Ref Number B04-05551
Professional Expertise Academic
Department UCL BEAMS (B04)
Location London
Working Pattern Full time
Salary See advert text
Contract Type Permanent
Working Type Hybrid
Available for Secondment No
Closing Date 02-Dec-2024
About us
The Faculty of Engineering Sciences comprises ten academic departments which undertake research and teaching across a great range of disciplines. Our scientists and engineers combine discoveries from life and natural sciences, pure mathematics, psychology and many other areas with their own innovations to address global challenges. The Faculty hosts our world-leading educational innovation, the Integrated Engineering Programme (IEP), which is delivered across the Faculty to most of our undergraduate students. The Faculty is dynamic and growing with a strong vision and desire to use our talents to ‘Change the World’. For more information see www.ucl.ac.uk/engineering
The UCL Department of Chemical Engineering, the first Chemical Engineering department in the UK and recently celebrated its Centenary, is routinely recognised as one of the very best in Europe, and among the top 25 departments in the world in the QS World University Subject Rankings. The department has an extensive research portfolio across a wealth of areas, from the molecular scale to the scale of large industrial plants, at the heart of which lie chemical transformations by which resources are converted to products such as fuels, commodity and specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals, consumer products and advanced materials. Our current awareness of the world’s finite material and energy resources demands that these products are obtained in a sustainable, efficient and environmentally acceptable fashion and that new energy solutions are implemented. Within this exciting and demanding context, the department develops innovative and impactful technological solutions that leverage advances in basic science addressing Global Grand Challenges in domains such as Advanced Manufacturing; Functional Materials; Health; Energy; Water; CO2 removal; Environment and Sustainability. The department is the home of the Electrochemical Innovation Laboratory (EIL), the Centre for Nature Inspired Engineering (CNIE) and is one of the founding members of the Sargent Centre for Process Systems Engineering. The department is also a partner in the Manufacturing Futures Lab and the Advanced Propulsion Lab at UCL East.
About the role
The key responsibilities of the role include leading the development of impactful research in chemical engineering and its applications to process, manufacturing, energy, healthcare, and environmental systems. You will be expected to conduct and publish high-quality, world-class research that complements existing departmental and Faculty activities, while securing research grant funding to support your programme. The role also involves developing national and international partnerships with industry, academic institutions, and other relevant organisations to maximise research impact. Additionally, you will support postdoctoral researchers, as well as PhD, MSc, and undergraduate students, and contribute to the teaching of current or new modules relevant to the post.
The post is a UCL grade 8 (Lecturer) or grade 9 (Associate Professor) post as per UCL’s non-clinical grade structure.
This role meets the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship or a global talent visa under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa.
This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Academic Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/policies/2021/jun/conditions-service-academic-staff for more information.
About you
The key skills required for the post are a first degree and a postgraduate degree in engineering, sciences or other relevant disciplines, or equivalent qualifications and/or experience, with the first degree preferably in chemical engineering; an appropriate background and research expertise to make contributions at the forefront of research with emphasis on the areas of relevance to the post; combined with excellent people skills and the ability to build good relationships with students, colleagues and external partners.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
- 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- On-site nursery
- On-site gym
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance
Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.
Relocation Supplement
UCL currently supports a relocation supplement of up to £10,000 may be payable where it is necessary to relocate from within the UK, and up to £20,000 if from outside of the UK, to take up an appointment at UCL.
For more information, please go to the UCL website – Relocation scheme.
Enquiries should be addressed to Professor Eva Sorensen (Head of Department) at e.sorensen@ucl.ac.uk.
Any queries on the application process can be directed to Ms Katy Le Lion (Departmental Manager) chemeng.department.manager@ucl.ac.uk.
Application process
You can upload two documents with your application, please ensure this includes all of the following:
- CV with a full publication list;
- A list of major research achievements to date, including a starred list of top five publications together with a short description (100 words max) of their significance (2 pages max);
- Description of the research plans you propose to pursue at UCL including how the proposed research would contribute to the department’s research profile (2 pages max);
- Description of your teaching experience to date and your vision for teaching (2 pages max).
A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/
Our department holds an Athena SWAN Gold award, in recognition of our long-term commitment and 'beacon' status in advancing gender equality.
