Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering

Job title: Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering

Grade and Salary: Grade 7 - £38,448 - £48,337 / Grade 8 - £48,337 - £59,390 (per annum)

Contract Type: Full time (35 hours per week), Open-ended

Rewards and Benefits: 33 days annual leave, plus 9 buildings closed days.

Detailed Description

We welcome applications for one position atAssistant Professor level to join the at in Edinburgh. We are seeking a new colleague to join our thriving global community of academics. We invite applications from industry or outstanding early career academics with relevant experience for an open-ended Assistant Professorship (Teaching and Educational Enhancement) position.

We are looking for candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Engineering Design and Manufacture, including Engineering Drawing and CAD (2D and 3D), Workshop Practice, Product Engineering and Process Planning
• Materials Engineering, including Materials Fundamentals, Alloying and Strengthening, Fracture and Fatigue, Polymers and Composites
• Dynamics, including Newtonian Dynamics and Energy-Momentum Dynamics, Vibration Analysis, Control Engineering

The successful candidate will be required to lead and contribute to the delivery and assessment of a number of undergraduate, and postgraduate taught courses within the Mechanical Engineering discipline. Of particular relevance is Heriot-Watt's highly successful Graduate Apprenticeship in .

Teaching will involve the delivery of lectures, tutorials, and practical classes and may involve organisation of external expert speakers and field trips (e.g. to industry). It will be expected that the role holder will reflect on the delivery of courses and enhance and develop courses based on student feedback. Supervision of project students will also be required. The successful candidate will also be a personal tutor to undergraduate students.

About Us

Heriot-Watt is an internationally leading University, recognised for its world-class research, emerging from a strong collaborative and multi-disciplinary research culture. The University is a global institution delivering high-quality international teaching programmes, not only at its lead campus in Edinburgh, but also at its Malaysia and Dubai campuses. The present opening is for a teaching and educational enhancement position in Edinburgh, in the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS).

Our Mechanical Engineering degrees are shaped by our strong industry connections. We work closely with an Industrial Advisory Board of engineers and business leaders to ensure that our courses reflect the needs of future employers. We also offer many opportunities for students to apply their learning with practical workshop sessions and lab work. Our graduates go on to work in manufacturing, aerospace, and automotive sectors, as well as energy and renewable energy.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be based at our Edinburgh UK campus. Reporting to the Global Head of Mechanical Engineering, responsibilities include:

• Delivery of taught content of the mechanical engineering programme (lectures, tutorials, workshops and laboratories) as directed by the Global Head of the Mechanical Engineering Discipline, and this may include topics across all mechanical engineering subjects as well as the job holder’s specialist area.
• Act as personal tutor to assigned tutees.
• Supporting undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and other relevant areas by carrying out assessment and moderation of coursework and examination marking as required.
• Further developing existing learning materials in Mechanical Engineering related subjects. This may include, but is not limited to, course notes, video podcasts and course assessments.
• Engaging in administrative tasks within the School’s teaching ambitions and initiatives.

Education, Qualifications and Experience

Essential criteria

• A good first degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Expertise in either Engineering Design and Manufacture, or Materials Engineering.
• Ability to communicate Engineering concepts clearly to various audience profiles.
• Excellent oral and written communication, team working and organisational skills.
• Commitment to adopting principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

Desirable criteria

• A higher degree (PhD/MSc) within the area of Mechanical or related engineering (e.g. Aerospace Engineering)
• Chartered Engineer and Member of the IMechE – or equivalent engineering institution.
• Experience in teaching and assessment of undergraduate and graduate engineering students in mechanical engineering topics, and/or of developing/delivering training material.
• Relevant industrial experience, or evidence of engagement with industry.
• Experience with work-based learning programmes including Graduate Apprenticeships and equivalent programmes
• A Postgraduate certificate in teaching in higher education.
• Familiarity with online communication and learning tools such as Teams, Canvas and/or Blackboard.