Academic secondment open to university / further education lecturers currently working within an Engineering/Technology field
Are you a creative and technically ambitious lecturer looking to develop skills and curriculum content in-line with industry’s leading-edge approach to Engineering, Digitalisation and Industry 4.0? Would your institution benefit from forging links with a leading global technology company? Would you like to work on the latest engineering, manufacturing or automation technology? Are you looking for an exciting next step to supercharge your academic career? If yes, gain an academic secondment with us at Siemens to see for yourself how our approach to technology differs from any other.
Seconded in our Connected Curriculum team, you will gain experience across a broad range of Industry 4.0 and Digitalisation technologies. Your work will help ensure you and your institution are kept abreast of the latest developments from our cutting-edge technologies. Your efforts will help ensure that learners across the sector are provided with the latest industrial skills to drive the engineering and manufacturing sector forward.
The Challenge
Embark on an academic secondment with us for 6+ months to help you develop the specific skills and knowledge required to drive your ambitions forward. By the end of it, you will be set up with the best knowledge and hands-on experience to supercharge your academic skills and knowledge in Digitalisation and Industry 4.0. Typical activities in this role include:
Help build Digital Twins using Siemens unique technologies
Implement and explore cloud-based IIoT solutions using Insights Hub
Use our Digital Enterprise automation portfolio to build novel solutions
Help mentor and support students and leading academics from our partner institutions
Interface with Siemens leading technical experts across the globe
Help produce educational resources that showcase the latest technological approaches
The Candidate
We are looking for innovative and inquisitive lecturers that demonstrate the following:
A solid background in Engineering, Manufacturing, Automation or Technology
A broad lecturing experience across a range of relevant technologies
A need and desire to develop academic resources to help learners understand what is happening at the forefront of Digitalisation and Engineering technologies
An interest in working collaboratively between industry and academia to help improve the quality and relevance of engineering education
Experience with Siemens existing technologies would be an advantage
What else do I need to know?
This role will particularly suit candidates who want to:
Update or develop new content for their departmental lecturing delivery
Develop new modules, programmes or provision for their institution
Update their technical expertise in Engineering, Digitalisation or Manufacturing Automation
Establish new professional networks across Siemens globally and within our global academic network
Funding for this role may be possible through the Royal Academy of Engineering Industrial Fellowship scheme. Applications which are unsuccessful for RAE funding through the scheme may still be eligible for an unpaid secondment where payments in-kind from Siemens would be made through the following:
Provision of Siemens Industrial Digital Enterprise technology stack at no cost
Support for funding bid proposals and other initiatives
Training on a range of Siemens technologies
The role can be performed remotely although some travel to Siemens headquarters in Manchester may be required. Line manager/institutional support in-principle will be required to assist your application. Further details regarding the application process will be provided through a live online seminar which candidates will be invited to once they apply.
Siemens recognise that building a diverse workforce is essential to the success of our business. We strongly encourage applications from a diverse talent pool and welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements and workplace adjustments with all applicants to encourage agile working, flexibility and innovation.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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