About the Role
Engineering at Derby is driving forward an ambitious vision to create an exceptional learning environment, expand our research excellence, and strengthen industry collaboration across the region and beyond. As part of this strategic growth, we are investing in a new Lecturer position in Mechanical Engineering, building on strong opportunities with regional industry and aligning with the future direction of our mechanical engineering programmes.
We are seeking a Lecturer with proven or emerging potential who can help us advance our goals in research, innovation and outstanding teaching. You will enhance our capabilities in key specialist areas including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Thermofluids, Thermodynamics and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). In this role you will actively contribute to a vibrant research culture, develop a growing international reputation and drive impactful knowledge exchange that informs cutting‑edge practice, enriches the research‑led curriculum and supports our contributions to REF and KEF.
About You
We are seeking an exceptional candidate with a strong academic foundation and specialist expertise in Mechanical Engineering. You will hold a good honours degree in a relevant discipline and ideally a PhD (or be close to completion), or possess equivalent professional achievement such as published research. Fellowship of Advance HE is desirable, or you will be willing to work towards this recognition.
You will bring significant subject‑specific experience that enables the development of new knowledge and innovation within the mechanical engineering field. We are particularly interested in expertise for example in Renewable Energy – especially the modelling, design, development and testing of heat pumps, thermal energy and systems modelling, thermal systems design, solar thermal technologies, thermal energy harvesting and storage, geothermal energy and applied thermodynamics.
You will also bring knowledge or experience of higher education, with the ability to engage and inspire students through a variety of teaching and delivery approaches.
Key Contact
For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Dr Martin Sole, Assistant Head of Discipline/SL in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering via m.sole@derby.ac.uk.
Important Information
* This role may be eligible for sponsorship by the University.
* The offered salary for this role is less than the going rate for the occupation and the minimum salary threshold for the Skilled Worker route (£41,700 per annum, as of 22nd July 2025). Therefore you will only be eligible to apply for a Skilled Worker visa subject to your individual circumstances which must meet one of the following criteria set out by UKVI:
* Your job is on the Immigration Skills List.
* You’re under 26, studying or a recent graduate, or in professional training.
* You have a PhD level qualification that’s relevant to your job.
* You have a postdoctoral position in science or higher education.
* You must also meet the English Language requirement.
Please note that the University will assess your individual eligibility for sponsorship at the shortlisting stage.
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