Lecturer / Associate Professor in Electrochemical Energy Systems Full-time

Lecturer / Associate Professor in Electrochemical Energy Systems

The key responsibilities of the role include leading on the development of research in the field of electrochemical engineering with a focus on advanced battery technologies and their manufacturing/metrology, fuel cells and/or electrolysers, alternative propulsion relevant energy storage systems including supercapacitors, and modelling. 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 students, and contribute to the teaching of current or new modules relevant to the post. Furthermore, the successful candidate will be expected to participate in departmental administrative, outreach, and enterprise activities.

The salary for a grade 8 Lecturer is £54,931-£62,903 per annum inclusive of London allowance, or £68,284-£74,166 per annum inclusive of London allowance for a grade 9 Associate Professor post as per UCL's non-clinical grade structure.

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.

The key skills required for the post are a PhD and an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering or other relevant discipline; an appropriate background and research expertise to make contributions at the forefront of research in chemical engineering with emphasis on the areas of relevance to the post; combined with excellent attention to detail and the ability to build good relationships with students, colleagues and external partners.

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 (Head of Operations) at chemeng.department.manager@ucl.ac.uk.

Application process

You can upload two documents with your application, please ensure this includes all of the following:

1. CV with a full publication list;

2. A document including:

• A list of major research achievements to date, including a starred list of top five publications together with a short description (each 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.

Our department holds an Athena SWAN Gold award, in recognition of our long-term commitment and 'beacon' status in advancing gender equality.

You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/