The School of Computing, Electronics and Mathematics is looking for a lecturer or assistant professor in Computer Science.
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 very successful 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 Data Science. Our postgraduate courses include Data Science and Computational Intelligence, Computer Science, and Cyber Security.
Coventry University has been awarded Gold in the teaching excellence framework (TEF) exercise and ranked second in the UK. Our commitment to teaching is one of 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 the computer science team in the areas of:
This position will focus on both web technologies and mobile application development, although an understanding of other aspects of computer science is essential.
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 post-graduate degree in Computer Science or related subject. Professional qualification and/or membership and a PhD. Experience of working in higher education will be very useful and good programming skills are essential.
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.
There is an opportunity for a suitable candidate for an appropriate research record to also join the newly formed Centre for Data Science (CDS). We favour candidates with research interests on the development of algorithms and software for automated reasoning. In particular we welcome applicants with expertise in satisfiability (SAT), satisfiability module theories (SMT), decision procedures, reasoning for non-linear polynomial systems, the application of the above in formal verification, and the integration of the above with data science.
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.
The School of Computing, Electronics, and Mathematics takes pride in, values, and celebrates the quality and diversity of our staff. We welcome applications from all members of the community.
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