Lecturer, Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor in Computer Science (E&R)

Faculty of Environment, Science & Economy

The Department of Computer Science is continuing a major expansion and this full-time post is available immediately at Lecturer (Assistant Professor), Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor levels.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a vigorous and rapidly growing department in the Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy in the University of Exeter. We have active research programmes in Artificial Intelligence, AI for Healthcare, Machine Learning and Computer Vision, Evolutionary Computation and Optimisation, High Performance Computing and Networking, Social and Environmental Data Science, Human Dynamics and Urban Systems, and Cybersecurity. We welcome applications from people in these and other core areas of Computer Science.

The University is a partner of the Alan Turing Institute and there are several Alan Turing Institute fellows in the department. Many members of the department are active in the University’s interdisciplinary Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. We contribute to the interdisciplinary EPSRC CDT on Environmental Intelligence as well as MSc programmes in Advanced Computer Science, Advanced Computer Science with Business, Cyber Security Analytics, Data Science, Data Science with Artificial Intelligence and Urban Analytics. The Department offers undergraduate MSci and BSc programmes in Computer Science and in Data Science together with a Degree Apprentice programme in Digital Technology Solutions.

The role

The purpose of this post is to:

• enhance the Department’s research profile by developing an independent research programme, as well as collaborating with researchers in your group, the Department and the wider University;
• generate research income at a level commensurate with the post and subject norms;
• engage in and develop teaching on undergraduate and masters programmes;
• contribute to the management of the Department.

This full-time, permanent post is in the Exeter Education and Research job family. Our Exeter Academic initiative supports high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career.

About you

For full details, see the linked job descriptions for Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor attached below. Please state in your application with role you are applying for.

For all posts you will have:

• A PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics or a related discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• An independent, internationally-recognised research programme in a relevant active field of research.
• An active approach to inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary research.
• Enthusiasm for delivering high quality undergraduate and masters programmes.

• Strong connections and projects with business and community partners
• Involvement in projects which develop impact.

For a Lecturer post you will have:

• A strong record in attracting funding for research, or demonstrable potential to attract such funding.

For a Senior Lecturer post you will have:

• A strong record in attracting funding for research.
• Hold a Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy or equivalent
• A strong potential for research leadership.
• A track record in refereed publications.
• Relationships with external organisations and funders/ and knowledge and experience of key sectors or business challenges.

For an Associate Professor post you will have:

• Clear evidence of research leadership at an international level.
• A strong record in attracting funding for research.
• Hold a Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy or equivalent.
• A sustained record of effectiveness in undergraduate and postgraduate education.
• A track record in high quality refereed publications.
• Relationships with external organisations and funders/ and knowledge and experience of key sectors or business challenges

For an informal and confidential discussion about the post please contact the Head of Department, Prof. Richard Everson (email: r.m.everson@exeter.ac.uk).

What we can offer you

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave(up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Exeter

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022).

Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today through this. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and our world-leading research impact is growing faster than any other Russell Group university (2021 Research Excellence Framework). We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.