Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Computer Science

Job title:

Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Computer Science

Company

Northumbria University

Job description

Job Description:The newly established School of Computer Science at Northumbria University is seeking new Assistant Professors/Lecturers to contribute to the Department’s core activities in research and teaching. Working within a relevant area of computing, computer or information sciences, you will be responsible for contributing to an exceptional student experience through the delivery of teaching, research, knowledge exchange and business and enterprise engagement activity.ABOUT THE TEAMThe School of Computer Science at Northumbria University is a vibrant, growing and research-intensive environment. Our core research strengths include Artificial Intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Digital Civics, Networks and Cybersecurity, Digital Education, and Health Informatics. We hold a strong portfolio of UKRI investments, including one of the recently funded focused on citizen-centred approaches to AI. Our cybersecurity research has been repeatedly recognised as an NCSC/EPSRC Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research ( ). The School is based in an at the heart of Northumbria’s City Campus in Newcastle upon Tyne. We provide research-informed, high-quality teaching to over 1,500 students across Computer and Data Science, AI, Cybersecurity and Networks, Games, and Business Computing, from Foundation to Doctoral level. Our facilities include specialist labs in Networks, Cybersecurity, and Games, along with a new . We foster a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive research culture, supporting academic career development through mentorship, funding opportunities, and interdisciplinary collaboration.ABOUT YOUWe are looking to strengthen our academic team and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates for Assistant Professor / Lecturer positions in any relevant area of Computer Science. However, we are particularly interested in applicants with expertise in: trustworthy and responsible AI, participatory design for digital services, human-AI and human-robot collaboration, digital transformation in government, big data and social media, games user research, more-than-human centred approaches to digital design, and digital health and social care.Applicants should hold a doctoral qualification and have demonstrable specialist expert knowledge and subject expertise in a core area of computing, computer or information sciences, or related areas. Experience of designing, delivering, and assessing high quality teaching and learning practice as well as evidence of high-quality research outputs are essential. For Lecturer grade we would expect an emerging publication record in top journals. For the Assistant Professor role, we expect an established and growing publication record in high-impact journals, with an ambitious research plan including grant capture activities.FURTHER INFORMATIONFurther information about the requirements of the and roles is available in the person specification.If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Professor Shaun Lawson, .We welcome applications from the UK and across the world. Visit our web pages for details about .This post is advertised across our Assistant Professor and Lecturer roles. Colleagues appointed into our Lecturer grade are usually early career academics who are supported through their probationary period to develop their Academic profile. Upon completion of probation objectives, these colleagues are automatically moved into the Assistant Professor role. The selection panel will assess your application and discuss with you which role you are being considered for at selection and appointment stages.To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’. Your application should include a covering letter and a CV. Please ensure your CV includes research / education statements, and grants and publications list highlighting your highest quality research outputs up to a maximum of four. For your most recent grants please include the grant title, funder reference, funder, amount, and your role. In addition, you are asked to provide copies of the top two research outputs (Journal / book chapter / practice-based portfolio).ABOUT USNorthumbria University is a research-intensive university that unlocks potential for all. We change lives regionally, nationally, and internationally through education and research, tackling the global challenges of our age to transform society and the economy. Find out why we were named Times Higher Education’s in 2022 and in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025.Northumbria recorded the biggest rise of any UK university for research power in the Research Excellence Framework for the second time in 2021 and is now ranked top 25 in the UK for this measure.One of the largest universities in the UK with over 37,000 students from more than 140 countries, filled with world-leading research, award-winning partnerships, and students at the heart of an outstanding experience. Discover more .Northumbria University is a great place to work. We empower our exceptional people to achieve shared ambitions and promote a positive work life balance. We offer a wide range of benefits including excellent pension schemes, flexible working, a generous holiday entitlement, continued commitment to your learning and development and .Our Northumbria Values are guiding principles that define who we are, what we do and what is important to us. Our Values are: Academic Excellence; Innovation; Inclusivity; Collaboration; and Ambition.Our Behaviours describe how we do things and how we work together at Northumbria, reflecting our culture and our decision-making. Our Behaviours are: We listen and learn, we support one another to success, we respect everyone and their contributions, we trust in ourselves and each other and we are bold.Our Values and Behaviours were co-created by colleagues from a range of roles across the University, who worked collaboratively to consider what it feels like to work for Northumbria, and where we need to continue to transform together to achieve what’s important to us.Please visit page to find out more.We are an on-campus organisation where colleagues work regular patterns of hours and on campus, with some flexibility on the timing of their hours and the location of their work in discussion with their manager. Our campus locations include our City and Coach Lane Campuses in Newcastle upon Tyne and our London campus.Northumbria University is committed to creating an inclusive culture where we take pride in, and value, the diversity of our staff. We encourage and welcome applications from all members of the community. The University holds bronze Athena Swan and Race Equality Charter awards in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender and race equality, we are a Disability Confident Leader and are participating in the Stonewall Diversity Champion Programme. We also hold the HR Excellence in Research award for implementing the concordat supporting the career Development of Researchers and are members of the initiative to deliver information and support to professional researchers. The University has implemented a range of flexible working arrangements, and we are happy to explore candidate requirements as part of the recruitment process.We are committed to keeping your data safe so it’s important for you to know how we use any personal data you give us. For more detailed information, access our .

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Location

Newcastle

Job date

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 03:34:28 GMT

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