Teaching Associate or Lecturer in Manufacturing Engineering

The University of Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

29 days annual leave + bank holidays

Ride to work scheme

EV car scheme

Job summary

The University of Manchester is seeking a part-time, fixed-term lecturer in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. The role focuses on delivering high-quality teaching across bioengineering, design and manufacturing, while supporting assessment activities, marking, moderation and exam coordination.

You will supervise undergraduate and postgraduate projects and contribute to student experience and accreditation. The post is 18 months at 0.5 FTE.

Qualifications

• Deliver high-quality teaching across bioengineering, design and manufacturing.
• Support assessment activities including marking, moderation and exam coordination.
• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate level projects and contribute to student experience and accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver teaching across core and specialist MAE topics.
• Contribute to content delivery and coordination in manufacturing and bioengineering.
• Support academic quality assurance and enhancement activities.

Job description

Overall Purpose

The main purpose of the post is to undertake and/or lead teaching activities within the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. You will be required to deliver high‑quality teaching across subjects in bioengineering, design and manufacturing, support assessment activities (marking, moderation and exam coordination), supervise Undergraduate and Postgraduate level projects and contribute to student experience, quality assurance and accreditation requirements.

Overall Purpose

The main purpose of the post is to undertake and/or lead teaching activities within the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. You will be required to deliver high‑quality teaching across subjects in bioengineering, design and manufacturing, support assessment activities (marking, moderation and exam coordination), supervise Undergraduate and Postgraduate level projects and contribute to student experience, quality assurance and accreditation requirements.

The post is available for 18 months at 0.5 FTE.

About The Team

The successful candidate will join the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) within the School of Engineering, a vibrant community of around 100 academic and research staff and over 250 PhD students. Our Innovative Manufacturing research brings together world‑leading expertise in bioengineering, biomechanics, medical device development, digital and sustainable manufacturing and laser processing research. The appointee will contribute to this ecosystem by helping deliver teaching & learning activities in both core and specialist topics related to manufacturing with a focus on bioengineering. The teaching opportunities for the appointee will also include contributions to the delivery and coordination of content in core areas of engineering manufacturing design, and we are particularly interested in candidates who can contribute to our practical activities in this area. Our staff benefit from a fantastic new engineering building with state‑of‑the‑art facilities and a collaborative environment committed to innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and global research impact. For more information about our facilities see our Tomorrow Labs.

(Grades 6-9)

Our benefits include:

• Generous employer contribution pension


• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, along with Christmas closure


• Ride to work and EV car scheme available

For more information, please see University of Manchester Benefits. You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working here.

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Applications close at midnight on the closing date.

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