Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering

The School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering at the University of Bristol seeks to recruit a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer who can complement our research and educational portfolio in Aerospace Engineering. The School is renowned for delivering both high quality teaching and world-class research, attracting the highest calibre of students and providing an intellectually stimulating environment for academic staff. Your teaching will be on the Aerospace BEng, MEng and MSc degrees, centred around practical activities for first and second year undergraduates related to electronics and aircraft design / aircraft systems.

Your research will align with the Bristol Aerospace Research Centre, a group of around 40 academics combining cutting-edge fundamental science with strong industrial and international links for exploitation and technology transfer. The centre’s areas of interest include aeroacoustics, aerodynamics, aeroelasticity, aerial robotics, computational fluid dynamics, flight dynamics and control, space engineering, systems, fluid mechanics, turbulence, vibration suppression. Applications include fixed-wing, rotorcraft, UAVs, spacecraft, renewable energy.

If you are passionate about research and committed to excellence in teaching, we invite you to apply and become a member of our team. 

What will you be doing?

• Devising and delivering teaching in electronics and aircraft design / aircraft systems.
• Conducting world leading research within the Bristol Aerospace Research Centre
• Applying for funding and supervising research students.
• Presenting your research at international conferences and publishing high quality peer-reviewed journal papers.
• Building research collaborations, including with industry.
• Supporting students through our tutorial system and supervising student projects.
• Contributing to academic administration within the School and Faculty.

For a full list of requirements please look at the job description, but if the below describes you, we’d encourage you to apply:

• Your hold a first degree and PhD in a subject relevant to Aerospace Engineering, with an ability to deliver inspiring teaching across all levels and class sizes.
• Industrial links (desirable).
• You can create new knowledge through insightful, collaborative, research and understand how to translate research through to application.
• You can maintain a consistent output of published work and funding applications to support your research.
• You enjoy supporting students to learn and are willing to continually develop your teaching skills within a supportive academic community.

Why choose us? Join the University of Bristol and unlock opportunities for impactful research, industry exposure, skill development, and network expansion within your field of research. Ranked 5th in REF 2021, our prestigious research university offers a hybrid work environment, competitive pay, and flexible working arrangements. Benefit from attractive perks, a robust pension scheme, and access to comprehensive development and well-being programmes.

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