Lecturer in Human-Computer Interaction and AI

Location: Bay Campus, Swansea

About The Role

The Department of Computer Science in the Faculty of Science and Engineering is seeking applications from ambitious and talented individuals to join our academic team as a Lecturer. The successful candidate will have an excellent track record and potential in Human-Computer Interaction with a specific focus on Artificial Intelligence.

This is a 4.5 year Fixed Term post aligned to Professor Matt Jones’ EPSRC Fellowship on interactive AI[1]. The successful applicant will be able to benefit from, and contribute to, this adventurous programme to create a novel interactive AI paradigm. Applicants will also be expected to be committed to innovative teaching, to care about the student experience, and to be able to contribute to the development of a modern curriculum supported by laboratory based practical and project-based learning.

The Computer Science Department at Swansea University is ranked highly for both teaching and research: The Guardian University Guide 2023 placed it 25^th in the UK and 1^st in Wales. In REF 2021 we are delighted that 90% of our research is world-leading and internationally excellent, and that we achieved 100% world-leading and internationally excellent ratings in impact, showing that as a department we are dedicated to embedding real-world impact in everything we do. The department is home to eight research groups: Artificial Intelligence; Cyber Security; Education, History and Philosophy; Human Computer Interaction; Intelligent Robotics; Railway Verification; Theoretical Computer Science; and Visual Computing. The Computer Science Department is ranked 126-150 among the world's top institutions in the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject. The department is based in the Computational Foundry, a world-class research facility that includes dedicated labs for robotics, AI, fabrication and usability studies.

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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.

Welsh Language Skills

The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 - A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.

The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted.

Additional Information

Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter.

Closing Date: 26 August 2024

Interview Date: 18 September 2024

Informal Enquiries

•  Professor Xianghua Xie x.xie@swansea.ac.uk
•  Professor Matt Jones matt.jones@swansea.ac.uk

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