Job Description

Ref Number

B04-06621

Professional Expertise

Academic

Department

UCL BEAMS (B04)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

54,931-64,644

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Type

On site

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

27-Nov-2025

About us

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The UCL Department of Chemical Engineering is routinely recognised among the top 20 chemical engineering departments in the world in the QS World University Subject Rankings. The department has an extensive research portfolio across a wealth of areas, from the molecular scale to the scale of large industrial plants, at the heart of which lie chemical transformations by which resources are converted to products such as fuels, commodity and specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals, consumer products and advanced materials.


Our current awareness of the world's finite material and energy resources demands that these products are obtained in a sustainable, efficient and environmentally acceptable fashion and that new energy solutions are implemented. Within this exciting and demanding context, the department develops innovative and impactful technological solutions that leverage advances in basic science addressing Global Grand Challenges in line with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals in domains such as Advanced Manufacturing, Functional Materials, Health, Energy, Water, CO2 removal, and Environment and Sustainability.


The department is the home of the Electrochemical Innovation Laboratory (EIL), the Centre for Nature Inspired Engineering (CNIE) and is one of the founding members of the Sargent Centre for Process Systems Engineering. The department is also a partner in the Manufacturing Futures Lab and the Advanced Propulsion Lab at UCL East.

About the role

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The key responsibilities of the role include leading on the development of impactful research within chemical engineering and its application to circular and sustainable process development within renewable energy, nuclear, resource efficiency/sustainability, critical materials circularity, ecodesign, and environmental systems. You will be expected to conduct world-class research that complements existing departmental and Faculty activities, securing research grant funding to support your programme and disseminating your work in high-quality journals. The role also involves developing national and international partnerships with industry, academic institutions, and other relevant organisations to maximise research impact. Additionally, you will support postdoctoral researchers, as well as PhD, MSc, and undergraduate students, and contribute to the teaching of current or new modules relevant to the post.



This is an open-ended role.



Salary is 54,931 - 64,644 per annum inclusive of London allowance.



This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Academic Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/policies/2021/jun/conditions-service-academic-staff for more information.

About you

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The key skills required for the post are a first degree and a postgraduate degree in engineering, sciences or other relevant disciplines, or equivalent qualifications and/or experience, with the first degree preferably in chemical engineering; an appropriate background and research expertise to make contributions at the forefront of research with emphasis on the areas of relevance to the post; combined with excellent people skills and the ability to build good relationships with students, colleagues and external partners.

What we offer

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As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:


41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance

A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.



If you have any queries about the role, please contact Professor Eva Sorensen (Head of Department) e.sorensen@ucl.ac.uk.



Any queries on the application process can be directed to Ms Katy Le Lion (Departmental Manager) chemeng.department.manager@ucl.ac.uk.



If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact chemeng.safety@ucl.ac.uk.

Application process

You can upload two documents with your application, please ensure this includes all of the following:



1. CV with a full publication list;



2. A document including:


A list of major research achievements to date, including a starred list of top five publications together with a short description (100 words max) of their significance (2 pages max);

Description of the research plans you propose to pursue at UCL including how the proposed research would contribute to the department's research profile (2 pages max);

Description of your teaching experience to date and your vision for teaching (2 pages max).


The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work - please visit www.ucl.ac.uk/ways-of-working to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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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.



Our department holds an Athena SWAN Gold award, in recognition of our long-term commitment and 'beacon' status in advancing gender equality.



You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/