Teaching Fellow

Queen Mary University of London - School of Engineering and Materials Science

Location: London, Xi'An - China

Salary: £44,288 to £51,755 per annum

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 5th September 2025

Closes: 19th September 2025

Job Ref: 7353

About the Role

We are looking for a Teaching Fellow in Skills/Language for Science and Engineering to undertake a fixed term 2-year post in the Queen Mary Engineering School, in Xi’an, China to support the delivery of undergraduate programmes.

The School delivers degree programmes in materials and polymers engineering, all of which are rich in engineering design concepts, professional skills and language and communication in English in preparation for future international careers in engineering.

The QMES has been recognised as one of the top 20 international Joint Educational Institutions in China and offers an exciting academic environment to develop innovative education and scholarship in Transnational education. The role is based in London and include extensive travelling to deliver education in China for substantial periods of time.

About You

Applicants should have:

• experience of educational delivery at undergraduate level in Higher Education and an interest in curriculum development, novel pedagogies and inclusive education.
• a proven track record of excellent education delivery of English Language Teaching, ideally with experience of Transnational Education,
• a commitment to providing a high-quality student experience is also essential.

About the School

QMES sits within the School of Engineering and Materials Science, a large School with over 108 academics. There are around 2500 undergraduate and taught postgraduate students and over 250 PhD students within our London operation, supported by an administrative and technical staff of around 50.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

To learn more about working & living in China, please visit: www.jobs.ac.uk/careers-advice/country-profiles/china