Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security

University of Worcester
West Midlands
11 months ago
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This is an exciting opportunity to join the enthusiastic and ambitious Department of Computing at the University of Worcester. The Department is based within the rapidly expanding Worcester Business School at the University of Worcester City Campus. Over the past year the School has experienced growing numbers of students joining our undergraduate and postgraduate courses. As a result, we are seeking to complement our team with an experienced Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security.

Our overriding aim is to be an outstanding Institution at which to study through provision of an excellent Learning and Teaching environment. We offer professionally relevant courses, informed by the needs of industry and delivered through an experiential learning approach. Our courses are inspired by contemporary research with a curriculum that develops knowledge, skills and the ability to think critically and be innovative.

The Department of Computing conducts research across several themes including Machine Learning, Data Science, Intelligent Interactive Systems, Computing in Education and of course Cyber Security. The Department also hosts the Digital Innovation and Intelligent Systems Research Group.

The successful candidate will hold (or be within 12 months of full completion of) a PhD in Cyber Security, Computer Science or a similar related Computing field. In addition, candidates are expected to have contemporary subject knowledge and/or experience of professional practice in several of the following areas:

  • Defensive Cyber Security
  • Computer Forensics
  • Ethical Hacking
  • Operating Systems
  • Managing Cyber Threats and Risks
  • Digital Ethics and Governance
  • Object Oriented Programming
  • Internet of Things and IoT Security
  • Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence / Natural Language Processing
  • Web & Mobile Development and Security

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the development of existing and new course offerings in our Computing Undergraduate and Postgraduate portfolio alongside contributing to the research and knowledge exchange activities within the Department of Computing.

What's in it for you?

  • For Lecturer; annual incremental increase up to £41,732, with the opportunity to progress to £45,585
  • For Senior Lecturer; annual incremental increase up to £54,395, with the opportunity to progress to £59,422
  • 47 days of leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays and University closure days)
  • Attractive Teachers Pension Scheme
  • Access to a range of benefits such as our Staff Retail Benefits Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Tusker Car Leasing
  • Wellbeing advice and support through our Employee Assistance Programme
  • In-house training and development support
  • A friendly, inclusive and supportive culture and work environment

Please note that this post may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route if your individual circumstances enable this in accordance with the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information on how the Skilled Worker visa rules may apply to you please visit:https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Informal queries in relation to this vacancy are welcome and should be directed to Richard Wilkinson, Head of Department of Computing by emailing.

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