Lecturer in Cyber-Physical Systems

Electronics & Computer Science

Location: Highfield Campus

Salary:  £37,075 to £46,924 per annum

Full Time Permanent

Closing Date:  Friday 05 May 2017

Reference: 859417FP

Applications are invited for Lecturer positions (2 posts) within the Department of Electronics and Computer Science in Cyber-Physical Systems.

We are looking for highly-motivated and excellent scholars with computer science expertise aligned to cyber-physical systems that complement our existing activities. Specific areas that we would value include human-systems interaction (HCI) and teaming, autonomous systems, trust, information fusion, and pervasive and ubiquitous computing. We are particularly seeking computer scientists with enthusiasm for working together with colleagues across research areas and disciplines. These positions are part of an investment of five new posts in computer science: four at lecturer level and one professorial post.

Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) (http://ecs.soton.ac.uk) provides a unique, friendly and supportive environment that facilitates use-inspired and multi-disciplinary research, education, training and outreach. New colleagues will contribute to the delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in computer science. Candidates should have a PhD in an appropriate research area, a strong publication record, and the enthusiasm and drive to carry out research and teaching, in an exciting, highly professional, multidisciplinary environment.

We are the leading university department of its kind in the UK, with an international reputation for world-leading research across computer science, electronics, and electrical engineering. We are the home of the only Regius Chair in Computer Science in the UK, currently held by Professor Dame Wendy Hall. Research takes place in a collaborative and supportive environment and draws on our outstanding facilities. With over 550 researchers from many different subject backgrounds, the research environment offers many opportunities to connect with those who have complementary interests. We offer a world-leading education and research environment. Our degree programmes provide intensive and challenging courses. Our internationally renowned teaching and research have been ranked among the highest in the UK.

Ranked in the top one per cent of universities globally and among the UK’s top 20 for research, the University of Southampton has an international reputation for its research, teaching and enterprise activities.

In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework, ECS was first in the UK for the volume and quality of research in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The volume and quality of ECS Computer Science research is in the top 10 in the UK, with 100% of Computer Science research impact rated as world-leading or internationally excellent.

Electronics and Computer Science holds an Athena Swan Bronze Award, demonstrating their commitment to provide equal opportunities and to advance the representation of women in STEM/M subjects: science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine. Due consideration will be given to applicants who have taken a career break. University of Southampton holds an Athena Swan Silver Award.

The University has a generous maternity policy and onsite childcare facilities; employees are able to participate in the childcare vouchers scheme.  Other benefits include state-of-the-art on-campus sports, arts and culture facilities, a full programme of events and a range of staff discounts.

As part of the recruitment process all applicants are expected to give a talk to academic and research staff and to PhD students within the department. 

Application Procedure:

You should submit your completed online application form at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. The vacancy will close at midnight on the closing date as shown above.

References are requested along with your application. This reference system is automated so please ensure you provide the correct email address and allow time for these to be received, prior to the close date, to assist the department with shortlisting.

If you need any assistance, please call Suzanne Stone (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 4043. Please quote reference 859417FP  on all correspondence.