Assistant Professor or Associate Professor (Research and Education) in Geotechnical Engineering

University of Birmingham - School of Engineering

Location: Edgbaston, Birmingham

Salary:
Grade 8 Full time starting salary is normally in the range £47,389 to £56,535 with potential progression once in post to £63,606
Grade 9 Full time starting salary is normally in the range £58,225 to £67,468 with potential progression once in post to £87,974

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 16th March 2026

Closes: 13th April 2026

Job Ref: 106579

Background

This is an exciting time to join the University of Birmingham and advance your academic career. Following the creation of the School of Engineering in 2016, which brought together Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering, we are now entering the next phase of our development.

For this recruitment we are particularly interested in candidates who demonstrate ambition, innovation and leadership, and who undertake research and teaching in geotechnical engineering with an emphasis on digital technologies, computational modelling, smart systems and artificial intelligence. This could cover but is not limited to, research ranging in:

• Computational geotechnics, including AI-supported modelling, data-driven soil–structure interaction, and the integration of field and laboratory data for geo-infrastructure design.

The successful candidate will be expected 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, the successful candidate will contribute to the Department and School through leadership, management and enterprise activities, as appropriate.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD (or equivalent qualification) in civil engineering, geotechnical engineering or a closely related discipline. Industrial experience, either through working in or with industry would also be desirable. They will be expected to engage actively with external partners in academia, government and industry in the UK and internationally.

Role Summary

The role holder will be based in Edgbaston. The key duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to: giving lectures and seminars and supervising undergraduate / post-graduate students, course development and innovation, taking an active part in examinations, carrying out innovative research and writing papers on topics relevant to the specialist subject area (this will include journals, books and other material), and obtaining research grant funding.

The successful applicant will have a PhD in a relevant specialist subject area, as well as postdoctoral experience. We are looking for candidates who will actively contribute to our portfolio and community, through pursuit of research that will bring new opportunities, synergies, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The successful candidate will also have a track record in teaching at a higher education institution.

Appointments will be made at either an Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level please specify which role you are applying for in the application.

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Grade 8

Grade 9

Informal enquiries can be made in the first instance to Professor Asaad Faramarzi (a.faramarzi@bham.ac.uk), Head of the Department of Civil Engineering, or Professor Karl D. Dearn (k.d.dearn@bham.ac.uk), Head of the School of Engineering.

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