Lecturer in Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technology
The University of Manchester
Manchester
Location: Manchester
Posted date: 2 days ago
Job type: Full-time
The University welcomes applications from exceptional candidates for a permanent Lectureship within the School of Engineering, in areas relating to Advanced Nuclear Reactor Design and Technology. The successful applicants will be able to drive forwards exciting research and teaching programmes and develop pathways to impact in Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technology, with a particular focus on reactor core nuclear and thermal-hydraulic design.
The School of Engineering at Manchester is a world-leading centre for education in Mechanical Engineering and other disciplines. Our key research thematic priorities include:
* Net Zero & Environmental Sustainability
* Robotics, Autonomous Systems & AI
* Digital Engineering
* Advanced Manufacturing
* Engineering for Health
* Engineering Materials
We will be delighted to hear from academics with expertise in the area of advanced nuclear reactor technology. As well as a clearly formed plan to deliver ambitious research objectives, we will be seeking those with a demonstrable passion and enthusiasm for teaching design and manufacture at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The lecturer would work alongside colleagues in the nuclear fuel team and would interface with other groups for which reactor core design is an important consideration: notably the nuclear graphite group, the zirconium technology group, and other colleagues within the Dalton Nuclear Institute, Materials Performance Centre, and the Centre for Radiochemistry.
At Manchester, we are proud to instil Social Responsibility at the core of our research and teaching, and we will invite applicants to consider how their own work would contribute to these goals also.
The University actively fosters a culture of inclusion and diversity and seeks to achieve true equality of opportunity for all members of its community. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to having a representative workforce. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
What you will get in return:
* Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
* Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
* Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
* Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
* Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers
Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Professor Tim Abram, FREng - Professor of Nuclear Fuel Technology, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Manchester
Email: tim.abram@manchester.ac.uk
Professor Paul Mummery - Professor of Nuclear Materials, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The University of Manchester, School of Engineering,
Email: paul.m.mummery@manchester.ac.uk
General enquiries:
Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk
This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.
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