Vice Chancellor’s Engineering Fellowship

University-of-Liverpool; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Liverpool invites applications for five Engineering Research Fellowships as part of Strategy 2031, aiming to appoint world-class leaders who will establish independent research programmes and translate discoveries into societal benefits.

Interviews are planned for February 2027; the scheme offers a tenure-track path and access to world-leading facilities, with a commitment to inclusion and diverse career journeys across academia or research-intensive industry.

Qualifications

• Awarded a relevant PhD.
• Evidence of high-quality research or innovation.
• Emerging independence and collaborative potential.
• Commitment to responsible and inclusive research.
• Experience in academia or research-intensive industry welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Establish an independent research programme.
• Build influential collaborations.
• Translate discovery into societal impact (scientific, economic, environmental or societal).

Skills

Independent research

Collaboration

Impact translation

Education

PhD in Engineering or related field

Job description

The Opportunity

Shape the future of engineering become a University of Liverpool Research Fellow

As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2031, the University of Liverpool is proud to launch the third cohort of our prestigious Research Fellowship programme — a cornerstone of our Strategy 2031 vision

We are appointing five ambitious Engineering Research Fellows with ideas, ambition and potential to become internationally recognised research leaders. You will establish an independent research programme, build influential collaborations and translate discovery into scientific, economic, environmental or societal benefit. If you are ready to deliver world-class transformative research and grow into a knowledge leader of tomorrow, we want to hear from you.

About You

You will have been awarded a relevant PhD and bring an original research vision, evidence of high-quality research or innovation, and emerging independence. You will demonstrate collaborative potential, a commitment to responsible and inclusive research. Whether you are from academia or a research-intensive industry setting, we welcome diverse career journeys.

What We Offer

The University of Liverpool Research Fellowship Scheme will provide you with all the support you need to deliver impact that matters.

With our world-leading facilities and expertise we provide the platform for pioneering discoveries and partnerships. Our tenure-track fellowships will develop future research leaders in a vibrant, inclusive and collaborative environment.

Do you have the potential to shape the future and become an inclusive, responsible and collaborative leader? This is an exciting opportunity to develop your research portfolio in a world-class University, and progress to permanent tenure by the end of the Fellowship, subject to meeting performance requirements.

Interviews: to take place towards the end of February 2027

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to enhancing a workforce as diverse as our community and particularly encourage applicants who are of minoritised genders and ethnic backgrounds, living with a disability, and/or are members of the LGBTQIA+ community.