Lecturer Fintech Informatics

Permanent - Full Time

Job reference   0000210322

Date posted   23/04/2021

Application closing date   16/05/2021

Salary    Grade 6, GBP 40,322 - GBP 49,553 per annum

Package    Excellent benefits package

Job description
Lecturer Fintech Informatics- Permanent - Full Time

Build your academic career in as a FinTech specialist with Edinburgh Napier University.

With over 70 academics, 1400 students, professional accreditation from the British Computer Society and some of the most impressive computing lab facilities in a UK university, the School of Computing is highly regarded and one of the UK's largest computing departments at the heart of Scotland's inspiring capital. 

This new vacancy has been created to support the expansion of the School’s teaching portfolio to meet the changing demand for skilled graduates and postgraduates. There will be an opportunity to participate in our planned curriculum developments in financial technologies and informatics generally, including the development of related undergraduate and postgraduate modules. You will also actively contribute to our existing portfolio of information systems degrees.

A key direction for future teaching and research within the School is increasing understanding of the opportunities and risks for the financial sector that arise from current developments in technologies such as machine learning, mobile and serverless computing, blockchain, encryption and SSI, and the impact of regulatory developments including the GDPR and open banking. This is chance to develop fintech within an informatics context, in collaboration with academics and researchers in the fields of cybersecurity (through our Blockchain Identity lab), data science, and our Business School. 

Edinburgh is a major financial sector, our ideal candidate must demonstrate enthusiasm for working with the sector in applied research and in the development of teaching to enhance employability of our graduates. You will have the opportunity to expand your industry connections through our existing networks and by visiting students on one-year industry placements and on our employer-based Graduate Apprentice programme.

The Role

As an early career academic joining us as a lecturer you will be a member of our Centre for Social Informatics with:

• A research allowance of 30% of your time to build your research.
• Access to our staff development budget for travel to conferences and to establish collaborations.
• Extensive research training and development through our Research, Innovation and Enterprise Office (RIE).
• You will also study towards a Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning leading to Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.
• Support for grant applications from colleagues in the school and the university.
• Join a PhD student supervisory team.

Applicants must demonstrate:

• A doctoral level qualification in the relevant discipline.
• Evidence of a professional academic and research profile alongside a commitment to sustained continuous professional/academic development.
• Evidence of a teaching specialisation.
• A level of achievement appropriate to the post being applied for, including international/ national standing, a developing research track record of high quality outputs, external income generation, and academic leadership

If you would like to know, more about this exciting opportunity please click here to view the role profile. 

Salary: Grade 6, GBP 40,322 - GBP 49,553 per annum

Further information about our benefits can be found here.

Additional Information

Application Closing Date: 16th May (23:59)

The University is committed to inclusion, demonstrated through our work in respect of our diversity awards and accreditations and holds Disability Confident, Career Positive and Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champion status.