Assistant/Associate Professor in Energy Materials
Assistant/Associate Professor in Energy Materials
University of Cambridge Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Applications are invited for an Assistant/Associate Professorship in Energy Materials to be held in the Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy. We are searching for a highly talented scientist with a world leading track record in research and commitment to teaching. The post is available from 1st January 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The Department offers a world class research and teaching environment. The successful candidate will have a world-class research track record in the area of Energy Materials and present a compelling vision for a long-term science programme, building on the Department's existing capabilities and taking advantage of the unique research environment in Cambridge to build collaborations and deliver new science and applications.
The Assistant/Associate post underpins the new "Advanced Materials for the Energy Transition" (AMET) Taught MPhil Programme, which is a joint course with the Departments of Physics and Chemistry at the University of Cambridge. For the first five years of their appointment, the successful candidate will primarily focus their teaching and administration on co-directing the AMET Taught MPhil, working closely with co-directors in the Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy and the Departments of Physics and Chemistry. As a co-director, the successful candidate will be involved in the running of the MPhil with tasks, including: course management; admission of students; creation and delivery of lectures; examining (setting and marking); and running projects. We are expecting between 20-30 students to be admitted to the new MPhil from October 2025. The successful candidate will also support some teaching and administration at other levels in the department.
Applicants must have a PhD in a relevant subject area and show evidence of leading a successful research programme. Applicants will also have an aptitude and enthusiasm for teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. and will be expected to contribute academic activities in the Department, and more widely in the School of Physical Sciences.
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