Assistant Teaching Professor in Control Systems

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Cambridge invites applications for the post of Assistant Teaching Professor in Control Systems in the Engineering Department's Information Engineering Division to deliver teaching at undergraduate and MEng levels.

The successful candidate will work with academic colleagues to provide teaching including lecturing of Part IIB control courses, setting examination questions, marking coursework and examinations, acting as module and lab leader (3rd and 4th years), leading a third

Qualifications

• High-level knowledge of control systems with research experience.
• Previous teaching experience will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Deliver teaching at undergraduate and MEng levels in core topics related to Control Systems and Information Engineering.
• Lecture Part IIB control courses, set examination questions, and mark coursework and examinations.
• Act as module and lab leader (3rd and 4th years), lead a third year project, and assist with curriculum revision for new Tripos.

Job description

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the post of Assistant Teaching Professor in Control Systems. The successful candidate will join the Engineering Department's Information Engineering Division to deliver teaching at undergraduate and MEng levels in core topics related to Control Systems and Information Engineering.

The successful candidate will work with academic colleagues in the Control Group and Information Engineering Division to provide teaching including: lecturing of Part IIB control courses, setting examination questions, marking of coursework and examinations, acting as module and lab leader (3rd and 4th years), leading a third year project, and assistance with curriculum revision for new Tripos.

The successful candidate will be expected to have a high-level knowledge of control systems with research experience. Previous relevant teaching experience will be an advantage.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 12 months in the first instance.

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

We particularly welcome applications from women and /or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our department.

The closing date for applications is 29 September 2026.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.