Professor of Artificial Intelligence in Business Education

Job title:

Professor of Artificial Intelligence in Business Education

Company

University of Leicester

Job description

The University of Leicester is seeking to appoint an outstanding academic as a Professor of Artificial Intelligence in Business Education. You will provide leadership within the University of Leicester School of Business (ULSB) on the application of artificial intelligence techniques and how business students can best to prepared to use them in the workplace. You will provide the strategic knowledge and leadership to bring these techniques into all aspects of the curriculum across ULSB and contribute to the design and development of new cutting-edge programmes focussing on the use of AI in business.This post is offered on either a Teaching Focused or in Professional Practice career pathway.This area of expertise of the post can be any area that fits within the expertise of the ULSB and will be identified with the successful candidate on appointment.About youWe are looking for an academic with extensive experience of combining AI with its practical application in a business or business education setting and with the leadership and communication skills to allow you to work with academics and professional services colleagues to embed this in our curriculum.If appointed on a Teaching Focused basis, you will have a national reputation for leading teaching and contributing to pedagogical debate. You will be able to demonstrate sector leading teaching practice and engagement with national and international pedagogical organisations and discussions.If appointed on a Teaching and Practice basis, you will bring with you expensive experience and connections with industry. You will be able to demonstrate significant leadership impact on your field which may include invited talks, roles and contribution to key policy or professional groups or high level consultancy.Additional informationInformal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Professor Dan Ladley, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Head of the College and Executive Dean of ULSB, on .We anticipate that interviews will take place at Brookfield Campus, either w/c 11 November 2024 or 18 November 2024.The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of , which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Expected salary

Location

Leicester

Job date

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 03:07:13 GMT

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