University of Strathclyde, Bahrain (Work location: Manama, Bahrain)

Who we are

Great minds. Innovative solutions.

Be part of a vibrant community that celebrates over 200 years of academic excellence, world-class research, and impactful innovation. Located in the dynamic Bahrain Bay, the University of Strathclyde, Bahrain, offers the same high standards of academic excellence and pioneering research that our Glasgow, UK campus is renowned for.

We currently provide eight undergraduate programs in Engineering, Science, and Business, with future phases set to expand our offerings in research and innovation. As a leading international technological university, our mission, inspired by our founding principle as ‘a place of useful learning,’ is to make a positive difference in the lives of our students, society, and the world.

Since 1995, we have been delivering MBA teaching at our international centre in Bahrain. Now, in partnership with S Eleven Educational, we are proud to expand our activities to create an Innovation, Research, and Education Hub.

Our department

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) is one of the largest and most successful civil engineering departments in the UK. The department is ranked 1st in Scotland and 3rd in the UK in the Guardian Subject Rankings 2025. We have over 600 students, including 450 undergraduates, 100 taught postgraduates and almost 100 registered research students. We have a strong commitment to widening access and inclusion while maintaining academic quality and an outstanding student experience.

Civil and Environmental Engineering academics lead an active and growing portfolio of around £20M worth of research projects, the main funders of this research are UK Research and Innovation (£13.9M), National Institute for Health and Care Research (£3M) and Industry (£1.8M). We are a dynamic research-intensive department. Income from industry funded research has increased year on year and income from licensing, gains on sales of spinout/spin off investment, and consultancy has doubled over the last four years. We have 30 academic staff, 22 post-doctoral research staff and 66 PGR students.

The opportunity

The successful candidate will join our Centre for Intelligent Infrastructure (CII) which serves as the epicentre for transformative research in civil engineering, focusing on pioneering technologies that redefine the landscape of infrastructure development and management with strong emphasis on digital technologies for improving the environmental sustainability and climate resilience of new and existing infrastructure. At the heart of the university's strategy is a commitment to innovation and technological advancement, supported by priority areas of Social and Environmental Sustainability and Process, Systems and Digital. Structural health monitoring and intelligent systems represent some of the most prominent technology required to develop climate resilient infrastructures and maximise the sustainability of the built environment. The teaching fellow/lecturer, by advancing research in these areas, directly contributes to the university's reputation as a hub for cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions to maximise social benefit and improve the sustainability of existing structures.

The University of Strathclyde, Bahrain is a socially progressive institution that strives to ensure equality of opportunity and celebrates the diversity of its student and staff community.  Strathclyde is people-oriented and collaborative, offering supportive and flexible working culture with a deep commitment to our equality and diversity.

We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including women, minorities, individuals with disabilities.

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