Assistant or Associate Professor in Structural Engineering (Research and Education)

Salary: 

Grade 8 - Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,636 to £46,049 with potential progression once in post to £48,822

Grade 9 - Full time starting salary is normally in the range £58,225 to £67,468 with potential progression once in post to £87,974

Background

This is an exciting time to join the University of Birmingham and advance your academic career. Following the creation of the School of Engineering in 2016, which brought together the disciplines of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering, we are now entering the next phase of our development.

The School has invested significantly in people and infrastructure, including the £65m engineering building, the world-leading £26m National Buried Infrastructure Facility (NBIF), and the £28m UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN). These facilities have significantly strengthened our research capability and provide an exceptional environment for both research and teaching. The successful candidate will join a vibrant research environment with strong interdisciplinary collaborations across engineering, infrastructure, data science, and environmental sustainability.

The School has a strong tradition of world-class research and extensive connections with industry, ensuring the rapid application of pioneering research in practical settings. This strength was recognised in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), where Engineering at Birmingham was ranked among the top ten institutions in the UK. Birmingham Engineering has a strong global reputation and maintains extensive international research collaborations.

In line with these developments, we seek to appoint a highly research-active academic in structural engineering to join the Department of Civil Engineering. The School provides a supportive environment for developing independent research programmes and securing competitive research funding.

For this recruitment, we are particularly interested in candidates who demonstrate ambition, innovation and leadership, and who undertake research and teaching in structural engineering with an emphasis on advanced structural design, computational modelling, Innovative construction materials, Modern methods of construction, structural health monitoring, digital twins and artificial intelligence.

Role Summary

The key duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Delivering lectures and seminars;
• Supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students;
• Contributing to course development and innovation;
• Participating in assessment and examinations;
• Conducting high-quality research and publishing in leading journals; and
• Securing external research funding.

The successful applicant will hold a PhD in a relevant discipline and will normally have postdoctoral research experience. We are looking for candidates who will actively contribute to our research portfolio and academic community by pursuing research that creates new opportunities, fosters synergies, and promotes interdisciplinary collaboration. The candidate will also have a track record of teaching within a higher education institution.

Appointments may be made at either the Assistant Professor or the Associate Professor level. Please specify which role you are applying for in your application.

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Grade 8  

Grade 9 

Informal enquiries can be made in the first instance to Professor Asaad Faramarzi (a.faramarzi@bham.ac.uk), Head of Department of Civil Engineering and Professor Athanasios (Thanos) Tsolakis (a.tsolakis@bham.ac.uk), Head of School of Engineering.

To download the full job description and details of this position and submit an electronic application online please click on the 'Apply' button above.

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