Lecturer in Sustainable and Resilient Cities (Empower Ukraine Project)

Lecturer in Sustainable and Resilient Cities (Empower Ukraine Project)

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About the role

University College London (UCL) wishes to appoint a Lecturer in Sustainable and Resilient Cities on the Empower Ukraine Project. The post holder will be based at The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction at the Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment, a world leading faculty ranked in the world for Built Environment studies and in the UK for its research environment. The post holder will carry out teaching, research, and programme administration within the Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, consistent with the vision and mission of The School.

The Empower Ukraine Project is a capacity building initiative led by University College London (UCL) in partnership with Ukrainian universities and governmental structures. The project supports the reconstruction and modernisation of Ukraine's higher education and infrastructure sectors through innovative teaching, research, and capacity building.

This initiative aims to strengthen academic capability, promote Eurocode aligned engineering standards, and deliver world class digital education to Ukrainian universities and professionals.

UCL invites applications for the post of Lecturer to support the educational delivery of the Empower Ukraine Project, candidates should have fluency in Ukrainian and English.

The postholder will contribute to designing, developing, and teaching modules in civil engineering, architecture or urban planning, resilient built environments, and digital urban systems within UCL's framework of excellence.

This is a full time role on a 1 year fixed term contract.

About you

The successful applicant will be expected to be fluent in Ukrainian and English, have a PhD in Civil Engineering and demonstrated experience in developing and delivering courses or learning materials, preferably using Moodle or similar virtual learning environments.

The appointee is required to have a PhD in a relevant field, and experience of research or teaching in a related discipline. They will have a strong track record in scholarship and research, research publications, and funding.

They will also have experience of effective pedagogical approaches to support student learning in online and blended environments. The successful candidate will be able to work harmoniously with staff and students of all cultures and backgrounds and possess excellent stakeholder liaison and/or public engagement skills.

Your application will be assessed based on how well the criteria set out in the person specification are met using examples to demonstrate this. Please read the Candidate Guidance document below.

A cover letter is required which addresses the criteria in the person specification.

For further details including a job description and person specification, please see the attachment at the bottom of the page.

Online interviews will be held on Friday 17th July.

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As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

We will consider applications to work on a part time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.

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