Reader/Professor of Biomedical Engineering
WORLD CHANGERS TOGETHER
Job purpose
To make a substantial and positive contribution to our strategic direction in a priority area identified above within the Division of Biomedical Engineering by leading and contributing to world-changing and internationally-competitive research, high quality teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, securing research funding, and providing academic leadership and management within the School/College. To actively engage in relationships with external stakeholders that advance knowledge exchange, public understanding and outreach.
Main duties & responsibilities
- Lead, develop and maintain a coherent research programme in the subject area and, as appropriate, lead or contribute to external research funding applications of international standard, participating actively in the development of School and College research strategy.
- Maintain a track record of publications of international quality in leading peer reviewed journals or with a scholarly press to enhance the international profile of the subject area.
- Play a leading role in the planning, organisation, development and delivery of the curriculum within engineering including developing research-led courses and new teaching materials and methodologies and adopting inclusive learning approaches which recognise the needs of a diverse student cohort.
- Participate fully in examination and other assessment processes, as appropriate, using a variety of methods and techniques and provide effective, timely and appropriate feedback to students to support their learning.
- Supervise individual student projects at both undergraduate and postgraduate level to ensure their effective development and assisting with difficulties, e.g. learning support/problems, including actively engaging with potential research students of high calibre intending to undertake postgraduate and doctoral research, building effective working relationships and supervising to completion.
- Maintain an external profile by attending and participating in appropriate research seminars/conferences within the subject area, including developing an external role in national and international societies, peer review or editorial process, and/or equivalent organisations and roles.
- Lead the development and maintenance of the subject area’s reputation with key stakeholders including developing links with relevant national and international organisations with a view to enhancing research and teaching, and knowledge exchange.
- Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate
- Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School
- Contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan Strategy 2025: World Changers Together
- For appointment at Grade 10:
- Undertake academic management and leadership roles and responsibilities across the School and College in a manner that enhances the student experience, ensures programmes are internationally benchmarked and of international standing, and that values and supports a culture of enhancement.
- Take a leading role across the School and College in relation to strategic learning and teaching initiatives through: embedding a research-led, evidence-based ethos in teaching and learning; leading on teaching collaborations and teaching innovations; and influencing teaching and assessment practices and policy across the School/College
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
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Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 (PhD) or equivalent in related discipline with an extensive and established reputation in research and significant teaching experience within the discipline/subject area.
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Membership of a relevant professional body or commitment to achieving professional status within two years of appointment.For appointment at Grade 10 (Professorial), in addition to the above:
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A sustained, established and internationally-recognised reputation for high-quality research and knowledge exchange in subject specialism, seeking and securing external grant funding for a portfolio of research projects and mentoring early career staff to support their development in securing funding.
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A thorough understanding of, and track record in, contributing to broader academic leadership and management at School/RI/Service/College level.
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Engagement with the current and future priorities of University/College/Service strategies, aims and ambitions.
Skills
Essential
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An established and internationally recognised reputation for high-quality research and knowledge exchange in the subject area.
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A substantial track record of publications (national and international) compatible with enhancing the School’s submission to the REF.
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Established track record of successfully securing funding for research projects, and project managing as appropriate for the subject specialism.
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Engagement with the current and future priorities of the School and College strategies, aims and ambitions.
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Proven ability to lead and deliver high quality and innovative research lead teaching, including assessment and curriculum development.
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Excellent communication skills with the proven ability to engage at all levels within the Subject, School, College, University, and beyond, in the academic, policy and practitioner communities.
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Record of fostering inclusion, equality and diversity within a University community, the curriculum, or the discipline appropriate to career stage.
Experience
Essential
- An established strong national and international reputation in a field of research within the subject area, with potential for significant further growth in the research field and substantial future funding opportunities. The research field should also fit with the strategic plans of the University.
- A strong track record of publication of high quality and impact in leading international journals.
- A sustained record of gaining considerable research grant funding or equivalent.
- Extensive experience of delivering and leading teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level in engineering or a cognate discipline.
- Experience of supervising staff and/or students and of providing leadership to others.
- Experience of successfully managing research projects and grants.
- Contributions to scientific/learned societies. For appointment at Grade 10 (Professorial), in addition to the above:
- An extensive track record of publications (national and international) compatible with enhancing the School’s submission to the REF.
- An extensive track record of significant research income generation from a range of sources including large-scale interdisciplinary programmes of research, non-academic, multi-institutional and international partnerships.
- A commitment to and track record of academic leadership and management, including a proven commitment to leading a research group and supporting the career development of colleagues, and to other forms of collegiality appropriate to the career stage.
Campus development plan
Our Vision
Over the next 10 years, the major investment will expand our campus footprint by 25%, creating a new urban quarter with the University at the heart of a revitalised west end. This is the largest development since the creation of the original campus in 1870.
This is a unique opportunity for a University to extend the boundaries of its historic core in a central city location. It will create:
- New learning and teaching facilities
- Refurbishment and repurposing of existing iconic buildings for specialist uses
- Identification and design of social spaces that support the student and community experience.
