEP supply chain from September 2025. The new lecturer will join the Tritium Science and Technology research group, one of six new high quality academic appointments in fusion at the University.

The University actively fosters a culture of inclusion and diversity and seeks to achieve true equality of opportunity for all members of its community. The Faculty welcomes applications from all sections of the community and are committed to having a representative workforce. In the School of Engineering, we hold a Bronze Athena SWAN award which recognise our commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and access and particularly the advancement of women’s careers in STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).

The University also holds a Silver Race Charter Mark recognising our commitment to 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.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Professor David Lewis, Head of Department and Deputy Head of School, School of Natural Sciences

Email: david.lewis-5@manchester.ac.uk

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