Location: Highfield Campus Salary: Associate Professor (Level 6) - £57,696 to £72,018 per annum ; Professor (Level 7) - Competitive: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience Full Time Permanent Closing Date: Monday 03 June 2024 Interview Date: To be confirmed Reference: 2680424FP
Achieving the Remarkable
The University of Southampton is in the top 1% of world universities and is one of the UK's top 15 research-intensive universities. Committed to excellence in all we do, we are growing and investing in our research and people to accelerate our remarkable achievements. With particular focus on four key impact themes chosen to build on the university's existing strengths and to address the most complex societal and environmental issues: Artificial Intelligence, sustainability and resilience, decarbonisation and engineering better health, this role is integral to our aim of making a lasting difference.
Imagine working in an environment where you are at the forefront of Electronics and Computer Science, pursuing your research interests and inspiring the next generation. ECS is a progressive school with a history of pushing the boundaries of what we teach our students – and what they teach us. We value and support our staff in pursuing their research and enterprise activities within their fields of interest. We have a strong interdisciplinary tradition, reflected in investments such as RAI-UK and the AI for Sustainability CDT, and a research environment that is world leading (REF 2021). Our reputation for research, enterprise, and teaching is quite exceptional.
The role
You will provide professional, academic, and thought leadership in Computer Science in a relevant area such as logic and reasoning, verification, HCI, human-centred AI, computer engineering, and automation and robotics. You'll contribute to our international research profile through world-leading research within or across disciplines, obtaining steady funding from diverse sources, contribute to the impact agenda, and support colleagues in their careers. You will contribute to the development and delivery of the high- quality research-led education that we are so proud of and support our inclusive and collaborative culture.
About you
To apply, you will need a PhD, or equivalent professional qualifications, with a strong publication record, and able to demonstrate delivery of research-led teaching in a manner that meaningfully engages students. It is essential that you have a track-record of innovative research in Computer Science and have a desire to build a strong research team with our support.
To find out more about us and our working environment please visit https: // talentedu.com/ecs/.
What we can offer you
With a generous holiday allowance and additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and open to a flexible working approach. We give full consideration to applicants that wish to work flexibly and those who have taken a career break. View our Benefits Explained website for full details.
We aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from candidates who are committed to helping us create an inclusive work environment.
For more information about the opportunities you could create with us, please contact: Professor Tim Norman, Head of ECS [email protected] or Mrs Dorota A. Sikorska, Operations Manager [email protected]
Please submit details for 3 referees and include your CV and publication list with your application.
To discover more about the key impact themes and the exciting opportunities on offer visit our campaign site
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Further details:As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.
Apply by midnight on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or [email protected] quoting the job number.
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