http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/Vacancies.aspx?cat=530&type=5 Latest job vacancies at Aston http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130144 http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130144 Group: Aston Business School | Department: Aston Business School | Closing Date: 19 Jun 2013 | Aston Business School is one of Europe’s leading business schools, with the majority of its research rated world-leading or internationally excellent in RAE 2008, QAA 24/24 for teaching quality and accredited by AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS. There is a thriving research culture and strong demand from well-qualified students for its range of undergraduate, Masters and post-experience courses. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual, with experience of teaching on relevant degree level courses, and with excellent communication skills, to contribute to the finance and/or financial management teaching activities of the Finance and Accounting Group. For informal discussions relating to this post please contact Professor Jim Steeley, j.m.steeley@aston.ac.uk, +44 (0)121 204 3248. Teaching & Research Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130139 http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130139 Group: Languages & Social Sciences | Department: Languages & Social Sciences | Closing Date: 16 Jun 2013 | An opportunity has arisen within the School of Languages and Social Sciences for a Teaching Associate in German. You will teach and/or coordinate modules on the BSc German degree and the University Wide Language Programme (UWLP), as well as develop teaching resources, and contribute to administration in the School as required. The ability to teach classes in Translation Studies will be an advantage.  You will have recent experience of the UK HE environment, be a native or near-native speaker of German, and hold a postgraduate degree in a relevant discipline. Teaching & Research Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130131 http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130131 Group: Engineering & Applied Science | Department: Engineering & Applied Science | Closing Date: 07 Jun 2013 | We are looking for a highly motivated individual for this postdoctoral research position in the general areas of statistical physics and Bayesian inference. The emphasis of this research will be on employing theoretical and numerical methods from Bayesian statistics and statistical physics to study properties of equilibrium-like domains within non-equilibrium systems. The aim of the project is to better understand the formation of equilibrium-like domains in non-equilibrium systems, their emergence and control. The project will include both analysis of simple systems and the study of natural and technological systems using real data. You should have excellent mathematical and computational skills and have a background in statistical physics and Bayesian inference.  Further details on the research project can be found on: http://www.aston.ac.uk/ncrg Informal enquires should be directed to Professor David Saad, email: d.saad@aston.ac.uk Teaching & Research Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130133 http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130133 Group: Engineering & Applied Science | Department: Engineering & Applied Science | Closing Date: 14 Jun 2013 | Aston University School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) is consistently ranked as one of the top Universities in the UK for engineering-related disciplines.  Our research strengths are concentrated in selected areas, are often multidisciplinary in nature and are designed to promote solutions to practical problems. The Mathematics Group in the School of Engineering and Applied Science is seeking to make two new appointments at the lecturer (equivalent to US Associate Professor) level. The appointments will augment our existing strengths in statistical pattern processing, machine learning, and statistical physics and dynamical modelling of complex systems (http://www.aston.ac.uk/ncrg) and would ideally be in the broad area of probabilistic approaches to non-linear signal processing and control.  We are seeking strong enthusiastic applicants keen to develop their international research profiles and their own research teams. We particularly welcome female applicants as women are currently under-represented in this area. All our mathematics staff are fully integrated in delivering our mainstream mathematics programmes at undergraduate and graduate levels and the new appointees will be expected to deliver excellence in their teaching as well as developing their research profiles. New appointees will have the opportunity to supervise undergraduate and postgraduate projects, be involved with our mathematics student society activities, and also to engage externally through contributing to industrial networks, masterclasses and summer schools. Information on the teaching activities can be found at http://www1.aston.ac.uk/eas/about-eas/academic-groups/mathematics/. The starting date will be September 2013.   Teaching & Research Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130134 http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130134 Group: Engineering & Applied Science | Department: Engineering & Applied Science | Closing Date: 09 Jun 2013 | Aston University School of Engineering and Applied Science (EAS) is consistently ranked as one of the top Universities in the UK for engineering related disciplines.  Our research strength are concentrated in selected areas, are often multidisciplinary in nature and are designed to promote solutions to practical engineering problems. This appointment will strengthen the expanding research and teaching activities of the Computer Science Subject Group at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. We intend to appoint a Lecturer to develop further our research in Software Systems: we are particularly interested in applicants whose research is in cloud-based computing and Big Data. You will have a relevant PhD and be capable of making significant contributions to our research activities, including the attraction of external research funding. All our Computer Science staff are fully integrated in delivering our mainstream computing programmes at undergraduate and graduate levels and the new appointee will be expected to deliver excellence in their teaching as well as developing their research profiles.   You will also  supervise undergraduate and postgraduate projects and engage with external individuals and groups, such as contributing to summer schools and other outreach activities. The starting date will be September 2013. Teaching & Research Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130125 http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130125 Group: Languages & Social Sciences | Department: Languages & Social Sciences | Closing Date: 31 May 2013 | This post is advertised in conjunction with R130127 (Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Policy group). Please note that two posts are available (at Lecturer and/or Senior Lecturer level). Your application will only be considered for the post that you have applied for.  If you would like to be considered for Lecturer and Senior Lecturer then you will need to submit two applications (Lecturer - Reference no: R130125; Senior Lecturer - Reference no: R130127). The School of Languages and Social Sciences is an ambitious, expanding, multidisciplinary School with an established reputation for excellence in teaching and research. We are seeking up to two enthusiastic and successful scholars with a strong commitment to teaching and learning and an appropriate research profile to join our Sociology and Policy Group. You will have a research profile that fits within the broad themes of Inequality, Diversity and Social Justice, and/or Critical Policy Analysis, and should be able to contribute in accordance with their career stage to the Group’s submission to the Research Excellence Framework (REF). An ability to teach core modules in ethnicity/racism and/or media will also be an advantage. For appointment as a Lecturer you will have started to establish a record of high quality scholarly publications or have the potential to do so and you will have, or expect to obtain in the near future, a relevant PhD.  