Provost’s Visiting Professor Programme

Faculty / Department
Provost’s Team

Salary
£89,669 – £92,969 per annum

Location / Campus
South Kensington and White City Campus – On site only

Contract Type / Work Pattern
Full time – Fixed term

Closing date
13-Jan-2025
About the role
Imperial College London, one of the world’s leading institutions for research and teaching in the natural and physical sciences, medicine, engineering, and business, seeks outstanding and enthusiastic researchers and educators to join as visiting academics by appointment through the Provost’s Visiting Professor (PVP) Programme. This is a superb opportunity for academics interested in taking sabbatical leave from their current institution, to join Imperial.

The Programme has been established to broaden Imperial’s reach, by developing new relationships with exceptional individuals and their organisations. It is designed in particular to improve the diversity of our community by bringing to Imperial leading academics who will contribute to the community through scholarship, teaching and programming aligned with their research.

We are specifically looking for candidates from underrepresented groups such as Black and Minority Ethnic and female scholars. The PVP programme is one component of Imperial’s broader plan to facilitate engagement with under-represented groups at pre-college, undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral and faculty levels, with the longer-term aim of increasing the number of academics from under-represented groups.

Building a diverse community of staff and students is one of the cornerstones of Imperial’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy. Imperial is committed to improving gender diversity and racial equality. It has developed a plan to do this as part of its Race Equality Charter (REC) action plan, which aims to improve the representation, progression and success of minority ethnic staff and students at Imperial.

Applications are invited for the visiting professorships from scholars with international reputations in their fields. The annual programme will host up to four new visitors per year with appointments lasting between 6 and 12 months. Whilst not receiving a salary from their current institution during the sabbatical leave, appointees will be paid a salary at the appropriate Imperial academic scale along with a contribution towards travel and visa costs.

What you would be doing
Visiting Professors will participate in Imperial by appointment in a host department on the basis of both their proposed research programme and their plans for engagement with the wider Imperial community through, for example, lectures and seminars in academic courses, well-publicised general-audience or public lectures, conducting workshops, or meeting with students and staff across the campuses.

What we are looking for
We are looking for candidates with established links to the UK who have an international reputation and expertise in their field of research. They will have a sustained track record in research (e.g. publications, patents and grants) and will have made distinctive and impactful contributions to their field.

Applicants will need to provide evidence of contributions to the development and performance of colleagues through coaching and mentoring. Additionally, the post-holder must have the experience and capability to act as a role model in areas of research, teaching and management as appropriate.

We expect the post-holder to participate fully in Imperial life, and support its objectives in equality, diversity, and inclusion. The Provost’s Visiting Professors will be visible to the community through lectures and seminars and will actively engage students and staff across Imperial.

A full list of responsibilities and essential requirements can be seen in the attached Job Description.

What we can offer you
Duration: between 6 and 12 months

Please see our Further Particulars for more information about the College and the benefits available to staff.

Total Remuneration Package

Our Total Remuneration Package (TRP) for staff is a key component of realising Imperial College’s strategic aim. The TRP is the overall package of pay, recognition, pensions and other benefits by which we compensate staff for their contributions to Imperial’s mission. Imperial College supports many initiatives to support staff in their personal life (flexible working, staff networks, support for staff, childcare and carers).

Benefits to support an active lifestyle and health initiatives, such as cycle to work scheme, whereby you apply for an interest free loan for the purchase of a bicycle to encourage cycling to work for fitness.

Childcare

Our staff have access to the Early Years Education Centre which is the Imperial College’s ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rated nursery, located at the South Kensington Campus. We also have other affiliated nurseries located at other campuses. All staff working directly with children have specialist training, and children benefit from continuity of care.

Further information
In addition to completing the online application, candidates should attach their Curriculum Vitae (CV).

Applicants should contact three referees before applying to ensure their willingness, if required, to provide a reference for your application. Applicants should also seek their current employer’s permission to undertake an unpaid sabbatical leave to take up the PVP post should they be successful for the post.

For queries on the PVP Programme, please contact: Maria Monteiro, Senior Appointments Manager. Email: [email protected]

The College is a proud signatory to the San-Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA).

Imperial is committed to ensuring that, in cases where animal research is deemed essential, all animals in the College’s care are treated with full respect, and that all staff involved with this work show due consideration at every level.

Available documents
Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.
Download: Job Description Provosts Visiting Professor.Pdf
Download: Employee Benefits Booklet.Pdf
 

Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.
We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you encounter any technical issues while applying online, please don’t hesitate to email us at [email protected]. We’re here to help.

About Imperial
Welcome to Imperial, a global top ten university where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact.

Join us and be part of something bigger. From global health to climate change, AI to business leadership, here at Imperial we navigate some of the world’s toughest challenges. Whatever your role, your contribution will have a lasting impact.

As a member of our vibrant community of 22,000 students and 8,000 staff, you’ll collaborate with passionate minds across nine London campuses and a global network.

This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you’ll join us at Imperial College London.

Our Culture
We work towards equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination, and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities. You can read more about our commitment on our webpages.

Our values are at the root of everything we do and everyone in our community is expected to demonstrate respect, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and innovation.