Position Details
School of Engineering
University of Birmingham, Dubai campus
Salary: Competitive
Grade 8
Full time
Location: Dubai, UAE
Closing date: 31 May 2022
University of Birmingham Dubai
Having established ourselves in Dubai International Academic City in 2018 we have now moved to our new state-of-the-art campus which opened in Sept 2021. These posts represent an excellent opportunity to join an ambitious World Top 100 University as we continue to grow our long-term strategic mission in Dubai, the UAE, and the wider region. Our campus reflects the very best of Birmingham through our presence in Dubai.
Job summary
The School of Engineering at the University of Birmingham seeks to recruit outstanding Mechanical Engineers scientists for the role of an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering (Teaching focused) to be based at the University of Birmingham, Dubai campus. The development and opening of our Dubai Campus in the Autumn of 2018 marked us out as the first global top 100 and Russell Group University to establish a campus in Dubai. Initially, we are offering a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including Economics, Teacher Education, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering and Business. Over the next ten years, our ambition is to grow the University of Birmingham Dubai to around 4,500 students studying a full range of programmes and establish an active research programme.
As an Assistant Professor, you will make a substantial contribution to the management, development and delivery of teaching and assessment at all levels relating to Mechanical Engineering, including Engineering Mathematics, Fluid Mechanics and Energy Transfer, Mechanics, Design, Computing for Engineering and Engineering Materials, whilst enhancing the student experience and employability. Through excellent teaching, you will inspire students, be informed by discipline-based research, and contribute to the management and administration of the Department in Dubai. Applicants should be capable of teaching a broad base of core mechanical engineering but may have a particular focus in terms of mechanical engineering scholarship.
You will receive a competitive package and be a crucial part of our expanding and ambitious University as we develop our international reputation and global footprint. All posts are based in Dubai. For the first few months of the appointment, you will be seconded to the University of Birmingham Edgbaston campus in the UK for induction in preparation for delivering the Birmingham teaching experience in Dubai. Whilst on secondment, the University of Birmingham will provide you with accommodation and expenses.
The University of Birmingham is an Athena Swan Bronze award holder committed to providing a supportive work environment for our staff and providing equal opportunities in our recruitment process. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and will consider flexible working options during the process.
Main Duties/Responsibilities
You will have:
In return, you will receive a competitive package and be a key part of an expanding and ambitious University as we develop our international reputation and global footprint.
This is a full-time post, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The University of Birmingham is an Athena Swan Silver award holder and committed to providing a supportive work environment for our staff and providing equal opportunities in our recruitment process.
The University of Birmingham is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and will take flexible working option into consideration during the process.
Further details relating to this position as well as our developing Dubai Campus can be found at http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/dubai/work-with-us/index.aspx
For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Karl Dearn [email protected] (Birmingham campus) and Dr Imran Qureshi [email protected] (Dubai campus)
Valuing excellence, sustaining investment
We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working.
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