Requisition ID: 23564
Location:
Newcastle, GB
Contract Type: Open Ended
Working Pattern: Full Time
Posted Date: 16 Aug 2023
Salary:
Lecturer Grade F: £39,347 to £44,263 per annum
Lecturer Grade G: £45,585 to £54,395 per annum
Senior Lecturer: £56,021 to £63,029 per annum
Closing Date: 12 September 2023
The Role
Grounded in both science and engineering, the Water Group at Newcastle was established in 1984 and has over 60 members of staff and PhD students. Our cutting edge research develops innovative ways to manage water systems and mitigate the effects of climate change across the world, integrating advanced computer simulation capabilities, statistical methods, and systems modelling applications with industry leading partners. We also deliver high quality research-informed teaching in civil engineering undergraduate and MSc Hydrology and Water Management degree programmes.
The Water Group has a strong track record of funded collaborative research projects with national and international research partners and industry, including a number of Professors of Practice. We are founding members of the UK Collaboratorium for Research in Infrastructure & Cities (UKCRIC) and lead the £11m National Green Infrastructure Facility and Urban Observatory programmes. We lead the NERC ONE Planet Doctoral Training Partnership and partners in the EPSRC Water and Infrastructure Resilience Centre for Doctoral Training. Our work cuts across themes and research disciplines in five main areas: climate impacts and adaptation, water management, blue-green cities, flood risk management and high-definition modelling. We have a long-term commitment to field experimentation and engineering interventions at a range of scales.
We are looking for a Lecturer (or Senior Lecturer) in Hydrology. You will deliver essential teaching of undergraduate and MSc engineering hydrology (could include digital skills, environmental change, sustainable water management, hydrogeology, and/or field skills), to develop taught programmes, to research and advance hydrological science and engineering, and to deliver impact to policy, industry and society. You should align with the Newcastle University Research Centres on Water, Climate and Environmental Resilience, and/or Data, and our existing research strengths. We welcome candidates who will strengthen our already leading research activities and build our strategy towards increased delivery of sustainability and digital and field skills within our taught programmes.
We promote excellence by creating an inclusive culture and environment where shared practice is the norm. We pool our resources and our networks, within the university, the UK and across the world, to drive innovation and creativity for a healthy planet and society. To complement this team, we seek an excellent researcher and educator. Our primary criteria are excellence in research and teaching and commitment to our ethos of creativity and collegiality. You will benefit from access to excellent research groups and facilities.
As a School of Engineering that strives to provide an outstanding educational experience, rooted in strong engineering disciplines, this position provides a significant opportunity for interdisciplinary collaboration, within a successful and supportive environment.
We have invested £110m in a state-of-the-art hub for engineering research and education. The new Stephenson Building complex, that will open its doors in September 2023, will co-locate industry partners and provide business and community engagement facilities.
The School of Engineering is home to 15 outstanding research groups. The quality of our research is evidenced by the latest REF results. We were ranked 10th for the quality of our research outputs with 46% of outputs assessed as world-leading.
You will benefit from a thriving environment in machine learning/AI.
Newcastle University is home to the £30 million National Innovation Centre for Data and partners with the Alan Turing Institute. We host one of the Academic Centres in Cyber Security Research and are a founding member of the PETRAS National Centre of Excellence for IoT Systems. Our Urban Observatory has the largest set of publicly available real-time urban data in the UK. We host the Faraday Institution North East, to recognise the importance of the region as a key centre of battery research, innovation, skills and production and have established Driving the Electric Revolution (DER) North East Industrialisation Centre (part of a £30M national project led by Newcastle) to enable faster collaborative research and development of electric machines. We lead on several EPSRC CDTs and are home to the £20M UKRI GCRF Hubs in Water Security and Sustainable Development, and Living Deltas. We have long-standing strategic partnerships with, for example, Siemens, including a Siemens Mindsphere lab for digital twinning, and Northumbrian Water, including the BEWISe facility at their north east treatment plant which is the first of its type in Europe in large-scale wastewater treatment research using bacteria.
