Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Chemical Engineering) – School of Chemical and Life Sciences

[What the role is]

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The primary purpose of the job is to perform duties of a lecturer. The job of a lecturer is a challenging and yet meaningful one. Not only will he or she need to have both technical knowledge and working experience in the relevant discipline, he or she must also have a passion for Pre-Employment Training (PET), Continuing Education & Training (CET) and Industry Engagement (IE), which involve working with young and adult learners, nurturing them to be work ready, life ready and world ready, as well as supporting companies in their growth and transformation. There will be opportunities to develop curriculum, introduce new programmes as well as be involved in consultancy and applied research projects. In addition to the above mentioned, administrative work related to teaching and school/ institutional strategic initiatives will also be an important part of the job. The successful candidate is expected to be a good team player who is resilient, resourceful, innovative and possesses good communication skills.

The successful candidate must be competent to develop content for and teach the subject area of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, and at least two of the following subject areas.

• Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing
• Sustainable Energy and Carbon Management
• Process Operations and Troubleshooting
• Chemical and Biological Engineering Principles, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
• Process Control, Separation Processes and Reaction Engineering
• Product and Process Design
• Process and Workplace Safety, and Health Practices

[What you will be working on]

Responsibilities:-

1.    Teaching and Learning

• Conduct lessons and facilitate learning for both PET and CET students
• Deploy effective pedagogy to facilitate students’ learning
• Supervise students in a Capstone Project
   

2.     Module Coordination

• Review modules by proposing and implementing action plans on areas for improvement that would enhance students’ learning experience and performance
• Carry out module-related administrative work such as providing teaching and assessment materials to and conducting a briefing/ training for module teaching team members
   

3.     Module Development

• Develop teaching and learning materials that are current by keeping abreast of developments and trends in the industry
• Develop assessments and assessment rubrics
• Develop asynchronous learning materials using EduTech tools and platforms
   

4.     Pastoral Care

• Provide basic duty of care and effective guidance to students

5.     Industry Engagement

• Solicit placements for student internship
• Serve as Liaison Officer (LO) of student interns
• Undergo staff industry attachment (IA)
• Participate in and/ or supervise industry-linked projects, which may include, but not limited to, students’ module-based projects, applied research projects, and company and workforce transformation related projects

6.    Support institutional and school strategic initiatives through involvement in committee work and projects

[What we are looking for]

Requirements:-

• Bachelor degree or higher in Chemical Engineering or a relevant discipline
• At least three years of relevant industry and/ or research experience in areas related to chemical and biological engineering.
• Good knowledge and skills in chemical and biological engineering
• Good insights into the industry trends
• Good analytical and problem solving skills
• Patience, empathy and enthusiasm for supporting students
• Resourceful, self-driven, adaptable and have a growth mindset to tackle new challenges and explore ways to optimise existing workflows and processes
• Possess a strong interest in exploring new technologies and pedagogical approaches
• Enthusiastic and positive-thinking individual who enjoys working in a dynamic environment and thrives under pressure
• People-oriented individual with strong interpersonal, written and communication skills
• Possess good teamwork attributes

Successful candidate will be offered a 2-year contract in the first instance.

If you are shortlisted for the position(s), you should hear from us within 30 days of the closing date of the advertisement.