Northumbria University
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Assistant Professor / Lecturer in Networks and Cyber Security
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Northumbria University
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Job Description:The Department of Computer & Information Sciences at Northumbria University is seeking new Assistant Professors/Lecturers to contribute to the Department’s core activities in research and teaching in the subject area of Computer Networks and Cyber Security. Working within multi-disciplinary teams, 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 Department of Computer & Information Sciences at Northumbria University rose 54 places to 12th position in research power in REF2021. Our core research strengths include AI, autonomous systems, social computing/HCI and networks and cyber security. The Department provides high quality, research-rich learning for students in computer and data science, AI, cyber and networks, games and business computing and information systems at all levels from Foundation to Doctoral Level. We are seeking to strengthen our academic staff base in the subject area of Computer Networks and Cyber Security and welcome applications for Assistant Professor/Lecturer from suitably qualified individuals.This subject area is a key pillar of expertise within the Department: we have a large – and growing – population of students taking our undergraduate programme at Newcastle, where we have a range of dedicated networks and security lab spaces. We also deliver a Masters in Cyber Security which is by the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) running from our London campus. We have been repeatedly recognised as an NCSC/EPSRC recognising our research quantity and quality. Our Cyber Security and Network Systems ( ) research group, led by Professor Nauman Aslam, is conducting advanced research in the development of secure and reliable networking systems, covering a diverse range of topics such as malware and botnet detection using AI, hate speech and fake news detection, privacy preservation methods, wireless networking, mobile computing, cloud computing, IoT, and network security.ABOUT YOUApplicants should hold a doctoral qualification and have demonstrable specialist expert knowledge and subject expertise in Networks, Cyber Security 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 relevant to the field of Networks and Cyber Security. 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.We are particularly interested to hear from candidates with expertise and experience in Cisco CCNA modules that covers some of the following: Build simple LANs using Cisco Packet Tracer and Cisco hardware, perform basic configurations, implement IPv4 and IPv6 addressing schemes, work with routers, switches and wireless devices to configure and troubleshoot VLANs, Wireless LANs and Inter-VLAN routing, implement switched network using STP and EtherChannel, work with RIP, EIGRP, OSPF protocols in point-to-point and multiaccess enterprise networks, multi-protocol label switching (MPLS), WAN protocols, mitigate threats and enhance network security using access control lists and best security practices.FURTHER INFORMATIONFurther information about the requirements of the and roles is available in the person specifications.If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dr Biju Issac, Department Head of Subject (Networks and Cyber Security) at .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.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 a bronze Athena Swan award in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality, we are a Disability Confident Leader, a member of the Race Equality Charter 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
Sat, 06 Jul 2024 02:54:24 GMT
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