Application closing date 16/12/2019
Faculty / School or Service Faculty of Engineering, Environment & Computing
Salary £32,823.00 - £41,536.00 per annum
Job category/type Academic

Job description

The School of Computing, Electronics and Mathematics is looking for a lecturer in Cyber Security.

The Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing at Coventry University is one of the largest in the UK and is nationally and internationally renowned as a centre of innovation for its teaching, learning and research of computing subject areas. The School of Computing, Electronics and Mathematics is one of three schools within the faculty and has a verys uccessful suite of courses supported by excellent staff, teaching facilities and laboratories. The school is responsible for the development of a thriving portfolio of teaching and research.  We offer undergraduate degrees in Business Information Technology, Computer Science, Computing, Ethical Hacking and Cybersecurity, Games Technology and Multimedia Computing. Our postgraduate courses include Data Science and Computational Intelligence, Computer Science, Network and Forensic Computing.

Coventry University has recently been awarded Gold in the teaching excellence framework (TEF) exercise and ranked second in the UK.  In the Guardian University Guide 2018,Coventry is ranked 12th in the UK. Our commitment to teaching is oneof the key drivers of our success and we invite applications from enthusiastic and inspiring academics that would like to join our team.

We are interested in expanding computer science team in the areas of:

• Programming
• Software Engineering
• Machine Learning & AI
• Web development
• Mobile development
• Game development

Candidates with an exceptional research track record can be considered for membership in the new Data Science Research Centre.

You will be responsible for the delivery and support of learning, teaching and assessment at undergraduate and postgraduate level. You will work closely with the course teams to help provide the high-quality learning environment our students expect.

Applicants should hold a PhD degree in Computer Science, or related subject. Applicants with substantial professional experience with professional qualifications and/or membership in a professional body will also be considered. Experience of working in higher education will be very useful and good programming skills are required.

You will need to share our passion for delivering a positive student experience that puts excellence in teaching and learning at the heart of everything you do and will be able to demonstrate significant knowledge of your area of specialisation.

As one of Coventry's biggest employers we will provide an excellent benefits package and a personal and professional development programme that will help you to achieve your aspirations.

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