Teaching Associate: Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Who we are

Great minds. Innovative solutions.

Be part of a vibrant community that celebrates over 200 years of academic excellence, world-class research, and impactful innovation. Located in the dynamic Bahrain Bay, the University of Strathclyde, Bahrain, offers the same high standards of academic excellence and pioneering research that our Glasgow, UK campus is renowned for.

We currently provide eight undergraduate programs in Engineering, Science, and Business, with future phases set to expand our offerings in research and innovation. As a leading international technological university, our mission, inspired by our founding principle as ‘a place of useful learning,’ is to make a positive difference in the lives of our students, society, and the world.

Since 1995, we have been delivering MBA teaching at our international centre in Bahrain, and we are now proud to have expanded our activities through the establishment of an Innovation, Research, and Education Hub in partnership with S Eleven Educational.

Our department

The Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering is the birthplace of modern engineering education, informing the technology leaders of today and tomorrow since 1800. Our mission is to advance knowledge and commerce in mechanical and aerospace engineering and apply fresh thinking to the challenges faced by industry and society.

We offer a full range of mechanical and aerospace engineering programmes at Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate Taught (PGT) levels (www.strath.ac.uk/mae) as well as an active and successful research and knowledge exchange culture. We are currently seeking to employ a Teaching Associate to contribute to teaching in the mechanical engineering programmes. 

The opportunity

The Teaching Associate will work as part of the Department’s teaching and education team and will independently deliver and administer taught modules at all levels as well as supervise undergraduate projects, develop new teaching materials, and contribute to academic administration, recruitment, and internationalisation activities within the Department.

We would love to hear from you if you have a good honours degree in Mechanical Engineering and a PhD in an appropriate discipline. Sufficient depth of knowledge of the specialist areas is essential for the independent delivery of established UG teaching programmes and to enable contribution to programme development and scholarship activities. We are especially seeking to employ someone with experience of teaching in the areas of structural mechanics, dynamics and control. Excellent communication skills, the ability to work within a team environment and planning and organisational skills are all essential.

The University of Strathclyde, Bahrain is a socially progressive institution that strives to ensure equality of opportunity and celebrates the diversity of its student and staff community.  Strathclyde is people-oriented and collaborative, offering supportive working culture with a deep commitment to our equality and diversity.

We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including women, minorities, individuals with disabilities.

Join us and be part of a legacy of excellence and innovation.

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Andrew McLaren, Director of Teaching and Learning (andrew.mclaren@strath.ac.uk).

Closing Date: 16 March 2026 

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Note: The title “Teaching Associate” used in UK universities may correspond to the Lecturer or Assistant Professor title in most Bahrain and Middle Eastern institutions, depending on the candidate’s doctoral qualification, experience, academic profile, and responsibilities held.