Lecturer in Physical Sciences (Teaching and Research)

The School of Science and Engineering has an international reputation for excellent teaching and topical research, particularly in addressing global challenges in energy, the environment, health care, technology, forensic science and infrastructure.

With its award winning Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification (CAHID), and departments in engineering, computing, physics and mathematics, the School offers a portfolio of disciplines and curriculums and state of the art facilities which prepare and inform the scientists and engineers of tomorrow. The School is run by an enthusiastic, committed and approachable team of experts who are recognised for their teaching approaches. It is also one of the fastest growing schools within the University.

The discipline of Physics within the School of Science and Engineering is looking for two candidates with strong and developing track records in research and teaching. Candidates should have a clear plan that articulates with and enhances our existing activities, in particular our BSc and MSci Programmes in Physics with Renewable Energy Science (the first of their kind in the UK) and the University of Dundee’s Binks Sustainability Institute (www.dundee.ac.uk/stories/university-establish-new-binks-sustainability-institute).

Your priorities will include:

• To carry out teaching and supervision at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level, including contributing to curriculum design and enhancement of the student learning experience
• To publish research outputs that meet the highest standards of excellence in terms of originality, significance and rigour
• To support the full economic cost of research by generating income from funding agencies or other external stakeholders
• To develop appropriate opportunities to participate in interdisciplinary research and knowledge exchange with other academic or industrial partners

Who we’re looking for:

• PhD in Physics, Physical Chemistry or a closely related subject
• Clear evidence of learning and teaching competence, commensurate with the role applied for and your career to date
• Evidence of research of internationally excellent quality, including securing external research funding, commensurate with the role applied for
• Ambitious research plans that are aligned to the School’s research strategy and will be competitive for UK or international funding streams, and/or for industrial funding mechanisms

We are one of the UK’s leading universities, internationally recognised for our expertise across a range of disciplines and research breakthroughs in multiple areas, including science, medicine and engineering, amongst many others. Our purpose is to transform lives, locally and globally, which we do as a community of staff (Professional Services and academic Schools), students and alumni. Professional Services directorates are key to delivering the University strategy and driving change across the University.

For further information about this position please contact Professor David Keeble (d.j.keeble@dundee.ac.uk)

The diversity of our staff and students helps to make the University of Dundee a UK university of choice for undergraduate, postgraduate and distance learning. Family friendly policies, staff networks for BME, Disabled and LGBT staff, membership of Athena SWAN, the ECU Race Equality Charter and Stonewall as well a full range of disability services, create an enjoyable and inclusive place to work.

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