Teaching Fellow - Mechanical Engineering

The School of Engineering is seeking to appoint two Teaching Fellows who can help us to deliver an excellent standard of education in our undergraduate Mechanical Engineering programme. We offer a range of programmes across Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electronic and Computer Engineering,  and Electrical and Electronic Engineering disciplines. Our teaching in these areas is research-led with significant amounts of practical laboratory-based work undertaken by our students.

The position is full time and is fixed term until 31 July 2025. To explore the post further or for any queries you may have about the role, please contact: Dr Amirhosein Sakhaei, Programme Lead for Mechanical Engineering.

As Teaching Fellow – Mechanical Engineering you can expect to be involved in:

Your primary responsibility will be to deliver teaching to achieve the highest standards of student experience in a variety of settings from small tutorial groups to large lectures. In addition, you will have responsibility for adapting and developing teaching materials, and for setting and marking assessments providing timely feedback to students in a way that helps them develop their knowledge and skills.

We are looking to appoint Teaching Fellows with specialism in at least one of the following areas: Fluid Mechanics / Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

What will you bring to the role?

• PhD (or nearing completion of PhD) in Engineering or equivalent professional experience
• Expertise in Fluid Mechanics and / or Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
• Ability to deliver teaching to achieve the highest standards of student experience
• Experience of teaching Engineering at higher education level
• Ability to communicate effectively and enthusiastically both verbally and in writing, and the ability to positively engage students with their learning

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)

Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions

Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

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Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number CEMS-277-24.

Further details:   

Please note that we prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

Applications must be made via the University’s online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.

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