Lecturer/senior Lecturer in Electrification - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Newcastle University

Newcastle University
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Description

Salary:


Lecturer Grade F:
£33,348 to £43,155 per annum


Lecturer Grade G:
£44,414 to £52,841 per annum


Senior Lecturer:
£54,421 to £63,059 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits.

We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.


Closing Date: 16 April 2023

The Role

The School of Engineering is seeking to appoint x2 new Lecturer/Senior Lecturers in Electrification (Teaching & Research). We are widely recognised for the quality of our teaching, research, and industry engagement.

As a School that strives to provide an outstanding educational experience, rooted in strong engineering disciplines, this position provides a significant opportunity for a highly motivated and productive individual to develop his/her academic career, within a supportive and successful environment.


This an exciting opportunity for an ambitious emerging electrical and/or control engineer to join our well established electrical power research and teaching community.

You will be expected to conduct research into power electronics, drives and control that addresses the major challenges of the "electric revolution", and to deliver research-led teaching in the School of Engineering.

You will also be expected to support the Newcastle University Institute of Electrification and Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing (IESAM).

IESAM is a consortium which will develop and deliver flexible, high-quality Advanced and Digital Manufacturing training modules for the Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD) sector.

The consortium, led by Newcastle University, consists of the North East Institute of Technology (a partnership of Further Education colleges, Newcastle University and industry led by New College Durham) and other universities and colleges in the region.

The positions are offered on a full-time, fixed-term basis with an immediate start date, tenable until 31st July 2025.


To apply, please provide the following documents:
(i) A cover letter detailing how you meet the Person Specifications for a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer appointment and how a position at Newcastle University will foster your academic career and how your research or background complements the relevant research area.
(ii) A full curriculum vitae including details of your qualifications and publications, including any relevant research funding, post-graduate supervision, technical or teaching experiences and citizenship.
(iii) A research statement of no more than two-sides of A4. Your statement should include details of your proposed research area and your research goals.
(iv) A Teaching Statement of no more than two sides of A4. Your statement should include details of your existing or proposed teaching area(s) and a description of your teaching philosophy.
(v) Your past contributions to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and what your contributions to EDI at Newcastle will be.

Please note any 'additional documents' that you upload may be redacted and therefore not considered by the reviewing panel

Presentations will be held on Wednesday 10th May 2023 with Interviews following on Tuesday 23rd May 2023.

Key Accountabilities
⦁ Initiate and implement a programme of research of a national standard (with growing international standard for appoint at SL level); communicate, publish, and promote research outputs and impact
⦁ Identify and obtain funding from appropriate sources to support the programme of research
⦁ Contribute to the delivery of core modules using appropriate instruction, assessment and pedagogic methods
⦁ Supervise students' projects and dissertations and supervise students and staff engaged on higher degree work by research
⦁ Undertake curriculum development work, planning, development and evaluation of courses and course materials, and supervise course provision
⦁ Participate in the administrative and management processes of the School
⦁ Carry out appropriate impact, outreach and engagement activities with academic, educational, learned/professional and industry partners and the general public, for the benefit of the University and the discipline
⦁ Represent the group/discipline on School, Faculty or University committees

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
⦁ Subject knowledge of Power Electronics, Drives, and Control Systems
⦁ Research experience and reputation commensurate with career stage, including publications in high quality and nationally/internationally recognised research journals, grant capture and typical esteem indicators
⦁ Clear and feasible plans to secure research income from a variety of funding streams
⦁ Evidence of experience in lecturing and/or delivering practical skills training
⦁ Demonstrable knowledge of teaching and learning methods, techniques, including online approaches
⦁ Experience in developing high-quality reso
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