<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">[Apologies for cross-posting]</font><br clear="all"></div><div class="gmail_default"> <h1 id="gmail-lecturer-in-computer-science-multiple-posts-" style="font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";box-sizing:border-box;font-size:2em;margin:0px 0px 16px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;padding-bottom:0.3em;border-bottom:1px solid rgb(234,236,239);color:rgb(36,41,46);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Lecturer in Computer Science (Multiple Posts)</h1><h3 id="engineering-applied-science" style="font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:16px;font-size:1.25em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;color:rgb(36,41,46);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><a class="gmail-anchor" name="engineering-applied-science" href="#engineering-applied-science" style="display:flex;box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(3,102,214);text-decoration:none;float:left;padding-right:4px;line-height:1"><span class="gmail-octicon gmail-octicon-link" style="font:16px/1 octicons-link;display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(27,31,35);vertical-align:middle;box-sizing:border-box"></span></a>Engineering & Applied Science</h3><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><table style="font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";box-sizing:border-box;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:16px;display:block;width:888px;overflow:auto;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><thead style="box-sizing:border-box"><tr style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);border-top:1px solid rgb(198,203,209)"><th style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:6px 13px;font-weight:600;border:1px solid rgb(223,226,229)"></th><th style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:6px 13px;font-weight:600;border:1px solid rgb(223,226,229)"><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><a href="https://jobs.aston.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=R180276" target="_blank" style="font-weight:400;text-align:start">https://jobs.aston.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=R180276</a><span style="font-weight:400;text-align:start"> </span></font></th></tr></thead><tbody style="box-sizing:border-box"><tr style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);border-top:1px solid rgb(198,203,209)"><td style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:6px 13px;border:1px solid rgb(223,226,229)"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:600"><font size="2" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">Salary:</font></strong></td><td style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:6px 13px;border:1px solid rgb(223,226,229)"><font size="2" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">£39,992 to £47,722 per annum</font></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:rgb(246,248,250);border-top:1px solid rgb(198,203,209)"><td style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:6px 13px;border:1px solid rgb(223,226,229)"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:600"><font size="2" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">Grade:</font></strong></td><td style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:6px 13px;border:1px solid rgb(223,226,229)"><font size="2" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">Grade 09</font></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);border-top:1px solid rgb(198,203,209)"><td style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:6px 13px;border:1px solid rgb(223,226,229)"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:600"><font size="2" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">Contract Type:</font></strong></td><td style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:6px 13px;border:1px solid rgb(223,226,229)"><font size="2" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">Fixed Term (60 months in the first instance)</font></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:rgb(246,248,250);border-top:1px solid rgb(198,203,209)"><td style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:6px 13px;border:1px solid rgb(223,226,229)"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:600"><font size="2" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">Basis:</font></strong></td><td style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:6px 13px;border:1px solid rgb(223,226,229)"><font size="2" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">Full Time</font></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);border-top:1px solid rgb(198,203,209)"><td style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:6px 13px;border:1px solid rgb(223,226,229)"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:600"><font size="2" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">Closing Date:</font></strong></td><td style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:6px 13px;border:1px solid rgb(223,226,229)"><font size="2" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">23.59 hours BST on Sunday 15 July 2018</font></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:rgb(246,248,250);border-top:1px solid rgb(198,203,209)"><td style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:6px 13px;border:1px solid rgb(223,226,229)"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:600"><font size="2" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">Interview Date:</font></strong></td><td style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:6px 13px;border:1px solid rgb(223,226,229)"><font size="2" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">To be confirmed</font></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);border-top:1px solid rgb(198,203,209)"><td style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:6px 13px;border:1px solid rgb(223,226,229)"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:600"><font size="2" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">Reference:</font></strong></td><td style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:6px 13px;border:1px solid rgb(223,226,229)"><font size="2" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">R180276</font></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:16px;color:rgb(36,41,46);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="2" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">We are seeking to appoint a number of new lecturers to join an expanding and collegiate team of computer scientists. In Computer Science we deliver distinctive programmes at undergraduate and Masters levels that achieve some of the highest employability rates for CS graduates in the UK. We value impactful research and our expertise includes AI, robotics, machine learning, natural language processing, HCI, computing education, digital health and software engineering, often spanning discipline boundaries.</font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:16px;color:rgb(36,41,46);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="2" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">You will have a PhD in Computer Science or a related discipline. We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in cyber security or human-computer interaction, but we welcome applicants with expertise in any area of Computer Science.</font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:16px;color:rgb(36,41,46);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="2" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">Your teaching duties may include contributions to theory and practice-based modules at undergraduate and Masters levels, for both conventional on-campus and degree apprenticeship programmes. You will also be expected to make significant contributions to our research, including the attraction of PhD students and external research funding.</font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:16px;color:rgb(36,41,46);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="2" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">This is a particularly exciting time to join Computer Science at Aston. As we grow, we are establishing new degree programmes in the areas of cybersecurity and AI, we are expanding our collaborative research activities, especially with businesses, and we are a leading member of the new national Institute of Coding.</font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:16px;color:rgb(36,41,46);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="2" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">The minimum period for which initial appointments are made is normally five years. However, the normal expectation is that Lecturers will transfer to a continuing appointment during this period on demonstrating acceptable performance in their research, teaching and other duties.</font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:16px;color:rgb(36,41,46);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="2" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">For further information, please contact the head of group, Prof. Pete Sawyer on +44 (0)121 204 3058 or<span> </span><a href="mailto:p.sawyer@aston.ac.uk" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(3,102,214);text-decoration:none">p.sawyer@aston.ac.uk</a></font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:16px;color:rgb(36,41,46);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="2" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact HR via<span> </span><a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=recruitment@aston.ac.uk" title="recruitment@aston.ac.uk" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(3,102,214);text-decoration:none">recruitment@aston.ac.uk</a></font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(36,41,46);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;margin-bottom:0px"><font size="2" style="" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">Aston University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.</font></p>

<br></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Dr Ulysses Bernardet<br>Lecturer in Computer Science<br>School of Engineering & Applied Science<br>Aston University, Birmingham, UK</font></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://cs.aston.ac.uk/~bernardu" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif" target="_blank">cs.aston.ac.uk/~bernardu</a><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div></div></div></div></div></div>