Career Opportunities at Queen's

The successful applicants will form part of the new team which will develop and deliver the Construction and Project Management (CPM) MSc programme in GIFT City, Gujarat, India. The CPM programme will be based on the Belfast-based Construction and Project Management MSc which has been running successfully for over 15 years.

The successful applicants will have experience in construction and project management, with a background in practice or teaching in several areas as detailed in the Candidate Information.

The Lecturers will be expected to deliver and manage several programme modules and to develop teaching and learning techniques and pedagogical practice in response to industry developments and student feedback.

We are a leader in gender equality and diversity and are one of the UK’s most successful universities in the Athena SWAN initiative which promotes gender equality and career progression. Applications from women are particularly welcome for this post.

About the person:

Successful applicants must demonstrate the following essential criteria:

Essential Criteria:

• Honours degree in Management, Architecture, Building, Civil Engineering, Construction or a related discipline (minimum equivalent 2.1).
• Significant, relevant experience in the construction industry in practice, research or education in several of the areas listed in the Candidate Information.
• Evidence of teaching experience at undergraduate or postgraduate level teaching, or industrial training activities, including assessment.
• Evidence of ability to develop content and teach in several areas listed in Candidate Information and willingness to teach outside core areas of expertise.
• Proven ability to present complex ideas clearly and succinctly.
• Commitment to contribute to the growth of the QUB programmes in GIFT city.
• Willingness to travel within India for periods of up to two weeks for student recruitment for the GIFT city and Belfast CPM programmes.
• Willingness to travel to Northern Ireland for periods of up to three months in connection with teaching or research duties.

Desirable Criteria:

• Successfully completed PGCHET or an equivalent teaching qualification.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits/. 

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity.

If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - http://go.qub.ac.uk/internationalstaffsupport.

Candidate Information