The University is dedicated to supporting an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment - to create better futures, together. The diverse backgrounds, characteristics and opinions within our community are our great strength and are key to our pursuit of delivering educational excellence, enterprise, research and professional services. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and minoritized groups as they are currently under-represented within our community.
We recognise the value of a fulfilling and balanced work and personal life which promotes wellbeing. We seek to support colleagues in achieving this balance and have family-friendly policies, flexible working arrangements and many roles can be suitable for dynamic working arrangement. This includes considering applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.
We are proud to be a Real Living Wage Employer—so much so that we go beyond the standard, providing additional supplementary payments at specific pay points to further support our employees' financial wellbeing. Further information about the Loughborough Real Living Wage Supplement can be found on our HR webpage.
Loughborough University is a UKVI Sponsor. Some individuals may require sponsorship to enable them to apply for a visa to provide them with the right to work in the UK. Please note certain roles are not eligible for sponsorship. For further information and eligibility please visit the UKVI website.
School of Architecture Building and Civil Engineering
We are appointing a Senior Lecturer as one of four appointments in Water Engineering. Successful candidate will have experience of working in a high quality academic research environment including experience at post-doctoral level. The applicant will join our vibrant and growing water research group currently comprising fourteen academic staff.
The group has a wide range of water research strengths and interests which include water quality, pollution, hydrodynamics, hydrology, flooding (catchment and urban scale), and water engineering in developing countries which covers water supply, sanitation and waste management established through the Water Engineering Development Centre (WEDC).
We would specifically encourage applications in the areas of: Fresh Water Hydrodynamics, Hydraulics, Hydrology and Water Quality including Sanitation and Wastewater Engineering. The successful applicant must contribute to the development and delivery of research, enterprise and teaching in the Water Engineering Group. Applications which provide evidence of contribution to both original scientific knowledge and to water engineering in developing countries would be particularly welcome.
For an informal discussion please contact Professor Tony Thorpe, Dean of School, a.thorpe@lboro.ac.uk, +44(0)1509 223771.
Application closing date: 11 September 2017
Please click here for details.
Over the next two years we plan to appoint up to 100 new academics across a wide range of disciplines. There will be opportunities for individuals and world-leading research groups to join us at our Loughborough or London campuses.
