Lectureship in Biomedical Engineering

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution.

The combined university is one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital, as well as one of the largest higher education destinations for London students. Combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, law, creativity, communications, science and technology, we are creating a ‘he alth powerhouse’ for students, researchers, the NHS and partners in uniting a world-leading specialist health university.

Background

The Department of Engineering has a history of pioneering engineering at the heart of the city of London. The department is multidisciplinary with both research and teaching interests spanning the areas of mechanical, electrical & electronic, civil, aerospace and biomedical engineering. Currently the department is approximately 70 academic staff and over 1500 students. The department has extensive physical and digital facilities that support teaching and research across all our discipline areas. The department is in a period of ambitious growth and recruiting 8 academic positions across the range of our engineering interests.

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Responsibilities

The roles are expected to support potential for world-leading research and candidates should also be passionate in delivering teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Person Specification

The position advertised should align to either medical device development, including sensing and instrumentation, or biomechanics, which is broad and we welcome candidates from both solid mechanics, fluid mechanics and solid-fluid interactions.

We are particularly interested in candidates who are strong communicators and work well with both students and staff, in addition to displaying potential for research excellence. The department is seeking to improve internal collaboration and build up critical mass within research themes, which requires skills to work effectively within teams. Interested candidates should submit a CV and cover letter of no more than 1 page summarizing their key knowledge, skills and experience that align to the role.

Informal questions can be directed towards the Head of Department, Prof. Asa Barber at

Additional Information

Closing date for applications: 11th January 2026 at 11.59pm

The selection process will involve an interview, presentation on research interests and presentation on teaching. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

We support reasonable requests for candidates with a declared disability or who are making an application under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. To apply and for more information about the post please use the links below.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors. We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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