Assistant Teaching Professor (Client Project Module Lead) (Part-Time)

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the post of Part-Time Assistant Teaching Professor who will act as the module leader for the MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development's Client Project and contribute to other aspects of teaching and management of the programme. The role will be based at the Department of Engineering's Central Cambridge site. 

The Engineering for Sustainable Development MPhil course is a one-year taught master's programme designed for graduates who want to help tackle pressing global problems by developing practical engineering solutions. Graduates of the MPhil programme will be equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to meet the challenges of engineering work in a sustainable development context. It is not an engineering course, but rather a course for engineers which aims to fill in the missing pieces necessary for understanding the contexts for those solutions. The course admits an international cohort of 20-30 students from a range of engineering backgrounds and aims to support them in becoming more effective change agents for sustainable development. A majority of the students on the programme have some postgraduate or practical experience of Engineering. 

Educated to PhD level, or with related equivalent experience, in topics relevant to sustainability and resilience, the successful candidate will have responsibility for delivering the Client Project Module and contribute to all aspects of the programme and including teaching, supervision, admissions and assessment, with specialist contributions covering the areas of resilience, and social science methods relevant to engineering practice. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be effective in engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders. You will have demonstrable experience in leading short-term consulting, research or advisory engagements and experience of academic assessment norms at a Masters level. You will also be able to demonstrate presentation skills for spoken and written communication, and possess the necessary attributes to represent the Engineering for Sustainable Development programme to students, the wider University and externally. Experience in practicing research at the intersection of sustainability, resilience and engineering would be welcome. 

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 20 months in the first instance.

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

We particularly welcome applications from women and /or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our department.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click 'Apply' above.

Additionally, please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a covering letter in the upload section of the online application.

Informal enquiries about the post may be made to Dai Morgan (dcm32@cam.ac.uk).

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact the HR Office (hr-office@eng.cam.ac.uk or telephone +44 (0) 1223 332615).

Please quote reference NM48255 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Advert information