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Lecturer (Vehicle Engineering)

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
United Kingdom
Closing date
Mar 20, 2017

Job Details

Job Purpose To create and disseminate knowledge through initiating and conducting original research, through publication and through developing and delivering undergraduate, postgraduate and CPD programmes, as appropriate to the disciplinary area. In addition, to contributing to the department/school through management/leadership, and enterprise activities, as appropriate.

The successful candidate will have research interests in either:
• Vehicle Dynamics, including, but not limited to:
o Chassis/body engineering, vehicle handling
o Vehicle ride dynamics
o Vehicle control
o Tyre dynamics
o Vehicle testing
o Modelling and simulation
• Future Power Systems, including, but not limited to:
o Fuel spray and mixture preparation
o Flow and Combustion diagnostics
o Alternative fuels and biofuels
o Emissions
o Exhaust gas fuel reforming and after treatment
o New powertrain system such as Hybrid
o Advanced control
o Modelling and simulation

The successful candidate will be expected to be able to teach at undergraduate and postgraduate level across core subjects of mechanical engineering, including vehicle engineering, and to supervise final year undergraduate and postgraduate Masters projects. Person Specification • Normally, a higher degree relevant to the research/teaching area (usually PhD) or equivalent qualifications
• Relevant research/teaching experience and scholarship within subject specialism
• Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning/ research
• Skills in managing, motivating and mentoring others successfully at all levels

Research
• Experience and achievement reflected in a growing reputation
• Extensive experience and demonstrated success in planning, undertaking and project managing research to deliver high quality results
• Extensive experience of applying and/or developing and devising successful models, techniques and methods
• Experience and achievement in knowledge transfer, enterprise and similar activity

Teaching
• Ability to design, deliver, assess and revise teaching programmes
• Extensive experience and demonstrated success in developing appropriate approaches to learning and teaching, and advising colleagues
• Experience and success in knowledge transfer, enterprise and similar activity that enhances the student experience or employability

Management Administration
• Ability to contribute to School/Departmental management processes
• Ability to assess and organise resources effectively
• Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes
 

Company

Global Academy Jobs works with over 250 universities worldwide to promote academic mobility and international research collaboration. Global problems need international solutions. Our jobs board and emails reach the academics and researchers who can help.

"The globalisation of higher education continues apace, driving in turn the ongoing development of the global knowledge economy, striving for solutions to the world’s problems and educating a next generation of leaders and contributors."

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