Assistant Professor in Hydrogen Energy (Research and Education) - School of Chemical EngineeringGrade 8
13 days ago
Birmingham
Description Position Details School of Chemical Engineering Location: University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham UK Full time starting salary is normally in the range 47389 to 56535 with potential progression once in post to 63606 Grade: 8 Full Time Permanent Closing date: 7th September 2025 Interviews: successful candidates will have presentations and interviews on Thursday 16th and Friday 17th October 2025 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 programme consists of a variety of development opportunities and the time to reflect and develop. Role Summary The School of Chemical Engineering is embarking on an exciting development of new undergraduate and postgraduate programs in energy. As such we are delighted to welcome applications to an Assistant Professor role associated with the Birmingham Energy Institute within the School of Chemical Engineering. Your specialist research area is to be in hydrogen. We particularly welcome applicants with significant research experience in hydrogen safety hydrogen-derived fuels such as ammonia and e-fuels hydrogen infrastructure and supply chains and/or hydrogen markets. Applicants from under-represented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Previous applicants are welcome to reapply if they meet the specialist research requirement. You will contribute to a range of research teaching and addition you will be expected to demonstrate academic citizenship developing and maintaining generous mutually respectful and supportive working relationships with all staff and students and ensuring the way you carry out your role impacts positively on how others can carry out theirs. Teaching is likely to include a substantial contribution to: (a) the management development (including programme/module review) and delivery of teaching and assessment; and (b) enhancement of the student experience or role will typically also involve developing and advising others including: (a) providing expert advice to staff and students (b) supervising and examining PhD students and (c) developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks and methods. Research is likely to involve initiating conducting and disseminating original research will have measurable outcomes reflect in your growing national (and ideally international) will be expected to develop research proposals and attract research funding into the School. Management and administration is likely to involve contributions at Departmental and School level and/or making an important contribution to some managerial/leadership activities (e.g. working groups) within the may include developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer enterprise business engagement public engagement widening participation schools outreach or similar activities at Department/School level or further within the University. Main Duties Education Using a variety of methods in teaching and advising individuals and groups of undergraduates postgraduates or CPD students including (as appropriate): • 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;, • developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer enterprise business engagement public engagement activities or similar on own specialism that enhances the student experience or employability and which benefits the College and University; Planning and carrying out research including (as appropriate): • 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; 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; Contributing to an inclusive working environment: • demonstrating a willingness to be involved in a variety of activities supporting University life (e.g. participation in graduation Departmental/School committees);, • 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;, • 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, • Ability to design deliver assess and revise teaching programmes, • Experience and demonstrated success in developing appropriate approaches to learning and teaching and advising colleagues, • Experience and achievement reflected in a growing reputation, • 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, • 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 Informal enquiries to Professor Sara Walker email: ___ Informal enquiries to Professor Sara Walker email: ___Description Position Details School of Chemical Engineering Location: University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham UK Full time starting salary is normally in the range 47389 to 56535 with potential progression once in post to 63606 Grade: 8 Full Time Permanent Closing date: 7th September 2025 Interviews: successful candidates will have presentations and interviews on Thursday 16th and Friday 17th October 2025 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 programme consists of a variety of development opportunities and the time to reflect and develop. Role Summary The School of Chemical Engineering is embarking on an exciting development of new undergraduate and postgraduate programs in energy. As such we are delighted to welcome applications to an Assistant Professor role associated with the Birmingham Energy Institute within the School of Chemical Engineering. Your specialist research area is to be in hydrogen. We particularly welcome applicants with significant research experience in hydrogen safety hydrogen-derived fuels such as ammonia and e-fuels hydrogen infrastructure and supply chains and/or hydrogen markets. Applicants from under-represented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Previous applicants are welcome to reapply if they meet the specialist research requirement. You will contribute to a range of research teaching and addition you will be expected to demonstrate academic citizenship developing and maintaining generous mutually respectful and supportive working relationships with all staff and students and ensuring the way you carry out your role impacts positively on how others can carry out theirs. Teaching is likely to include a substantial contribution to: (a) the management development (including programme/module review) and delivery of teaching and assessment; and (b) enhancement of the student experience or role will typically also involve developing and advising others including: (a) providing expert advice to staff and students (b) supervising and examining