Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering
Overview
Aston University is seeking an enthusiastic and collaborative academic to join the School of Engineering & Innovation as a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering. The position focuses on geotechnical engineering within the Civil and Logistics Engineering department, which covers transport, supply chain, engineering management, and civil engineering. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching, research, and wider departmental activities while helping establish the university as a regional hub for geotechnical knowledge, skills, and innovation in the West Midlands.
Who can apply
Candidates should have qualifications and experience in Geotechnical Engineering, featuring expertise in areas such as site investigation, soil and rock mechanics, foundations, earthworks, ground improvement, geosynthetics, slopes, retaining structures, climate-resilient infrastructure, transport, brownfield regeneration, urban ground engineering, geohazards, ground-structure interaction, earthquake engineering, numerical and physical modelling, geoenvironmental engineering, sustainable materials, circular construction, or low-carbon geotechnical solutions. Applicants with expertise in sustainability, resilience, or digital geotechnics are particularly welcomed, along with a commitment to supporting diverse learners within an inclusive community.
What you get
The permanent, full-time position offers a salary between £48,337 and £68,817 per annum and is based on site at the university campus in Birmingham city centre. Benefits include training and development opportunities, an annual leave scheme providing 30 days of bookable leave plus 13 bank holidays and university closure days, family-friendly policies, everyday retail and activity discounts, and access to an on-site gym and pool with discounted staff membership. The role is also likely to qualify for endorsement under the Endorsed Funder route of the Global Talent visa.
Requirements
The role requires contributing to the department through developing research projects, proposals, and publications in geotechnical engineering and related fields, building research impact and knowledge exchange with external stakeholders, and supporting students via project supervision, laboratory and field-based learning, and industrial placements. Appointees will also create student opportunities through employer engagement, site visits, guest lectures, mentoring, and collaborative projects, particularly connecting geotechnical engineering with challenges in the West Midlands such as infrastructure renewal, brownfield regeneration, resilient transport, sustainable construction, climate adaptation, and net-zero transitions.
Key dates
The closing date for applications is 2026-11-14.