Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Assistant/Associate Professor) in Aerial Robotics

Campus: South Kensington Campus

Imperial College London seeks to employ a Lecturer/Assistant Professor or Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Aerial Robotics to join the Department of Aeronautics within the Faculty of Engineering.

Imperial College London is consistently rated amongst the world's best universities and is committed to developing the next generation of researchers, scientists, and academics through collaboration across disciplines and fostering diversity.

Located in the heart of London, Imperial is a multidisciplinary space for education, research, translation and commercialisation, harnessing science and innovation to tackle global challenges. The Aeronautics department has invested significantly in state-of-the-art facilities for micro-air-vehicle manufacturing and testing, including the Brahmal Vasudevan Aerial Robotics Lab, that  provides a unique environment to support innovative research. The potential to make milestone contributions that leverage on that investment is of the greatest importance. The appointment will be made at Lecturer/Assistant Professor or Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor, depending on experience.

Applicants should aim at research and teaching excellence, at developing links with the existing research groups within Imperial and should aspire to become world leaders in their fields of expertise. Duties will include teaching at postgraduate and undergraduate levels, independent research, departmental administration, and supervision of postgraduate students. Applicants should hold a PhD (or equivalent) in Aeronautical Engineering or other relevant engineering field. They should also have an outstanding research record, as demonstrated by their publications.

Full information on duties, responsibilities and criteria for the post can be found in the attached Job Description.

For informal discussions about the post, please contact Professor Rafael Palacios, at email r.palacios@imperial.ac.uk. For further information on the recruitment process please contact: Ms Lisa Kelly, email: l.kelly@imperial.ac.uk Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7594 5056

Candidates are required to complete an online application via our website at https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/

Closing date: 17 April 2023

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