Assistant Professor – Computer Sciences

Job title:

Assistant Professor – Computer Sciences

Company:

Heriot-Watt University

Job description

Job Description:Role: Assistant ProfessorGrade and Salary: Grade 8, £46,735 – £57,422 per annumFTE and working pattern: 1 FTE, 35hrs per week, Monday – FridayHoliday Entitlement: 33 days annual leave plus 9 buildings closed days (and Christmas Eve when it falls on a weekday)About the TeamYou will join the School of Mathematical & Computer Sciences at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. The department of Computer Science within the School is internationally renowned for its world-class research across a number of areas including theoretical computer science, robotics, natural language processing, programming languages, AI, data science and machine learning.The department has an extensive portfolio of taught programmes, with many programmes taught on three campuses, Edinburgh, Dubai and Malaysia, with global course teams in charge of teaching courses. We also have teaching partnerships with Universities in China and Kazakhstan.The School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences is committed to supporting family friendly work practices and part-time working options as part of our Athena Swan Silver award (see ).We especially encourage women and members of under-represented groups to apply for these positions. We welcome and will consider flexible working patterns e.g. part-time working and job share options. We are very proud of our inclusive and friendly community. We organise regular events for women in CS, fora for staff and students with disabilities, as well as formal and informal support groups at all levels. Our professorial staff is 46% female, compared to the national average of 16%.Purpose of RoleWe are looking for potentially more than one assistant professor for our Edinburgh campus. We are particularly interested in hiring people with expertise within one or more of the following areas: robotics, artificial intelligence, generative AI, machine learning, natural language processing, human-computer and human-robot interaction, data integration, databases, knowledge representation, parallel and distributed systems, programming languages, and theoretical computer science.Key Duties & ResponsibilitiesReporting to the Head of School/Head of Discipline, responsibilities include: * Engaging in high-quality research in your area of expertise.

• Writing and submitting grant proposals and securing research funding as a Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator. Be responsible for the management and execution of research projects involving academic and other (industrial, public sector, etc.) collaborators, including the School and the University’s wider research programmes.
• Disseminating research findings in publications in top-level conferences and journals within your field and maintaining or building an international research reputation through contributions to the international research community (e.g. by serving as reviewer, referee, expert witness, conference chair, programme committee, editorship of a journal).
• Supervision and guidance of undergraduate, postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers.
• Teaching undergraduate, masters, and doctoral level courses.

Essential & Desirable CriteriaEssential * A PhD in computer science or closely related field

• Track-record of high-quality publications on topics that relate to the range listed above
• Track record of teaching computer science courses well and enthusiastically E4: Good interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Track record of teaching computer science courses well and enthusiastically

Desirable * Track record in obtaining external funding

• Enthusiasm and ambition to contribute to a world-class academic community.
• The skills to supervise undergraduate and MSc projects
• Experience in a pastoral role towards undergraduates

How to ApplyApplications can be submitted up to midnight (UK time) on Sunday 4th May 2025.Interested applicants must submit via the Heriot-Watt on-line recruitment system: (1) a cover letter describing their interest and suitability for the post; (2) a full CV, including a list of publications; and (3) a 2-page summary where they discuss their plans and ambitions for both research and teaching.Informal enquiries may be made to: Prof. Jurriaan Hage, Head of Computer Science, j.hage@hw.ac.uk.We welcome and will consider flexible working patterns e.g., part-time working and job share options.Heriot-Watt University is committed to securing equality of opportunity in employment and to the creation of an environment in which individuals are selected, trained, promoted, appraised, and otherwise treated on the sole basis of their relevant merits and abilities. Equality and diversity are all about maximising potential and creating a culture of inclusion for all.Heriot-Watt University values diversity across our university community and welcomes applications from all sectors of society, particularly from underrepresented groups. For more information, please see our website and also our award-winning work in Disability Inclusive Science Careers .Use our total rewards calculator: to see the value of benefits provided by Heriot-Watt University.About Heriot-Watt UniversityAt Heriot-Watt we are passionate about our values and look to them to connect our people globally and to help us collaborate and celebrate our success through working together. Our research programmes can deliver real world impact which is achieved through the diversity of our international community and the recognition of creative talent that connects our global team.Our flourishing community will give you the freedom to challenge and to bring your enterprising mind and to help our partners with solutions that can be applied now and in the future. Join us and Heriot Watt will provide you with a platform to thrive and work in a way that also helps you live your life in balance with well-being and inclusiveness at the heart of our global community.

Expected salary

£46735 – 57422 per year

Location

Edinburgh – Midlothian

Job date

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 23:18:50 GMT

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