The expansion of our Gilmorehill campus into the 14 acre, former Western Infirmary site will transform the West End of Glasgow. The Masterplan for the site will incorporate:
- New learning and teaching facilities supporting our students and making sure they get the best in modern teaching and learning styles and approaches
- Creation of a Research Hub, housing large-scale multidisciplinary projects and incubator space for spin out collaborations with industry. This will encourage further innovation development
- New public cycle and pedestrian routes and a new central square which will link Byres Road to the up-and-coming cultural quarter for the West End, with new links to Kelvingrove and the newly-refurbished Kelvin Hall
- Refurbishment of five listed buildings: The Chapel, the Outpatients building, the Macgregor building, the Tennent Institute and Anderson College
- Commercial opportunities, including a hotel, restaurant, bars and cafes
- The state of the art Learning and Teaching Hub adjacent to the Boyd Orr building on University Avenue will be completed next year.
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Living in Glasgow
A UNESCO City of Music, a vibrant arts and culture scene, a food-lover’s delight, and a shopper’s paradise. Just some of the highlights of the ‘friendliest city in the world’. As well as that accolade by the Rough Guides poll, Glasgow has also been named a must visit destination by publications including the New York Times, The Guardian, and Wanderlust.
Music
The city hosts an average of 130 music events a week catering for every taste; from rock to rap, and classical to country. Glasgow also has a world class club scene playing host to some of the world’s top DJs.
Shopping
Outside of London’s West End, Glasgow is frequently voted the best place for shopping in the UK. A must-visit destination for any shop-a-holic, it houses high street chains, international designers, and independent retailers. The West End, home to the University of Glasgow, is bustling with vintage fashion, vinyl stores, and second-hand bookshops.
Arts and Culture
Glasgow’s arts scene has gone from strength to strength, and is the base for five internationally renowned performing arts companies including the National Theatre of Scotland and Scottish Ballet. The city has several world-class museums, which are free to the public, and the city’s architecture is a work of art in itself.
Food and drink
You can be in Glasgow and taste the world with its many diverse restaurants, cafes, and bars. And if you’ve yet to sample the delights of haggis and whisky, Glasgow is the place to be.
The City and Beyond
Glasgow has all the opportunities and excitement of a big city but its compact size means you can quickly travel from one vibrant district to the next. You could be relaxing in one of its many parks, before shopping in the quirky West End, and then dancing until the wee small hours in the Merchant City.
And when you fancy getting out of the city you can reach the stunning Loch Lomond in just 30 minutes, climb one of our many breath-taking Munros, play golf at one of Scotland’s many world-class courses, visit one of our ancient castles, or go further North and search for Nessie! Scotland has also just been named the world’s most beautiful country by Rough Guides.
Relocating to Glasgow
Choosing to relocate to Glasgow is a big decision. There are numerous things to be considered, such as the costs of moving, the cost of living, and where exactly to relocate to. We have created two guides to aide you in the decision making process.
Find out more on relocating to Glasgow at the below link:
WORLD CHANGERS TOGETHER
WORLD CHANGING GLASGOW 2025
Our outstanding disciplinary breadth and expertise has enabled us to make world-changing advances in fields as diverse as medicine, physics, linguistics, public policy and global development.
The key to our success is our talented staff and students pushing back at the boundaries of knowledge and understanding together.
Our World Changers Together strategy recognises the fundamental importance of a culture of open cooperation: not just as colleagues and mentors or students and teachers, but as a community of discovery that reaches beyond its walls and draws inspiration and strength from its connections and partnerships worldwide: excellence that's part of something bigger. The strategy is articulated across three themes:
COMMUNITY
- People centred, globally engaged
CONNECTIVITY
- Collaboratively minded, digitally enhanced
CHALLENGES
- Solution focused, impact oriented
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How to apply
Full details of the role and how to apply can be found by visiting our website:
The closing date for applications is 23rd June 2024.
Terms & Conditions
Senior Lecturer/ Reader, salary will be Grade 9, £57,696 - £64,914 per annum. Professorial range salary is subject to negotiation
This post is full time and open ended.
As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/ https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/ benefits and discount packages.
A flexible approach to working.
A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/ https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/
We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/ (https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/ .
We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ (https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.
We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.
It is the University of Glasgow’s mission to foster an inclusive climate, which ensures equality in our working, learning, research and teaching environment. We strongly endorse the principles of Athena SWAN, including a supportive and flexible working environment, with commitment from all levels of the organisation in promoting gender equity.
Our values
The future holds innumerable challenges for our sector, our society, and our world. We will have to adapt and change what we do and what we offer if we are to navigate these successfully. Our strategy and approach may evolve as the landscape changes, but our values will remain constant: a fixed point of certainty in uncertain times.
We have identified our values in consultation and partnership with our staff and student community. Living and upholding these values will ensure that we remain true to the spirit of our community and ourselves:
Ambition and Excellence
- We strive for excellence through our work
- We defend academic freedom globally
- We recognise and celebrate shared success
- We have an unrelenting focus on development
Curiosity and Discovery
- We innovate and solve problems together
- We lead by influence and example
- We engage with lifelong learning and personal development
- We learn from our mistakes
Integrity and Truth
- We uphold honesty, integrity and fairness
- We share our work widely and generously
- We do the right thing, not the easy thing - or we don’t do it
- We take responsibility
An Inclusive Community
- We are one Glasgow team, and we care for and respect one another
- We advocate for diversity and believe in variety as a vital part of a healthy university
- We champion education as an engine for social progress
- We practise and advance sustainability