PhD students and (c) developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks and methods. Research is likely to involve initiating conducting and disseminating original research will have measurable outcomes reflect in your growing national (and ideally international) will be expected to develop research proposals and attract research funding into the School. Management and administration is likely to involve contributions at Departmental and School level and/or making an important contribution to some managerial/leadership activities (e.g. working groups) within the may include developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer enterprise business engagement public engagement widening participation schools outreach or similar activities at Department/School level or further within the University. Main Duties Education Using a variety of methods in teaching and advising individuals and groups of undergraduates postgraduates or CPD students including (as appropriate): • 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;, • developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer enterprise business engagement public engagement activities or similar on own specialism that enhances the student experience or employability and which benefits the College and University; Planning and carrying out research including (as appropriate): • 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; 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; Contributing to an inclusive working environment: • demonstrating a willingness to be involved in a variety of activities supporting University life (e.g. participation in graduation Departmental/School committees);, • 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;, • 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, • Ability to design deliver assess and revise teaching programmes, • Experience and demonstrated success in developing appropriate approaches to learning and teaching and advising colleagues, • Experience and achievement reflected in a growing reputation, • 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, • 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 Informal enquiries to Professor Sara Walker email: ___Description Position Details School of Chemical Engineering Location: University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham UK Full time starting salary is normally in the range 47389 to 56535 with potential progression once in post to 63606 Grade: 8 Full Time Permanent Closing date: 7th September 2025 Interviews: successful candidates will have presentations and interviews on Thursday 16th and Friday 17th October 2025 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 programme consists of a variety of development opportunities and the time to reflect and develop. Role Summary The School of Chemical Engineering is embarking on an exciting development of new undergraduate and postgraduate programs in energy. As such we are delighted to welcome applications to an Assistant Professor role associated with the Birmingham Energy Institute within the School of Chemical Engineering. Your specialist research area is to be in hydrogen. We particularly welcome applicants with significant research experience in hydrogen safety hydrogen-derived fuels such as ammonia and e-fuels hydrogen infrastructure and supply chains and/or hydrogen markets. Applicants from under-represented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Previous applicants are welcome to reapply if they meet the specialist research requirement. You will contribute to a range of research teaching and addition you will be expected to demonstrate academic citizenship developing and maintaining generous mutually respectful and supportive working relationships with all staff and students and ensuring the way you carry out your role impacts positively on how others can carry out theirs. Teaching is likely to include a substantial contribution to: (a) the management development (including programme/module review) and delivery of teaching and assessment; and (b) enhancement of the student experience or role will typically also involve developing and advising others including: (a) providing expert advice to staff and students (b) supervising and examining PhD students and (c) developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks and methods. Research is likely to involve initiating conducting and disseminating original research will have measurable outcomes reflect in your growing national (and ideally international) will be expected to develop research proposals and attract research funding into the School. Management and administration is likely to involve contributions at Departmental and School level and/or making an important contribution to some managerial/leadership activities (e.g. working groups) within the may include developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer enterprise business engagement public engagement widening participation schools outreach or similar activities at Department/School level or further within the University. Main Duties Education Using a variety of methods in teaching and advising individuals and groups of undergraduates postgraduates or CPD students including (as appropriate): • 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;, • developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer enterprise business engagement public engagement activities or similar on own specialism that enhances the student experience or employability and which benefits the College and University; Planning and carrying out research including (as appropriate): • 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; 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; Contributing to an inclusive working environment: • demonstrating a willingness to be involved in a variety of activities supporting University life (e.g. participation in graduation Departmental/School committees);, • 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;, • 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, • Ability to design deliver assess and revise teaching programmes, • Experience and demonstrated success in developing appropriate approaches to learning and teaching and advising colleagues, • Experience and achievement reflected in a growing reputation, • 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, • 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 Informal enquiries to Professor Sara Walker email: