Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering (2 posts)

Job Summary

Robert Gordon University is an innovative, inclusive & professionally-focused institution focused on demand-led teaching & research. We are the Scottish University of the Year in the Times & Sunday Times Good University Awards for 2021 & ranked Top modern university in the Complete University Guide, & have an impressive array of other awards, including (amongst others) a Gold Rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework.

Transforming today's technology for tomorrow's world - that's the ethos at Robert Gordon University's School of Engineering. We combine a wide range of expertise in Engineering with purpose built facilities & strong commercial links. We work closely with local, national & international companies to ensure that we continue to provide professional learning that meets the demands of employers. The result is an impressive suite of degree programmes at all levels.

RGU's ultra-modern campus, located on the outskirts of the vibrant and prosperous city of Aberdeen, offers a superb place to live, work and develop your career. A relocation package is available to assist with your transition to RGU, where you’ll enjoy working in one of the most impressive university settings in the UK, with first-class educational infrastructure and outstanding sporting and leisure facilities, all set against a stunning rural backdrop on the banks of the river Dee.  More information can be found Relocation Policy

Contributing to the delivery & development of the School’s portfolio of courses, you will also actively engage in research &/or consultancy. You will need an Engineering related PhD (or have submitted your thesis), together with experience of delivering teaching or supporting students in an accredited degree level course(s). You will be highly motivated with ‘self-starting attributes’ and a ‘can do’ working style. We are seeking someone with a solid underpinning & demonstrable experience in several of the following areas: Renewable Energy Technologies, Hydrogen, Biofuel & relevant novel energy technologies. Good research output is expected. Professional engineering membership & knowledge of Graduate Apprenticeship schemes is a plus.

These posts will be involved in the development and delivery of the new Renewable Energy UG & MSc Course and delivery of Graduate Apprenticeship modules and forms a central part of the School development. These roles are essential to deliver the current and future courses at UG, PG & GA levels: particularly in the areas of Energy & Mechanical Engineering. In addition, the school wishes to further develop its research expertise in the field of renewable energy for the future.

Research in Engineering at RGU is broad based covering many Engineering subjects including: Energy, Renewable Technology, Advanced Materials, Robotics, Advanced Manufacturing. Further information can be found at - https://www.rgu.ac.uk/research We pride ourselves in having very strong industrial links and most of our research includes industry funding. We aim to continue to improve our research performance as the best modern University, School of Engineering, in Scotland.

You will also have the opportunity to work from home for a portion of the working week, but you must be in a position to deliver teaching on campus to meet the requirements of the course.  You will benefit from a generous pension scheme, 46 days annual leave (including statutory holidays and Christmas closure) an onsite nursery and sports centre as well as a range of voluntary health and travel benefits.

 

This post is subject to a Disclosure Scotland check. For more information visit: https://www.mygov.scot/basic-disclosure/

Grade 7 Salary Scale: £37,386 – 43,155
Grade 8 Salary Scale: £44,414 – 52,841
Salary on appointment will be dependent upon experience.

Candidates with limited prior experience as an academic will be placed at the start of the Grade 7 scale. Consideration will be given to offering an Academic Attraction Payment (adjusted annually) for those candidates who have specific industry knowledge, skills or expertise which are required for the position.

Please see the job attachments for further information regarding the Grade 7 and Grade 8 criteria.  Further guidance on Academic Attraction Payments can be found here.

A relocation package is available to assist with your transition to the area, if required.

Applicants that will require sponsorship will be considered in line with UKVI sponsorship/immigration requirements.

 

Job Description

RESPONSIBLE TO: Dean of School

RESPONSIBLE FOR: No supervisory responsibility

PURPOSE OF POST: To contribute to the delivery & development of the School's portfolio of courses & to actively pursue research/consultancy activities relating to Mechanical Engineering, in particular renewable energy.

 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

· Participates in the delivery & development of the School's portfolio of courses including, course delivery & assessment, maintenance of course documentation, compliance with course review & validation procedures, student attendance, course advertising & recruitment, etc.

·Carries out designated teaching (e.g. via lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops, laboratory work, field trips, practicals, etc.) & assessment duties in areas of expertise, or as otherwise required by the Dean of School

· Participates in the development &; preparation of teaching materials

· Provides tutorial & personal guidance for students

· Supervises undergraduate & postgraduate projects

· Develops & maintains expertise in subject areas

· Participates in relevant subject & course development

· Participates in curriculum development &, in particular, contributes to the introduction of new methods of teaching & learning

· Undertakes for Course Leadership responsibilities, if required, & carries out all duties associated with the management of the course

· Undertakes appropriate administrative responsibilities (e.g. year tutor, student selection, examination organisation, placement organisation, timetabling, maintaining attendance records, assessment results etc.)

· Assists in the supervision & visiting of students during their periods of work experience/placement

· Participates in the promotion& marketing of the School & its courses to local, national & international clientele(including student recruitment)

· Maintains working relationships with other Schools/Departments/Units within the University, as necessary, for the smooth operation & continued development of the School & its courses

· Actively participates in & suggests relevant staff development activities

· Actively pursues research activities (e.g. writing for publication, developing own research, supervising research students, establishing externally funded research projects, presenting at conferences, etc.)

· Engages with other staff, wherever possible, in consultancy activities relevant to the School

· Establishes & maintains relevant professional & industrial links, as necessary, for the effective operation of the School's courses

· Represents the School on relevant University committees & the School & University on external committees

· Carries out such other related duties as may be required by the Dean of School

 

Person Specification

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications and Professional Requirements

Must hold a PhD relating to Engineering & a first degree in Mechanical Engineering. Consideration might be given to individuals with PhDs submitted and awaiting an imminent viva.

Knowledge

Knowledge of Mechanical Engineering including Renewable Energy Technologies, Hydrogen, Biofuel and Novel Energy Technology  

Experience

Experience of delivering teaching or supporting students in an accredited degree level course(s).

DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications and Professional Requirements

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Chartered Engineer

Knowledge

General awareness of Professional body accreditation and UK Engineering Council requirements.

Experience

Experience of working in industry

Research experience in UK Higher Education relating to renewable energy.

Experience of providing student support

Supervision of PhD students through to completion.

Evidence of significant number of quality peer reviewed journal publications.

 

BEHAVIOURS

Behaviour 1 - Communication- Ability to receive, understand and convey information requiring careful explanation and knowledge of a complex or conceptual nature, clearly and accurately.

Behaviour 2 - Teaching and Learning Support - Experience of providing standard information or delivering teaching or training, designing content or learning materials within existing frameworks and developing innovative approaches to learning experience and the curriculum

Behaviour 3 - Service Delivery - Experience of exploring and adapting a service to meet customers’ expectations and also identifying ways of improving standards 

Behaviour 4 - Liaison and Networking - Experience of circulating information in an accurate and timely manner, working across team boundaries to build and strengthen working relationships, leading and developing internal networks to pursue a shared interest and leading and building external networks to enhance the work of the organisation

Behaviour 5 - Decision Making - Experience of using own judgement to make decisions, making collaborative decisions with others to reach conclusions and providing advice or information that will influence the decisions of others

Behaviour 6 - Analysis and Research - Experience of developing hypotheses and concepts to explain data, events and phenomena, and reporting findings to a wider community