For appointment as a Senior Lecturer you will also have an excellent record of publications in international journals and external research grant funding together with evidence of leadership skills. Teaching & Research Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130127 http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130127 Group: Languages & Social Sciences | Department: Languages & Social Sciences | Closing Date: 31 May 2013 | This post is advertised in conjunction with R130125 (Lecturer in Sociology and Policy group).  Please note that two posts are available (at Lecturer and/or Senior Lecturer level). Your application will only be considered for the post that you have applied for.  If you would like to be considered for Lecturer and Senior Lecturer then you will need to submit two applications (Lecturer - Reference no: R130125; Senior Lecturer - Reference no: R130127). The School of Languages and Social Sciences is an ambitious, expanding, multidisciplinary School with an established reputation for excellence in teaching and research. We are seeking up to two enthusiastic and successful scholars with a strong commitment to teaching and learning and an appropriate research profile to join our Sociology and Policy Group. You will have a research profile that fits within the broad themes of Inequality, Diversity and Social Justice, and/or Critical Policy Analysis, and should be able to contribute in accordance with their career stage to the Group’s submission to the Research Excellence Framework (REF). An ability to teach core modules in ethnicity/racism and/or media will also be an advantage. For appointment as a Lecturer you will have started to establish a record of high quality scholarly publications or have the potential to do so and you will have, or expect to obtain in the near future, a relevant PhD.  For appointment as a Senior Lecturer you will also have an excellent record of publications in international journals and external research grant funding together with evidence of leadership skills. Teaching & Research Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130128 http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130128 Group: Languages & Social Sciences | Department: Languages & Social Sciences | Closing Date: 31 May 2013 | This appointment provides an exciting opportunity for you to join the Sociology and Policy Group as maternity leave cover. We seek an enthusiastic and successful applicant who has a strong commitment to teaching and learning. You will take a leading part in delivering modules within our policy programmes; you may also be expected to contribute to sociology programmes. The modules you will be responsible for are likely to include Public Policy Making (Level 1), Comparing Public Policies (Level 2) and Modern British Governance (Level 3). However the skills and experience of the successful applicant will also be taken into account in determining the exact modules to be taught. You will have a good degree in a relevant subject and experience of teaching at undergraduate level, and should have a PhD or be close to completion. Teaching & Research Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130122 http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130122 Group: Engineering & Applied Science | Department: Engineering & Applied Science | Closing Date: 01 Jun 2013 | (Unlocking the capacity of long haul and unrepeatered transmission systems) Applications are invited for a Research Fellow in Photonic Communication System Research, focused on technologies which may revolutionize the way in which optical networks are deployed worldwide. Having undergone exponential growth in capacity since its commercial introduction in 1975, the optical fibre communication network is rapidly approaching a significant capacity crunch. This threatens to destroy business models relying on negligible cost for information transmission and the projects UNLOC (EPSRC) and GRIFFON (MC IAPP) are targeted at developing new technologies to release additional capacity from the installed optical fibre. This position will develop revolutionary technologies and network architectures to enable new cost-reduced approaches to high capacity ultra-long haul optical networks and unrepeatered point to point systems. The work will build on recent world-leading advances in all optical Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, nonlinear transmission, phase sensitive and insensitive amplifiers and coherent detection to generate novel solutions to the capacity crunch. You will join an established team within the Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies, will carry out research in purpose-built photonics communications research facilities at Aston University, and will be involved in collaboration with industrial project partners operating to short timescales. Training opportunities will be provided to acquire appropriate, experimental and numerical research skills. You should have a degree (minimum 2:1) in electronic engineering, applied physics or related subject; a PhD related to optical communications and/or equivalent experience in the photonics industry and would be free to travel throughout the European Economic Area. Teaching & Research Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130113 http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130113 Group: Engineering & Applied Science | Department: Engineering & Applied Science | Closing Date: 31 May 2013 | We are seeking an enthusiastic research-led individual who will make a significant contribution to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.  Initially teaching will be in the related areas of construction technology and materials, or construction project management, whole life costing and lean construction.  The ability to teach in one of the following areas would be advantageous; sustainable building, supply chain management, strategic procurement, logistics, facilities and asset management, building services. You will be expected and encouraged to develop research programmes complementary to the School’s existing work in this area, which currently include,: the use of whole life costing, building sustainability,and strategic procurement. A PhD in a related subject is essential, along with experience of publishing research outcomes.  The ability to secure external research funding is also required.  Relevant industrial experience would be advantageous. Teaching & Research Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130112 http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130112 Group: Engineering & Applied Science | Department: Engineering & Applied Science | Closing Date: 31 May 2013 | We are seeking dynamic, enthusiastic research-led individuals who can contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.  Initial teaching will be in the related areas of logistics/supply chain management, operations management, modes of transport and transport operations. The ability to teach in one of the following areas would be advantageous: passenger service provision, facilities management, marketing, multi-modal transport, intelligent transport systems, and purchasing. You will have the opportunity to develop research programmes complementary to the School’s current research areas, which include, sustainability in supply chains, resource efficient supply chains, RFID adoption by industry and for effective warehousing, public procurement, and optimizing delivery routes. A PhD in a related subject is essential, along with experience of publishing research outcomes.  The ability to secure external research funding is also required.  Relevant industrial experience would be advantageous. Teaching & Research Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT