Assistant Professor in Whole Energy Systems Analysis

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £43,414 to £51,805, with potential progression once in post to £58,284. Grade 8

Academic Development Programme - new Assistant Professors will undertake a 5-year development programme, at the end of which they are expected to be promoted to Associate Professor. The programme consists of a variety of development opportunities and the time to reflect and develop.  

Role Summary

We are seeking to recruit an outstanding new Assistant Professor in Whole Energy Systems Analysis to enhance the university’s energy research and teaching capacity. 2023 marks ten years since the Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage was formed with a £6m capital grant that has given the university a leading position in energy research in the UK. Since then, researchers at the university have attracted £10s millions of external funding to establish centres of excellence across multiple domains under the umbrella of the Birmingham Energy Institute (BEI). 

Main Duties

Education 
Using a variety of methods in teaching and advising individuals and groups of undergraduates, postgraduates, or CPD students, including:

• teaching and examining courses at a range of levels;
• planning and reviewing your own teaching approaches and encouraging others to do the same;
• designing contemporary, inclusive, engaging and academically challenging curriculum content;
• working collaboratively with colleagues to design and deliver teaching, learning and assessment;
• using digital resources/environments effectively to support learning and assessment;
• developing programme proposals and making substantial contributions to the design of teaching programmes more widely; 

Person Specification

• A higher degree relevant to the research/teaching area (usually PhD) or equivalent qualifications
• Extensive research experience and scholarship within aspects of whole energy system research, such as modelling, systems integration, policy/economic analysis, or energy data and digitialisation
• Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning/research
• Skills in managing, motivating and mentoring others successfully at all levels

Informal enquires to Sarah Fleming, email: s.fleming@bham.ac.uk or Jonathan Radcliffe, email: J.Radcliffe@bham.ac.uk

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