Professor in Process Intensification

Job Description

Professor in Process Intensification: Grade: 10

Department: Chemical Engineering: Location: London

Reports to

Head of Department

Context

University College London (UCL) is a multi-disciplinary university with a population of over 19,000 undergraduate and 22,000 postgraduate students, from more than 130 different countries. Degree programmes are provided in Arts & Humanities, Built Environment, Brain Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Education, Laws, Life Sciences, Mathematical & Physical Sciences, Medical Sciences, Population Health Sciences and Social & Historical Sciences. For more information see www.ucl.ac.uk.

UCL Engineering: The Faculty of Engineering Sciences, located in Bloomsbury in central London, comprises ten academic departments that undertake research and teaching across a wide range of disciplines. Our scientists and engineers take discoveries from fundamentals to practice, producing innovative technological solutions to challenging problems. It is a dynamic and growing Faculty, with a strong vision and desire to use our talents to ‘Change the world’. For more information see www.ucl.ac.uk/engineering.

UCL Department of Chemical Engineering is one of the top research and teaching departments in the UK and has world-class standing. The department offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and has an extensive research portfolio across a wealth of areas, from molecular scale to complex systems. Over the past few years, the department has been undergoing rapid growth, and is the home of the EPSRC “Frontier Engineering” Centre for Nature Inspired Engineering (CNIE) (www.cnie.org.uk), the Electrochemical Innovation Laboratory (http://www.ucl.ac.uk/electrochemical-innovation-lab), and several consortia supported by the European Commission. For more information see www.ucl.ac.uk/chemeng Our Department is committed to an inclusive and supportive culture for all. In recruiting, we welcome the unique contributions that everyone can bring in terms of their education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. We continually strive to have the systems in place to ensure that all members of the Department have equal access to opportunities, reach their full potential and maintain a work-life balance.

Main purpose of the job

You will

Lead on the development of impactful research within chemical engineering and its application to process intensification particularly applied to novel reactor technologies; Carry out and publish high-quality world-class research that complements the existing departmental and Faculty activities, and secure research grant funding to support your research programme; Develop/lead national and international partnerships with industry, academic institutions and other relevant organisations to maximise research impact; Support postdoctoral research staff, and PhD, MSc and undergraduate students; Contribute to teaching existing or new taught modules in the areas relevant to the post; Participate in departmental administrative, outreach, and enterprise activities

Duties and responsibilities

Develop a programme of original research and produce publications, as well as other research outputs, in the areas of relevance to the post; Deliver interdisciplinary research and teaching activities that support UCL priorities; Secure research grant funding in accordance with UCL Financial Regulations and the conditions of funding bodies; Recruit, manage and lead researchers; Ensure that research outputs are recorded, analysed and written up in a timely fashion and to deadlines; Report to funding bodies and others as needed; Submit papers to relevant journals and present at relevant conferences; Lead and assist with curriculum development, including learning materials and schemes of work; Keep accurate student records on progress, achievement and attendance; Teach at undergraduate and postgraduate level, including laboratory supervision, lectures and tutorials; Participate in the development, administration and marking of different forms of assessment; Provide pastoral care and support to students.

Follow and actively promote the UCL Ways of Working.

Takes responsibility to carry out duties in a way that embodies UCL's environmental and social sustainability values, actively supporting UCL's Sustainability Strategy, policies and objectives within the remit of their role.

Carry out any other duties within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as requested by the line manager.

This job description may be reviewed and be subject to amendment in consultation with the post holder.

General

Terms & Conditions of Employment

The post is a UCL grade 10 (Professor) post as per the Professorial Banding Structure.

Cost of living pay awards are negotiated nationally and are normally effective from 1st August each year.

Relocation Supplement

UCL currently supports a relocation supplement of up to £10,000 may be payable where it is necessary to relocate from within the UK, and up to £20,000 if from outside of the UK, to take up an appointment at UCL.

For more information, please go to the UCL website – Relocation scheme.

UCL Terms and Conditions

This appointment is subject to the UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Academic Staff.

Equal Opportunities

We particularly welcome female applicants and those from an ethnic minority, as they are under-represented within UCL at this level.

The department holds a Gold Athena Swan Award and we support the Athena Principles that:

• The advancement of science, engineering and technology (SET) is fundamental to quality of life across the globe;
• It is vitally important that women are adequately represented in what has traditionally been, and is still, a male-dominated area;
• Science cannot reach its full potential unless it can benefit from the talents of the whole population, and until everyone can benefit equally from the opportunities it affords.

Informal enquiries

Enquiries should be addressed to Professor Eva Sorensen (Head of Department).

Any queries on the application process can be directed to Ms Katy Le Lion (Departmental Manager).

Apply

All applications should be submitted via UCL online recruitment system.

You can upload two documents with your application; please ensure this includes:

A full CV with a complete publication list;

A single document including

• A list of major research achievements (max 1 page);
• A starred list of your top five publications together with a short description of their significance (max 100 words each);
• A description of the research plans you propose to pursue at UCL, which should include how the proposed research would contribute to the department’s research profile (max 2 pages);
• A description of your teaching experience to date (max 1 page).

Person Specification

Note to job applicant: copy and paste the following criteria into your “Statement in support of your application” and describe underneath each criteria how you meet it, giving examples. You will be scored on how you meet each criteria.

Essential Criteria: Assessment method (Application form/ Interview / Practical Test)

Qualifications, experience and knowledge

Educated to undergraduate degree level in chemical engineering: Application Educated to postgraduate degree level in chemical engineering:

A strong background and research expertise to make significant contributions at the forefront of international research with emphasis on the areas of relevance to the post: Application and interview Experience of supporting the development of PhD/EngD students, early career researchers or industrial chemical engineers through supervision, mentoring, sponsorship or personal tutoring: Application and interview Knowledge of the fundamental principles of the discipline and an ability to teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels: Application and interview Undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching experience in chemical engineering or a relevant discipline: Application and

Skills and abilities

Proven excellent skills to conduct research work or develop novel technologies in the broader area of chemical engineering with emphasis on the areas of relevance to the post: Application and interview Proven ability to secure funding for research in an academic or industrial environment: Application and interview Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills: Application and interview Excellent attention to detail: Application and interview Excellent people skills and the ability to build good relationships with and engage students, colleagues, and external partners as appropriate: Application and interview Able to manage time and work to strict deadlines: Application and interview Able to work collaboratively and as part of a team: Application and

UCL Ways of Working

An effective advocate for equality, diversity, and inclusion: Application and interview Keen to contribute to the development of UCL’s academic vision:

Desirable Criteria: Assessment method (Application form/ Interview / Practical Test) Higher Education teaching qualification: Application Experience of leading partnerships with organisations in education, public sector or industry, for example research co-production or public engagement: Application Proven skills of designing and delivering excellent and inclusive undergraduate or postgraduate education or industry training: Application and interview Membership of a relevant professional institution: