Position Details
School of Physics and Astronomy
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £46,485 to £55,295 with potential progression once in post to £62,098
As this vacancy has limited funding the maximum salary that can be offered is Grade 8, salary £55,295
Full Time, Permanent
Closing date: 18th May 2025
UK and International travel may be required for this role
Academic Development Programme - new Assistant Professors will undertake a 5-year development programme, at the end of which they are expected to be promoted to Associate Professor. The programme consists of a variety of development opportunities and the time to reflect and develop.
Role Summary
The School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Birmingham (UoB) seeks to appoint a high quality, motivated academic with a specialisation in silicon tracking detectors, to help drive activity as part of the Birmingham Instrumentation Laboratory for Particle physics and Applications (BILPA).
The post holder will play a role in all aspects of the BILPA work, including our ongoing experiments and R&D, as well as helping build new activities. An important priority will be to play a leading role in Birmingham work on the MAPS-based Silicon Vertex Tracker for the ePIC experiment at the US Electron Ion Collider (EIC).
The BILPA facility is a 200 m2 suite of well-equipped clean rooms, supported by further substantial recently refurbished laboratory space. Its core user team currently includes two academics in addition to the appointee, four PDRAs, one engineer and four technicians, with numerous PhD students also engaging. Workstreams include:
* Major construction projects, currently including contributions to the silicon-strip detectors for the ATLAS ITk upgrade at the LHC and the MAPS-based silicon vertex tracker for the ePIC detector at EIC.
* Strategic R&D into CMOS sensors and 4D tracking technologies for next generation facilities.
* Projects leading to wider societal impact, for example based on the use of particle tracking detectors for imaging and dosimetry in proton cancer therapy.
* Work towards the creation of a unique facility for radiation-hardness characterisation, based on proton and neutron beam facilities in Birmingham.
The successful candidate will be expected to teach in our undergraduate degree programmes. Applicants are expected to demonstrate academic citizenship, develop and maintain mutually respectful and supportive working relationships with staff and students, and ensure their role impacts positively on others.
Main Duties
Education
* Using a variety of methods in teaching and advising individuals and groups of undergraduates, postgraduates, or CPD students, including teaching and examining courses at a range of levels;
* Planning and reviewing your own teaching approaches and encouraging others to do the same;
* Designing contemporary, inclusive, engaging and academically challenging curriculum content;
* Working collaboratively with colleagues to design and deliver teaching, learning and assessment;
* Using digital resources/environments effectively to support learning and assessment;
* Developing programme proposals and making substantial contributions to the design of teaching programmes more widely;
* Where appropriate, undertaking and developing the full range of responsibilities in relation to supervision, marking and examining;
* Developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks and methods;
* Devising and supervising projects, student dissertations and practical work.
Research
* Planning and carrying out research, including planning and publishing high quality research, including winning financial support;
* Project managing research activities, and/or supervising other research staff;
* Presenting findings in publications and conference proceedings;
* Effectively supervising and mentoring PhD students or early Career Researchers;
* Providing expert advice to staff and students within the discipline;
* Participating in research-related enabling activities such as adding value to a cross disciplinary network;
* Applying knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding;
* Developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, and enterprise (including business engagement, public engagement) and similar activity that is of benefit to the College and the University.
Management/Administration
* Contributing to Departmental/School administration, including contributing to the administration/management of research and/or teaching across the Department/School;
* Leading and managing a team to devise and implement a new and/or revised process (e.g. new programme or a recruitment drive);
* Advising on personal development of colleagues and students;
* Making a major contribution to some administrative activities within the University (e.g. appeals panels, working groups);
* Managing enterprise, business development, and public engagement activities;
* Developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, public engagement, widening participation, schools outreach;
* Actively managing equality, diversity and inclusion through monitoring and evaluation and actively challenging unacceptable behaviour.
Citizenship
* Contributing to an inclusive working environment by demonstrating a willingness to be involved in a variety of activities supporting University life;
* Demonstrating support for colleagues, such as sharing resources, providing advice;
* Willingness to volunteer for one-off duties (such as supporting School, Institute, and Departmental projects);
* Positively engaging in School strategic initiatives;
* Proactive support and involvement in activities specifically contributing to a positive and inclusive community spirit across the School/College/University.
Person Specification
* Normally, a higher degree relevant to the research/teaching area (usually PhD) or equivalent qualifications
* Extensive research/teaching experience and scholarship within subject specialism
* Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning/research
* Skills in managing, motivating and mentoring others successfully at all levels
Teaching
* Ability to design, deliver, assess and revise teaching programmes
* Extensive experience and demonstrated success in developing appropriate approaches to learning and teaching, and advising colleagues
* Experience and success in knowledge transfer, enterprise and similar activity that enhances the student experience or employability
Research
* Experience and achievement reflected in a growing reputation
* Extensive experience and demonstrated success in planning, undertaking and project managing research to deliver high quality results
* Extensive experience of applying and/or developing and devising successful models, techniques and methods
* Experience and achievement in knowledge transfer, enterprise and similar activity
Management Administration
* Ability to contribute to School/Departmental management processes
* Ability to assess and organise resources effectively
* Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes
* Experience of championing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in own work area
* Ability to monitor and evaluate the extent to which equality and diversity legislation, policies, procedures are applied
* Ability to identify issues with the potential to impact on protected groups and take appropriate action
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