The School of Natural and Built Environment (NBE) at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering.
As Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering, you will undertake teaching and research in line with the strategy/targets of the Civil Engineering Discipline within The School of Natural and Built Environment, The Faculty of Engineering and Physical Science (EPS) and wider Queen’s University’s vision of world class leadership and impact on society. The successful candidate will join the Geotechnical Research Group and contribute to high-quality teaching by designing, delivering and assessing courses across a range of core and option modules, including the supervision of undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate taught (PGT) project students.
You will also develop your personal research profile to the highest standards; contributing to our international reputation by securing research funding, publishing results in internationally recognised high-impact journals and supervising postgraduate research students. Candidates from any area of geotechnical research are welcomed; and those with a background in numerical/constitutive modelling of soil-structure interaction, geotechnical infrastructure systems and geohazards (i.e. climate resilience/flooding) are especially encouraged. The successful candidate is expected to become a member of one of the professional accrediting institutions for our degree programmes and have the ability support the administration activities of the School.
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate you:
Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, click on the 'Candidate Information' link below.
At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.
We offer an excellent employment package that includes:
Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/.
Informal enquiries may be directed to John McKinley at john.mckinley@qub.ac.uk. - Please note that the informal contact is not involved in the recruitment for this role and should not be sent any documentation relating to application. The informal contact is strictly available to address queries on the role, teaching and research in the School along with any general questions on facilities.
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