The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the University of Southampton welcomes applications for a senior teaching fellow (assistant professor level equivalent) in chemical engineering. The School graduated its first undergraduates in chemical engineering in 2025. We have grown staff and student numbers over the last 5 years and invested heavily in teaching facilities. Our BEng, MEng and MSc programmes were recently accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers.
About The Role
We seek candidates with a strong focus on education and willingness to teach across a range of topics within the core chemical engineering syllabus. The appointee will be strongly committed to supporting students in teaching, as a personal tutor and through School leadership roles. Initially, the appointee may be asked to support student placements, so experience in that space will be considered.
Responsibilities
* Teach core chemical engineering topics across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
* Support students as a personal tutor and provide individualized guidance.
* Take on leadership roles within the Chemical Education group and the wider School.
* Assist with student placements, ensuring quality practical experience.
* Engage in pedagogic research, outreach and contribution to education excellence.
Qualifications
* A track record in teaching a range of chemical engineering topics.
* An ability to inspire students and colleagues.
* Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
* A flexible approach to taking on roles as necessary to achieve strong student support.
Benefits
* A collegiate research‑led School that strongly values contributions in education.
* Established and growing chemical engineering activity.
* Membership of an education‑focused staff group with experience of how to progress an education‑focused career.
Our Commitment to Equality
The University of Southampton values diversity and equality, and we actively encourage applications from under‑represented groups. We are delighted to hold the Race Equality Charter Bronze Award 2022, and both institutional and departmental Athena SWAN silver awards. We recognise that employees may wish to have working patterns that fit with caring responsibilities or work‑life balance. Due consideration will be given to applicants who have had career breaks for maternity, paternity or adoption leave, disability or illness.
Location
Interviews will take place in person in Southampton, which is well connected – just over an hour from central London and with an international airport, and surrounded by the New Forest and the south coast.
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