{"id":35335,"date":"2019-01-11T13:55:55","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T13:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/?p=35335"},"modified":"2019-01-11T13:55:55","modified_gmt":"2019-01-11T13:55:55","slug":"lancaster-university-ghana-recruitment-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/lancaster-university-ghana-recruitment-2019.html","title":{"rendered":"Lancaster University Ghana Recruitment 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are a dynamic, ambitious and growing university community.\u00a0 We offer a friendly working environment and are committed to developing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An excellent student academic and social experience;<\/li>\n<li>Students\u2019 employability and enterprise skills;<\/li>\n<li>World-class academic staff, with strong links with industry;<\/li>\n<li>Research activities in collaboration with other higher education institutions in Ghana and elsewhere.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Title:\u00a0Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering (Undergraduate Programme)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lancaster University Ghana\/Transnational Academic Group Ghana is looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with a passion for teaching, research, technical support and a commitment to excellence for Lectureship and Laboratory Assistant role in the university.<\/p>\n<p>We are looking to appoint an outstanding candidate for Lectureship\u00a0 position in the following area:\u00a0<strong>Undergraduate Programme \u2013 Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Duties and Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>To participate in the University\u2019s teaching and research activities in the Engineering Department as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>To contribute to the teaching commitments of the Department by carrying out:\n<ul>\n<li>Teaching, examining, and administrative duties on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within the Department as and when required;<\/li>\n<li>Contribute to the curriculum development and the design of individual courses offered by the Department;<\/li>\n<li>Mentoring and supervision of project dissertations undertaken by students;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>To engage in research, teaching and scholarly activity in Mechanical Engineering and associated areas including the public and engagement and debate on Mechanical engineering, and its role and applications in the industrial sector throughout the world;<\/li>\n<li>Contribute significantly to the life and continued success of the Department including assisting with implementation of Engineering\u2019s expansion plan;<\/li>\n<li>Design and implement health and safety procedures for students and colleagues working within the Mechanical Engineering department;<\/li>\n<li>To contribute regularly to Departmental seminars, discussion groups and collaborative research groups;<\/li>\n<li>To contribute to the Department\u2019s academic and pastoral care of its students and to the enhancement of their learning, personal development and achievement;<\/li>\n<li>To participate fully in Department\u2019s Committees and\u00a0 contribute administratively to running of the department;<\/li>\n<li>To contribute as appropriate to programme management and related activities;<\/li>\n<li>To maximise the impact of Engineering in Mechanical\u00a0 Engineering\u00a0 research, development and application , and to complement and enhance related activities of the department;<\/li>\n<li>To develop and maintain links with relevant professional bodies and academic groupings;<\/li>\n<li>To promote equality, diversity and inclusion and be committed to your own professional development;<\/li>\n<li>To contribute to the development of the interface with external organisations;<\/li>\n<li>Provide cover for colleagues on leave where necessary;<\/li>\n<li>Undertake other duties as required;<\/li>\n<li>To contribute to the wider objectives of the Engineering Department (including participation in Open Days, Student recruitment, School visits, Career support, Student experience, raise the profile of the Programme, raise the profile of LUG and TAG<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Required Skills or Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"236\"><strong>Required Academic Qualifications and Competencies<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"151\"><strong>Essential\/Desirable<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"151\"><strong>*CV\/ Supporting Statement\/Interview\/Presentation<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"236\">A PhD or equivalent in a subject relevant to Mechanical Engineering. Substantial industrial experience and demonstrated\u00a0 leadership may be accepted in lieu of a PhD.<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">Essential<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">CV\/References<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"236\">Chartered Mechanical\u00a0 Engineer<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">Desirable<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">CV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"236\">Evidence of a strategic approach to research impact and successful track record in external engagement across\u00a0 academic and \/or industry, nationally\u00a0 and internationally, and\/or policy networks relevant to Mechanical Engineering<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">Essential<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">CV\/Interview<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"236\">High level expertise and an international and national reputation in research and a significant track-record of research publications.<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">Essential<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">CV\/Interview<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"236\">A clear track record in delivering a high quality student experience through teaching and supervising undergraduates, postgraduates. Please state your teaching experience and record of supervising students to successful completion.<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">Essential<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">CV\/Interview<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"236\">To convey an appropriate rationale and interest in applying for this particular post<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">Essential<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">Cover Letter to CV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"236\">Experience of teaching in Higher Education (both undergraduate and postgraduate)<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">Essential<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">CV\/Supporting Statement\/Interview\/Presentation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"236\">Experience of module design, curriculum development and quality assurance, using pedagogical research to develop the learning experience<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">Desirable<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">CV\/ Supporting Statement\/Interview\/Presentation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"236\">Experience or good understanding of the issues involved in transnational education<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">Desirable<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">Interview\/ Supporting Statement\/ Presentation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"236\">A high degree of motivation within the Engineering discipline and a strong desire to work towards embedding a research culture<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">Essential<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">CV\/ Supporting Statement\/Interview<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"236\">Experience of working co-operatively and flexibly with colleagues including undertaking appropriate administrative responsibilities<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">Essential<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">Interview\/Supporting Statement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"236\">Evidence of the ability to take an effective leadership role<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">Desirable<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">Interview\/ Supporting Statement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"236\">Evidence of leadership of large, multi-partner research projects. Please list the composition of the groups that you have either led or been part of in the last 5 years.<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">Desirable<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">Cover Letter to CV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"how-to-apply\"><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Application Form \u2013 assessed against the application form and curriculum vitae. Evidence will be \u201cscored\u201d as part of the shortlisting process.<\/li>\n<li>Interview \u2013 assessed during the interview process by competency based interview questions, tests, presentation etc.<\/li>\n<li>Presentation \u2013 assessed against a formal presentation made to the panel as part of the interview process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Supporting statement<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; assessed against a self-evaluating supporting statement that sets candidate\u2019s experiences and qualifications against the person specification, with supporting evidence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Qualified persons should please send their Curriculum Vitae (CV) together with a Statement of Support to\u00a0<strong>hr@lancaster.edu.gh<\/strong>\u00a0and mention\u00a0<strong>Lecturer \u2013 Chemical Engineering<\/strong>\u00a0in the subject line.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Closing date: 15<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong>\u00a0January 2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are a dynamic, ambitious and growing university community.\u00a0 We offer a friendly working environment and are committed to developing: An excellent student academic and social experience; Students\u2019 employability and&#8230;..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[110],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-9bV","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35335"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35335"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35335\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35335"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35335"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}