Assistant Professor in Aerospace Engineering

Heriot-Watt University has established a reputation for world-class teaching and leading-edge, relevant research, which has made it one of the top UK universities for innovation, business, and industry.

The School of Engineering & Physical Sciences has an international research reputation and close connection with the professional and industrial world of science, engineering, and technology. 

Job Summary

We are looking for talented and highly motivated individuals to contribute to teaching and research in Aerospace Engineering, as part of the Institute of Mechanical, Process & Energy Engineering (IMPEE), School of Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS).

Detailed Description

You will have evidence of developing an international research portfolio and should possess a clear research vision in Aerospace Engineering and related areas. The applications should concern research and/or teaching experience in Aerospace Engineering with specialisation on Space topics. You will have opportunities for the development of an independent research portfolio, in collaboration with our existing research groups across the School.

You will also be involved in teaching and learning activities in the Mechanical Engineering discipline of the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS) at the Edinburgh Campus, delivering and assessing undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at our Edinburgh campus in collaboration with colleagues at our overseas campuses in Dubai and Malaysia.

Key duties and responsibilities

The post holder is required to:

• Leading and engaging in research and actively contributing to the university’s research profile, including managing, and supervising and mentoring research-active staff where appropriate.
• Actively pursuing research funding through the submission of high-quality grant proposals.
• Establishing collaborative research and teaching links outside the university via funding councils, industry, business, and public bodies.
• Developing cross-Research Institute, School, University, and external research links and networks, with a view to maximising research funding opportunities and associated activities.
• Contributing to School, Institute and research group strategic planning where required, as well as carrying out general research administration.
• Publicising research through the preparation and submission of journal and conference papers and participating in academic conferences.
• Representing the institution in a professional capacity, particularly with regard to research dissemination and development e.g. conferences, meetings, with industrial partners, etc.;
• Supervising and mentoring undergraduate students, postgraduate students and research associates’ research work.
• Teaching through the delivery of lectures, tutorials and laboratories, assessing the relevant students’ work as well as setting and marking examinations and coursework.
• Designing and developing teaching materials and new teaching methods, using personal research to inform teaching where appropriate.
• Carrying out general academic administration, including participation on committees and exam boards, taking responsibility for key discipline-specific administration tasks and mentoring students.
• Undertaking continuous professional development (CPD) and participating in staff development activities.

Essential Criteria 

Applicants must have:

• First degree in mechanical engineering, electrical or chemical engineering (or a closely related discipline)
• PhD within the area of Aerospace or related engineering (e.g. Mechanical Engineering)
• Demonstrated research portfolio within the field of Aerospace Engineering
• Demonstrated initiative in obtaining research funding.
• Research portfolio complementary to Heriot-Watt’s approach to impact-led projects.
• Demonstrable track-record of high-quality research published in internationally renowned journals.
• Evidence of teaching and assessment of undergraduate and graduate engineering students in aerospace engineering topics, with priority given to Space topics such as space propulsion, space vehicles, space systems and space dynamics
• Evidence of general academic research leadership (can be initiating joint proposals, influencing colleagues to work in teams, etc.)
• Effective and engaging communicator
• Good oral and written presentation skills.

About our Team 

The School of Engineering & Physical Sciences (EPS) was created in August 2002. We are a community of over 340 staff and around 3,000 students across our three campuses in Scotland, Dubai and Malaysia. The School is recognised as an international leader in education, research and the application of knowledge to benefit society globally, committed to excellence with a purpose. We are striving to establish ourselves as partners of choice for world leading institutions, consistently delivering an environmentally and financially sustainable growth by aligning to the opportunities and requirements of our modern times to address local and global needs.

We are seeking an experienced and leading academic researcher to lead and develop research and teaching activities in areas related to advanced materials, aerospace or solid mechanics.

The post holder will be line managed by the Head of the Institute for Mechanical, Process and Energy Engineering (IMPEE) and assigned teaching responsibilities by the Mechanical Engineering Senior Programme Director.

For all criteria, further details and how to apply:

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