Senior Lecturer or Reader in Marine and Offshore Engineering

The School of Engineering at Liverpool John Moores University is seeking to recruit a or Senior Lecturer (Grade 8) £45,585 - £56,021 per annum or Reader (Grade 9) £57,696 - £ £64,914 per annum to support its activities in the areas of Marine and Offshore Engineering, Offshore Renewables and Maritime Decarbonisation.

The school has a strong track record of research in this field and the successful candidate will join Liverpool Logistics, Offshore and Marine Research Institute (LOOM). This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced academic to join a well-established research group and to further develop their research profile.  

We wish to appoint an individual who has a track record of securing external funding, collaborating within research teams and creating impactful research outputs. We are seeking a candidate who also has a track record in delivering an outstanding teaching and learning experience to students.

You will be committed to furthering the goals of the School of Engineering and LJMU. You will:

• Place student experience at the heart of their academic practice.
• Embed their scholarship in the classroom through research informed teaching practices.
• Take a proactive role in the development of bids for external funding for research and innovation projects.
• Generate high quality, impactful outputs from their research.
• Contribute to the broader academic activities of the school, supporting curriculum enrichment, recruitment, and outreach.

Applications are welcome for the position of Senior Lecturer or Reader, depending upon track record and level of experience. Please specify at the start of your personal statement section of the application which position you are applying for.

Informal enquiries may be made to: Director of LOOM, Professor Jin Wang  at j.wang@ljmu.ac.uk or Director of the School of Engineering, Dr Christian Matthews at c.matthews@ljmu.ac.uk

In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction and development support as well as family-friendly policies.

This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of everything we do. 

If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, we look forward to hearing from you.

LJMU values diversity and provides a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone can fulfil their potential.

Please note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.