Teaching Fellow in Engineering Design and Experimentation

design and research projects. You will provide effective assessment and feedback, act as a personal tutor and support the continued development of curriculum content and teaching materials. You will join a friendly, international community of engineering scientists spanning a broad range of disciplines. Our specialist degree programmes are shaped by a unified approach to engineering education, providing students with the breadth of technical knowledge expected of professional engineers. Working collaboratively with colleagues, you will contribute to module leadership, scholarship, quality assurance and outreach while helping students develop industrially relevant engineering knowledge and skills. About you You will have a good first degree in Engineering or a relevant Physical Science, or an HNC or HND meeting the academic requirements for registration to at least Incorporated Engineer standard. You will also hold, or be close to completing, a PhD, or offer equivalent relevant industrial or educational engineering experience in areas such as engineering management, hardware design and experimental techniques or research. Experience of preparing and delivering teaching, training or mentoring in an academic or industrial engineering environment is essential, together with a proven record in higher education or a professional engineering setting. You will be able to teach at university or an equivalent professional level, supervise projects and mentor small teams undertaking design activities. With effective written and verbal communication skills, you will promote professional and inclusive interactions with students and work flexibly as part of a team. Practical manufacturing experience, knowledge of engineering management techniques, professional registration, Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, or engagement with a relevant professional institution would be advantageous. Additional information Informal enquiries are welcome and can be made to James Jewkes on jwj5@leicester.ac.uk The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change , which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world. As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive. We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

£39,906 to £46,049 per annum, pro-rata if part-time. Grade 7