Associate or Assistant Professor; Teaching Focussed

About The Role

Associate or Assistant Professor (Teaching Focused) ). This is a full-time permanent job based in the School of Engineering.

We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor or Associate Professor (Teaching-focused) in the field of Embedded System Design, Digital Systems and FPGAs. You will teach existing and new modules of the highest quality within Electrical and Electronic Engineering, in areas such as:

• Digital Systems Design
• High Performance Embedded Systems Design
• Computer Architecture and Systems

You will engage with higher education pedagogy and be willing to develop novel teaching methods, embracing changes in teaching technology and expectations.

• We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis (e.g., job share), despite the position being advertised as full-time.

The successful candidate will have a PhD or equivalent in a relevant field in Electronic Engineering or Computer Science. You will have sufficient breadth and depth of specialist knowledge (through previous research or industrial experience) in Electrical/Electronic engineering to develop teaching, learning and assessments, particularly in digital systems, embedded systems design and FPGAs.

For Associate Professor (Teaching Focused): an in-depth understanding of your specialism to enable development of new knowledge and understanding within the field.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description attached as a PDF below.

The post will be based within the School of Engineering at the University of Warwick, a leading unified Engineering school in the UK. The University supports work-life balance and offers flexible working arrangements to recruit the best candidate.

• Competitive salaries with annual incremental progression
• Generous annual leave entitlement (30 days per year, plus four shutdown days over Christmas, and eight statutory bank holidays)
• Attractive pension schemes with employer contributions
• Career development opportunities
• Living Wage employer status

Warwick is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and respectful community. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and actively encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply. The School holds the Athena SWAN Gold award and the University holds an Institutional Silver award.

The University is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare. Roles involving regulated activity are subject to DBS checks at the appropriate level. All employees, volunteers, and partners are expected to share our safeguarding commitment.

• Disclosures at application stage are visible only to the DBS team.

Disclosures related to any conviction will be considered in line with policy. The University will not discriminate against applicants based on disclosures.

Closing deadline:
Friday 16th January 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time). To apply, click Apply and submit an application form by the deadline. You will be asked to include a CV and a cover letter.

Your CV Should Include

• Your education and employment history (including your most recent employment)
• Any other relevant experience (e.g., volunteering, extracurricular)

Your Cover Letter Should Explain

• Your motivations for applying to the role
• Using examples, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the job description (PDF attached below)

All essential criteria must be met by candidates who are invited to interview. You may include details of any career breaks (e.g., parental leave, caring responsibilities, sick leave).

• Interview Date:
  To be confirmed
• Start Date:
  
  1st March 2026

Please note:

applications must be submitted before the stated deadline; late submissions are not accepted. Only applications via the official careers portal () will be considered.

We offer a comprehensive range of benefits, including an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus Christmas closure, generous parental/adoption leave, onsite childcare facilities, and opportunities for learning and development. We are proud to be a Living Wage employer.

Further information about Warwick and our award and accreditation activities can be found on the University website.

Potential applicants may also review related roles in the Warwick careers pages.

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