Lecturer / Senior Lecturer (E&S) in Geotechnical Engineering

About The Role

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering (Education and Scholarship)
 
This fixed term post is available from 1st September 2026 for a period of three years.

Salary will be £43,482 per annum on Grade F for the Lecturer level and £50,253 per annum on Grade G for the Senior Lecturer level, subject to knowledge, skills and experience.  

The Role  

Faculty of Environment, Science & Economy
 
We are seeking to appoint a new Lecturer/Senior Lecturer with a particular interest in Geotechnical Engineering/Engineering Geology to support the delivery of the Geology & Mining Programmes at Camborne School of Mines.

The post will include responsibility for the design, development and production of teaching and learning material and deliver across a range of modules, fieldwork and mine study tours at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, within the areas of mining & exploration geology. 

About you

For a Lecturer post you will:

• Possess sufficient breadth or depth of specialist and core knowledge in the discipline, typically demonstrated by a PhD (or nearing completion) or equivalent in academic area to develop teaching programmes, and teach and support learning;
• Use a range of delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students;
• Participate in and develop external networks, for example, to contribute to student recruitment, secure student placements, facilitate outreach work, generate income, obtain consultancy projects, or build relationships for future activities;
• Will have evidence of excellent teaching identified by peer review and have made an impact at discipline programme level beyond their own teaching;

For a Senior Lecturer post you will: 

• Possess a depth or breadth of specialist knowledge demonstrated by a PhD in a related area or equivalent, of the core knowledge relating to Geotechnical Engineering and/or Engineering Geology in order to teach and support learning on related modules.
• Have a consistent track record of excellent teaching across a variety of modules and levels within your discipline as might be expected of a very experienced HE Teacher. 
• Contribute to the design, development and delivery a range of modules or programmes at various levels; applying innovative and appropriate teaching techniques; identifying sources of funding and securing funds for own scholarly activities and providing academic leadership to those working within programme areas. 

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role. 

Further information  

Please contact Patrick Foster, Head of Camborne School of Mines, P.J.Foster@exeter.ac.uk.  

Interviews are expected to take place towards the end of July 2026. 

How we can help
 
If you are considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch with us at hrhelpdesk@exeter.ac.uk. You can request reasonable adjustments within your application or by contacting us. You can also choose to be considered under our Disability Confident Scheme and find out here how this is managed during our recruitment and onboarding process. 

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