Our world class medical school has excellent links with the School of Engineering, facilitating the long-term research and exploitation of signal processing/machine learning research in a range of domains aligned with Newcastle University’s research strategy.
To apply, please upload the following supporting documents in the format of one PDF document:
• Full CV
• Teaching statement (1-2 pages)
• Research statement (2-3 pages)
• publication list, which should identify your 3 most relevant/representative publications
Please reach out to Hayley.fowler@newcastle.ac.uk to discuss this role should you have any questions.
We will be holding Teaching and Research presentations as our initial assessment followed by interviews for shortlisted applicants.
Key Accountabilities
• Contribute to and grow a programme of research of an international standard in a research area relevant to the role
• Communicate, publish, and promote research outputs and impact.
• Identify and obtain funding from appropriate sources to support the programme of research.
• Contribute to the delivery of core modules, across any stage, using appropriate instruction methods and other pedagogic work, and to mark and assess students’ work.
• Supervise students’ projects and dissertations and supervise students and staff engaged on higher degree work by research.
• Undertake, to a degree commensurate with career stage and experience, curriculum development work, planning, development and evaluation of courses and course materials, and supervise course provision.
• Participate in the administrative and management processes of the School.
• Seek interdisciplinary collaborations within the University, with other UK and international collaborators.
• Carry out appropriate impact and engagement activities with academic, educational, learned/professional and industry partners and the general public, for the benefit of the University and the discipline.
• Represent the discipline on School, Faculty or University committees/groups.
The Person
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
All levels
• Demonstrable subject knowledge in a in a research area relevant to the role
• Track record of high-quality research at international level in the relevant area – evidence of:
• high-quality publications in internationally recognised academic journals
• presentations at relevant conferences and workshops
• Significant research potential in the relevant research area, evidenced by a research plan outlined in the research statement
• Education experience – evidence of:
• teaching or assessment experience at undergraduate or postgraduate level
• Evidence of working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent skills in communication, both verbally and in written forms to create and present effective learning materials.
• Effective time management and prioritisation skills to balance teaching, research and administration
In addition, for Grade G lecturers
• Research track record – evidence of:
• attracting funding to achieve national and growing international research success and recognition.
• research impact commensurate with career stage and experience.
• Education experience – evidence of:
• proven track record of teaching and assessment.
• introducing new insights to educational programmes, including technology enabled learning.
• experience in delivering laboratory/field sessions.
In addition, for Senior Lecturer level
• Research track record – evidence of:
• successfully attracting funding and leading national and international collaborative research.
• high-quality publications in internationally recognised research journals.
• invited talks, seminars and research presentations at high profile conferences and workshops.
• Education experience – evidence of:
• new course development, designed to reach new markets of prospective students.
• delivering innovative and effective teaching and learning materials
• an exceptional standard of academic support and pastoral care towards students.
• Evidence of undertaking a senior leadership role in the management of an academic unit.
• Experience of supervising and mentoring junior colleagues and PGR students.
Attributes and Behaviour
All levels
• Willingness to participate in research projects, including those with collaborators outside the School and to assist with the administration of the School.
• A vision for research that represents a good fit with the aims of the academic unit and can meet the university’s standard for submission to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) and Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
• Demonstrable commitment to our values.
In addition for Grade G Lecturers
• Potential to provide leadership to research or teaching teams.
In addition for Senior Lecturers
• The ability to persuade and influence at all levels to foster and maintain relationships, resolving difficulties as they arise.
• Original thinking and analysis of complex information that has led to the bringing of new insights to the research undertaken.
Qualifications
• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant subject.
• A PhD (near-complete or equivalent experience) in a hydrology relevant subject area.
Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.
We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.
At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC.
In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.
Requisition ID: 23564