Reader in Engineering

University of Kent - School of Engineering, Mathematics and Physics

Location:CanterburySalary:£68,529 to £72,691 per annum, Grade 10Hours:Full TimeContract Type:PermanentPlaced On:8th September 2025Closes:28th September 2025Job Ref:EMP-004-25

The School of Engineering, Mathematics and Physics is seeking to appoint a Reader in Sustainable Engineering to help us deliver an outstanding standard of education and contribute to our internationally excellent research and innovation portfolio. We offer programmes across Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Electronic and Computer Engineering disciplines. Our teaching is research-led with significant amounts of practical laboratory-based work undertaken by our students. The School offers a welcoming and diverse environment that has been recognised with a Silver Athena SWAN award. Our staff and students are from all over the world. We are proud of our friendly and inclusive culture. We support colleagues through family-friendly policies, including a core hours policy, the right to apply for flexible working, and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, parental leave.

The role will contribute to research and knowledge exchange activities in Engineering as well as learning and teaching with research-backed knowledge and expertise in sustainable energies and/or energy technologies and management. The person appointed will take a leadership role in developing the research strategy for this area as well as in teaching and developing our new taught MSc programme in Sustainable Engineering. The role holder will be responsible for administrative and support activities within the broader School, working collaboratively towards School and University aims.

The role is offered on an Education and Research contract, appropriate for candidates with an internationally leading research record and trajectory, evidenced by a portfolio of consistently excellent outputs, along with a proven ability to attract and lead externally-funded research /innovation projects.

As a Reader in Engineering you can expect to be involved in:

• Leading and contributing to the delivery and design of high quality, demand-driven and student-centred teaching.
• Assessing students’ work, monitoring progress, providing feedback and guidance.
• Undertaking and leading research that is internationally competitive, including supervision of research staff and students
• Disseminating research findings, including writing internationally excellent papers in high-quality publications and presenting at conferences.

What will you bring to the role?

• PhD in Engineering in an area relevant to Energy Technologies or Renewable Energies, or equivalent experience/qualification.
• Record of internationally excellent research, with a research profile and level of professional esteem that demonstrate clear recognition within the discipline.
• Portfolio of research publications and /or other outputs in energy technologies and/or renewable energies which consistently demonstrates excellence.
• Evidence of obtaining significant external research and innovation funding.
• Experience in the development and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and assessment in Engineering in a higher education setting.

Informal enquiries may be made to: Head of School, Dr Silvia Ramos Perez (S.Ramos-Perez@kent.ac.uk), and Deputy Head of School, Dr Rowena Paget (R.E.Paget@kent.ac.uk).

Full details about teaching in the School can be found on our website: https://www.kent.ac.uk/school-of-engineering-mathematics-and-physics

Please see the 'Apply' link above to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number EMP-004-25.

We particularly welcome applications from female and black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented at this level in this area.