Lecturers in Computer Science
The Department of Computer Science at the University of Bath has vacancies for academic appointments across its four main research groups.
Whichever group you join, your research interests may engage across the groups in the department: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Human-Computer Interaction, Visual Computing, and Mathematical Foundations of Computation.
The AI & ML group includes experienced AI researchers such as Prof Nello Cristianini, Prof Özgür Simsek and Prof Mike Tipping alongside a strong and growing group of early career researchers.
This supportive and inclusive environment provides many opportunities to develop and progress.
The HCI group enjoys a rich legacy as one of the most accomplished HCI groups in the UK, with a strong technical HCI focus.
With a track record of success spanning decades, we've consistently been at the forefront of shaping the future of how we interact with technology.
The MathFound group is a leading centre for developing the mathematics of computer science, with a focus on lambda calculi and proof nets, denotational semantics, computer algebra and symbolic computation, and applied proof theory.
The group is expanding and has already recruited several new members who will start during the 2024-25 academic year.
The Visual Computing group is highly regarded internationally and very successful in research publication and grant capture. We focus on computer vision and computer graphics and cross over into machine learning, human-computer interaction and applications in entertainment and healthcare. Our research and our strong industry connections offer the group clear routes to impact.
Find out more about the Lecturer vacancies and our research groups
We are a highly collaborative, diverse and interdisciplinary team, working not only across the research groups in our department but also across the university and far beyond.
As a department, we will offer you support and growth opportunities, including career mentoring, opportunities to progress, manage and lead, access to our network of application sector partners including entertainment, sport, healthcare, and technologies. You will offer us a strong academic record and the ability and enthusiasm to create an engaging experience for our excellent students.
What you will do as a Lecturer
Research and impact
You will work with colleagues, students and researchers to develop and publish papers. You will apply for research funding to support your ideas. You will find ways of making your research available to society, for example, by working with industry, developing spin outs, collaborating with charities, influencing policy makers or delivering talks and demonstrations to excite wider audiences.
Teaching
You will design and deliver teaching materials for lectures, tutorials, and labs. You will be educating and inspiring some of the brightest students in the country, delivering an engaging experience and a exciting curriculum.
Helping with the running of the department
You’ll have a few internal roles to help the Department run smoothly. You might help with student placements, ethics processes, recruitment, and admissions or lead a research team.
The support and growth opportunities we will give you
Training for an HEA fellowship qualification
We will enrol you into the Pathway to HEA Fellowship, which will give you the skills and support you need for the teaching aspect of the role. The course lasts three years, after which you will become a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Mentoring
All of our staff are allocated a mentor when they join. They will support you in your day to day job and help you progress.
Opportunities to progress, manage and lead
We’re a growing team and there are lots of opportunities to grow with us.
Opportunities to collaborate and build on our networks
We have developed strong networks across a range of sectors. You will be able to work with and build on these networks to help with your research and to attract more funding.
The qualifications, experience and skills that you need for this role
You need to have:
- a strong academic record
- a PhD, or be about to complete one
You are likely to have:
- excellent published papers
- experience in a post-doctoral researcher post
- experience in tutoring as a PhD student
- experience giving lectures
- experience leading a team or managing team members
You need to have shown the initiative and enthusiasm to:
- be a research leader – you’re keen to lead research projects, and you may even have led some already
- take your research further – you look for ways your research can have impact in the wider world. You might have done some public engagement work, for instance, or your research may have been taken up by another organisation
If you would like to talk informally about the role, please contact Professor Eamonn O’Neill, maseon@bath.ac.uk, Head of Department, or Professor Özgür Şimşek, os435@bath.ac.uk, Deputy Head of Department.
Interviews are planned to take place on the 25, 26, 27 November and 2 and 3 December.
What we can offer you:
Find out more about our benefits.
We consider ourselves to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams.
We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
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We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.