Lecturer in Power Electronics

University of Leeds; Leeds; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Generous pension scheme

Health and Wellbeing

Personal Development

On-site childcare

Shopping discounts

Travel schemes

Job summary

University of Leeds invites applications for a Lecturer in Power Electronics to contribute to research-led teaching and an excellent student experience. The role involves teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes with a focus on cutting-edge power electronics and integration with power systems.

The successful applicant will join the ICaPNet group and contribute to a high-quality research portfolio, including international collaborations and externally funded projects.

Qualifications

• Proven research record and vision for international impact.
• Experience in teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
• Ability to supervise and mentor early career researchers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver research-informed teaching across UG/PG programmes.
• Develop curriculum design and enhancement.
• Supervise and mentor students and early career researchers.
• Engage in collaborative, externally funded research.

Skills

Power Electronics

Teaching

Research

Curriculum design

Job description

Do you have a track record of high quality research and a clear vision for developing your profile at an international level? Can you contribute to innovative research led teaching and support an excellent student experience across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes? Are you committed to working collaboratively, contributing to an inclusive and supportive School community, and engaging in active academic citizenship?

All staff are responsible for upholding the University's Values, including contributing to an environment in which everyone is free from discrimination and harassment, and diverse voices and experiences are actively included.

We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Power Electronics who will contribute to the School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering's academic mission through research, teaching, and academic citizenship. The successful applicant will be able to teach in core areas of Electronic and Electrical Engineering with a research focus at the frontier of power electronics and its integration with power systems. We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in inverter-based resources (IBRs), the integration of IBRs into power systems, grid-forming and grid-following converter control, and the stability, dynamics, and control of power-electronics-dominated networks. This post will join a highly successful group carrying out research into renewable energy technologies which is contributing to the national and international activities for net zero. The successful candidate would join the Institute of Communication and Power Networks (ICaPNet).

This role offers the opportunity to develop and sustain a high quality, internationally recognised research programme aligned with the School's strategic priorities, including active engagement in collaborative, interdisciplinary, and externally funded research.

You will deliver research informed teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, contributing to curriculum design, innovation, and enhancement. You will play a key role in fostering an inclusive, engaging, and high quality student experience, and will support the academic and professional development of students and early career researchers through effective supervision and mentoring.

In addition, you will contribute to the effective and collegial operation of the School through administrative and service activities, working collaboratively with colleagues and supporting the University's commitment to excellence, equity, diversity, and inclusion. The role may also include teaching or academic engagement in support of the School's transnational education activities, including overseas teaching for up to six weeks in an academic year.

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) - That's 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance- the University contributes 14.5% of salary
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!