Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering

University of Bath - Mechanical Engineering

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is seeking a Lecturer to undertake high-quality research and teaching. We are particularly interested in disciplinary expertise in one of the following areas:

• aerospace engineering
• aerodynamics
• fluid mechanics
• thermodynamics and heat transfer
• turbomachinery

These research areas are aligned with the Faculty of Engineering & Design Research Centres, including IAAPS, a world-leading center of excellence supporting the transport industry in the transition to net zero. Teaching will support our MEng undergraduate degree programmes, including Aerospace, Engineering, as well as new MSc programmes under development. Our degree programmes have an outstanding reputation built on industry-linked teaching, rigorous academic standards, placement-provision, and graduate employability. As well as lecturing, you will be expected to participate in supervising students undertaking significant individual and group projects encompassing research or design activities.

We are one of the leading Mechanical Engineering Departments in the UK and provide a progressive academic environment. Our Aerospace Engineering degree is currently ranked 4th in the 2026 Guardian and Complete University Guide League Tables, and 6th in the 2025 Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide.

You will benefit from the supportive, collaborative and well-organised Department and Faculty at the University. There is a strong culture of providing newly appointed staff the necessary support and freedom to develop their academic careers. We would like you to have the future ambition to take on leadership roles within and/or outside the Department at an appropriate stage in your career.

About you

You will have a PhD (or equivalent) and developing research track record in one of the above areas. You will be expected to publish high-quality research papers, supervise postgraduate research students, and have the potential to apply for and attract significant external research funding. You will also engage with one or more of our Faculty-wide inter-disciplinary research centres covering energy (generation, transmission and storage, including future fuels), Net Zero, biomedical engineering, sustainability and climate change adaptation.

You will be a kind and culturally aware leader who fosters an environment where every individual is valued and respected, regardless of their background or identity. You will understand that change is inevitable and necessary, actively encouraging your team to adapt and evolve.

Application requirements

As well as your online application, you must provide the following documents (these are mandatory):

• A CV of no more than 4 pages, covering current and key previous employment, education including degree titles/departments/universities, published journal and conference papers, and a brief summary of research and teaching experience. Note that this may be distributed widely within the Department for comment as part of the recruitment process and please ensure that personal contact details (address/phone/email) and any other sensitive information are not included. The document should be called ‘4-page CV’.
• A four-page outline of a potential research grant application and be prepared to discuss this at interview. Typically for Lecturer grade applicants, this application would be aimed at the EPSRC New Investigator Award and it would be expected that the successful candidate submits this within the first year of the appointment. The document should be called ‘Research proposal’.

You will normally be required to give a presentation to academic staff in the Department before being shortlisted for formal interview.

Further information

Informal enquiries about the post may be made to either Professor Patrick Keogh, enspsk@bath.ac.uk, or, Dr Katharine Fraser, khf27@bath.ac.uk