Assistant Professor (Power Electronics)

Job title:

Assistant Professor (Power Electronics)

Company

University of Warwick

Job description

For informal enquiries, please contact John Murphy (Head of Department) at John.d.murphy@warwick.ac.uk.Based in the School of Engineering at the University of Warwick, the Power Electronics Applications and Technology in Energy Research (PEATER) group has built a reputation as a world-leading research group working in power electronics. We are now seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor on the traditional research and teaching pathway in an area that strengthens, or expands upon, our current areas of expertise.We will consider applicants with expertise and experience in any area of power electronics, and the post would offer opportunities to develop expertise in device design, fabrication and testing. Possible research areas include but are not limited to: power semiconductor device design and optimisation; power electronic system design and development; wide bandgap semiconductor materials; power semiconductor device fabrication; and power device reliability and characterisation. We encourage applications from candidates with existing collaborations with, and links to, the power electronics industry.Candidates will be expected to teach existing and new modules to the highest quality in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes of the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Discipline Stream in the School of Engineering. Such topics will include power electronics converters, semiconductor devices, electrical and electronic circuits, and energy management and power systems.You will be appointed for a probationary period (usually five years) during which there is a reduced teaching and administration load to enable you to establish your research group. Successful completion of probation will coincide with promotion to a permanent Associate Professor position.We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.About YouYou will have a PhD in a relevant discipline and must be able to demonstrate the capability to establish an independent research activity which has the ambition and potential to become internationally leading. You will initiate, develop, and deliver high quality research, publish top-tier journal papers, and demonstrate the potential for impact from your research. You will engage with higher education pedagogy and be willing to develop novel teaching methods, embracing changes in teaching technology and expectations.For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.About the DepartmentThe School of Engineering is a multidisciplinary department which aspires to conduct research to internationally leading standards. The School is currently divided into four Discipline Streams (Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), Mechanical, Materials and Process Engineering, and Systems and Information Engineering). The successful applicant will join the EEE Stream.The PEATER GroupThe Power Electronics Applications and Technology in Energy Research (PEATER) group ( ) has built a reputation as a world-leading research group working in wide bandgap power electronics. The PEATER Group’s expertise and capability spans the full power electronics supply chain from semiconductor materials growth to device fabrication, packaging, reliability, and converter integration. The facilities comprise of the UK’s only silicon carbide (SiC) CVD epitaxy reactor, a 125m2 clean room for device fabrication, a semiconductor characterisation lab, and the Driving the Electric Revolution Industrialisation Centre (DER-IC) for Power Electronics reliability and failure analysis. The research group has a long track record of industrial collaboration and impact, with links into the world’s leading SiC Integrated device manufacturers (IDMs, or chip manufacturers), and the UK’s automotive industry and its supply chains. Candidates may wish to consider the research facilities available in relevant University’s Research Technology Platforms ( ).About the UniversityBorn in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**.You’ll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.*QS World University Rankings 2024** Research Excellence Framework 2021To find out more about us visit ourHow to ApplyCLOSING DATE: Sunday 13 October 2024 at 11.55pmTo apply, please click ‘Apply’ below and submit an application form by the closing date. Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 11.30pm).Your application must include:

• A cover letter detailing how you meet each of the essential criteria found in the Job Description document below (desirable criteria too, where possible).
• A curriculum vitae which includes your full publications list.
• An outline of no more than two pages showing your research vision and plans for grant capture over the next five years.
• A one-page statement demonstrating your teaching expertise and interests.

Attachments other than those requested should not be provided, and applications submitted without the required documents will not be progressed.Applications from candidates in groups underrepresented in the Engineering sector are particularly welcome. The University aims to promote work life balance for all employees and the School of Engineering will consider a range of possible flexible working arrangements in order to recruit the best candidate.Please see for guidance on writing a cover letter. We highly recommend using individual criteria as headers and giving examples below, though you are free to format the letter as you wish.To streamline our hiring processes, we can only accept applications via our official website, .Interview Date: TBCStart Date: TBCWhat we OfferWe will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click .We are proud to say that we are a .If you are considering relocating to the UK, read our to find out more about what Warwick has to offer and what might be involved in the process.Our Commitment to InclusionWarwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages .The University currently holds a , and a . The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the .Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)The University of Warwick complies with the DBS Code of Practice and undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against anyone who makes a Disclosure relating to a conviction or other information revealed. More information is available on the University’s Vacancy pages and applicants may request a copy of the DBS Code of Practice.Job Description

Expected salary

£45585 – 54395 per year

Location

Coventry

Job date

Sat, 31 Aug 2024 07:10:56 GMT

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