Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Vehicle Dynamics

The School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics at Oxford Brookes University provides an intellectually stimulating, friendly and supportive environment in which to work and study.  The School has been delivering consistent growth in student numbers over many years, attributed to a highly reputable teaching portfolio and graduate employability. Thus we are looking for an inspirational and talented colleague to join us. In addition to teaching, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their research in one of the areas described below and get involved in our excellent extracurricular activities. 

Our success and student experience have been recently enhanced by the move to the Headington Hill campus in the heart of Oxford, featuring a new teaching building and a new industry-standard workshop. 

This purpose-built workshop houses a fully equipped machine shop including 3 and 5-axis CNC machines, the Multimatic 5-post rig, Composites manufacture laboratory, Tensile testing laboratory and Fluids wing with a new wind tunnel. Furthermore, it features a new suite of two petrol/alternative fuel and two electric dynos, complemented by an adjacent High-Voltage laboratory, equipped for testing battery pouches and full battery packs. 

The teaching building offers laboratories for Electronics, Robotics (Boston Dynamics Dog and two ABB robots), GANT computer-integrated manufacturing demonstrator, dynamics & vibration laboratory and more. We also have a state-of-the-art virtual reality Multiview Cave, 350+ computers and a high-power computing suite to support modelling and simulation. 

The School is also the home to the most successful UK Formula Student team Oxford Brookes Racing, who have enviable dedicated design and manufacture spaces, to design and build an advanced electric racing vehicle. 

We invite you to apply if you have expertise in Vehicle Dynamics and associated software, such as AVL, VI-grade, ADAMS View or similar. 

If you have the ambition, ability and passion to make a difference through your teaching and research, then join our team and become part of our vibrant community of educators and researchers! 

You will be responsible for:

• Providing teaching on relevant advanced modules on undergraduate and postgraduate Engineering programmes
• Supporting high levels of student achievement and high levels of student satisfaction
• Assisting the Head of School in the day-to-day management of the School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Please see Job Description for full duties. 

You should have:

• A postgraduate qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
• A demonstrable track record of teaching excellence, and a proven track record in research/ scholarly activity
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills. 

Benefits 

As one of the largest employers in Oxford we pride ourselves in the great experience we offer our staff. You’ll be joining a friendly, professional environment where every member of staff is recognised as important to our success. 

Equality, diversity and inclusion 

At Oxford Brookes, inclusivity is one of our five guiding principles: we take positive steps to create an environment in which we celebrate, value and provide equal opportunity to all. We are committed to recruiting from the widest possible pool and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who embrace our values, regardless of their background. 

As a Disability Confident Employer we guarantee to interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential selection criteria.

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