Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security

Markeaton Street, Derby, DE22 3AW

The Discipline of Computing and Mathematics sits in the School of Computing and Engineering, and is at the leading edge of research and innovation, with a strong academic reputation in research, knowledge transfer, and undergraduate and postgraduate education. The School delivers a range of programmes including undergraduate degrees in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Games, Information Technology, Data Sciences and Mathematics. Postgraduate degrees include Data Sciences, Cyber Security, and Information Technology. We offer traditional campus based programmes at our modern campus in the heart of Derby - one of the historic industrial heartlands in the Midlands. In addition to this we also offer on-line programmes. Many of our colleagues are active in research and have international profiles, maintaining close links with industry regionally, national, and internationally.

About the Role

To support this expansion we are investing in an appointment at Lecturer or Senior Lecturer level in Cyber Security, with a particular interest in Cyber Security and/or Digital Forensics – this may include technical or human factors.

With your teaching, research, and emerging leadership skills you will contribute to raising the national and international profile of our School and University. You will support the ongoing development and delivery of our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, mentor students and colleagues, and become a key member of our team. You will engage with a variety of responsibilities including teaching, education, research, and administrative duties in alignment with the School strategy and goals.

Our world is increasingly interconnected, and this brings both opportunities and challenges. As a Lecturer in Cyber Security, you will be interested in the latest and hottest topics in Cyber Security and/or Digital Forensics – this may include technical or human factors. You will deliver this passion to students, colleagues, and collaborators through an exciting and innovative approach to teaching and research. Our future strategic directions builds upon our reputation in this area, and you will grasp opportunities to influence product, process, and policy impacts at regional, national, and international level.

Interview Date - 17th October 2024

About You

As a Lecturer, you will have an ambitious plan to establish yourself as an outstanding teacher, researcher, and academic with international reputation. You will demonstrate outstanding potential in teaching skills and research that will contribute to raising the international profile of our School and University. You will be active in supporting the ongoing development and delivery of our undergraduate programmes, our MSc programmes, and our talented student community. You will establish yourself as a key member of our team, engaging with a variety of responsibilities including teaching, research, outreach, and administrative duties in alignment with the School strategy and goals.  

As a Senior Lecturer, in addition to the above, you will be able to demonstrate a successful and sustained track record and trajectory establishing yourself as a an academic with international reputation in teaching and research. You will have an established track record in teaching and research skills that offer a clear contribution to raising the international profile of our School and University. 

Key Contact

For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Professor Alistair McEwan, Head of Discipline - Computing and Mathematics via a.mcewan@derby.ac.uk

For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, contact recruitment@derby.ac.uk 

For more information and to apply on-line, please click the above “Apply” button.

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