Professor of Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing

Part Time Hours: 0.4 FTE

Based within the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences on the World Heritage site at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, you will be part of an expansion of our world-leading Multi-Disciplinary and Multi-Scale Modelling and a member of the Computational Science and Engineering Group. Joining the Expanding Excellence in England (E3) funded, M³4Impact programme you will contribute to tackling major societal challenges affecting the environment, quality of life, safety, security, and the economy. 

This role primarily lies within the Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) theme of M³4Impact and will cut across all research, enterprise and knowledge exchange activities

In this role you will strengthen our capacity to conduct high quality research and engage with industry in the areas of Materials Science, Advanced Manufacturing, Energy, Recycling and Sustainability. You will take a lead in research, enterprise and knowledge exchange activities, this includes securing new funding, mentoring junior staff members, advising M³4Impact leadership and maintaining/developing relationships with existing partners.

The successful applicant is expected to have extensive relevant research experience with a strong track record of publication in peer reviewed international journals and a proven ability to generate significant research and knowledge exchange income. It is expected that they have an extensive network and reputation amongst the national and international academic and industrial community. 

For an informal discussion about the post please contact:

Professor Andrew Kao (a.kao@greenwich.ac.uk), lead for the Materials Science and Engineering theme of M³4Impact. 

Should you have any recruitment related queries please contact:

People Directorate Operations Team on peopleoperationsadmin@greenwich.ac.uk  

Further details of the fantastic benefits on offer can be found here: 

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and information on the university’s working principles: 

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To apply, please visit the University of Greenwich vacancies page and complete all details, including the supporting statements (please note attached CVs and personal statements will not be seen by the recruitment panel at the application stage). Current Vacancies - Jobs at Greenwich 

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We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applications from Women, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people, who are currently under-represented within the University of Greenwich at these levels/within these areas.

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion. 

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form. 

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

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