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Swansea University's Faculty of Science and Engineering is seeking an experienced researcher and educator to join their Aerospace Engineering Department as an Associate Professor in Experimental Aerodynamics. The successful applicant will be responsible for managing the Faculty's wind tunnel facilities, developing their own research program, and embedding the use of the facilities within ongoing research. Applicants must have a strong research track record in experimental aerodynamics and experience operating large-scale wind tunnel facilities. Swansea University is a leading institution in aerospace research and has a strong commitment to teaching excellence and gender equality. The Faculty offers a stimulating, multidisciplinary environment and is located on a beautiful beachfront campus in Swansea, Wales.
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College/School: Faculty of Science and Engineering Department/Subject: Aerospace Engineering Salary: £51,034 to £59,135 per annum with USS benefits Hours of work: Full time – 35 hours per week Contract: This is a permanent position Location: This position will be based at the Bay Campus. Introduction To deliver its sustainable top 30 ambition Swansea University needs a workforce with the differentiated skills necessary to ensure that it can deliver excellence in research, teaching, learning, and the wider student experience, and to be a powerhouse for the regional economy and internationally. Swansea University’s vision is to transform lives and futures by providing an outstanding academic environment with a balance of excellence between world-class teaching and research, driving impact that is enabled by effective regional and global collaborations. The Department of Aerospace Engineering is one of five departments within the newly formed School of Aerospace, Civil, Electrical, General and Mechanical Engineering , led by Professor Antonio J. Gil. The School is one of four within the Faculty of Science and Engineering, led by Professor Kenith Meissner, Executive Dean and Professor Johann Sienz, Deputy Executive Dean. The Department is seeking applications from ambitious and talented individuals to join our academic team in 2021. This is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant and highly regarded UK Science and Engineering Faculty , located on a beautiful beachfront campus in the city of Swansea. Swansea is a coastal city that is both picturesque and cosmopolitan, offering an excellent quality of life. Our stimulating, multidisciplinary environment enables and inspires excellence. Background information The Faculty of Science and Engineering has an outstanding research environment and infrastructure to carry out research in nationally and internationally important areas of Physical Sciences and Engineering. Swansea Engineering is at the forefront in areas of strategic importance to the country and the world including aerospace technology, green energy, energy storage, digital engineering, materials and manufacturing. Our strategic relationship with industries in these and other areas drive cutting-edge research within engineering. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF) in 2014, research in Engineering was ranked 10th in the UK for the combined score in research quality across the Engineering disciplines. 94% of research produced by our academic staff is of World-Leading (4) or Internationally Excellent (3) quality. With our world-class research centres and with more than £500m investment into a new Bay Campus infrastructure, the Faculty of Science and Engineering stands out as one of the best centres of excellences in the country. Swansea University is one of 11 institutions that is a member of the prestigious UK Aerospace Research Consortium. All of our Engineering subjects have been ranked in the UK's Top 15 by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020. Swansea University holds the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold award, the highest award for teaching excellence at UK Universities. Engineering at the Faculty holds the ATHENA Silver Award medal, acknowledging its commitment to gender equality. Engineering degrees delivered within the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Swansea University are aided by world-leading technology, which has contributed to many exciting projects:
Person Specification Criteria Typically evidenced by: Qualifications
relevant professional experience or qualification First degree in an aero-specific branch of engineering, such as aerospace engineering or aeronautical engineering.
- PhD or equivalent degree in a topic closely related to experimental aerodynamics.
Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) or a commitment to achieve this If you do not have a recognised teaching qualification then evidence is required of a commitment to work towards Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) or equivalent. Enhanced Research
quality publications or other media showing a continuing upward trajectory in the quality of research outputs. One world leading and three internationally excellent outputs in the last five years.
resources to underpin original research, with responsibility for developing and leading a major programme of individual or collaborative research. The value of such awards should be £57,000 per year, averaged over the last 5 years, as a Principal Investigator.
within the discipline, contributing to the wider academic or professional community. Evidence of international peer recognition over the last 5 years. A record of sustained conference participation that equates to attending one conference with national or international reach each year as an invited speaker.
completion. Successful completion of at least one postgraduate research (PGR) student as first supervisor in a 5 year period and typically acting as first supervisor for at least 1 student per year, as part of a sustained record of PGR student supervision and completion (including PhD). Core Teaching
of teaching, assessment and review of modules or other components of the taught portfolio.
_- ability to teach core Engineering subjects in Aerospace engineering.
academic unit or institution, beyond own research and teaching commitments. Examples showing personal contribution and impact. Subject Specific
- Experience in the field of experimental aerodynamics with previous use of large-scale wind tunnel facilities equipped with PIV systems