Lecturer in Human Computer Interaction

The full-time starting salary is normally £42,860.00 per annum, with progression available in post to £46,586.00 per annum.

Grade: UL

The Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Group at Birmingham City University (based within the College of Computing) conducts world-leading research in areas such as accessibility and assistive technology, immersive platforms (i.e., AR/VR), wearable technologies, and intelligent systems. 

We are seeking an outstanding academic at the Lecturer grade to join our research and teaching team. As a member of the HCI Group, you will have opportunities to lead and contribute towards high-impact research projects, in addition to leading educational experiences for future HCI and UX practitioners. You should possess a proven excellence in research aligned to the HCI field, demonstrating a track record of research outputs at top international HCI conferences/journals. Additionally, any teaching and/or industry engagement experience would also be highly desirable given the scope of the role. 

Our research achieves global impact and has attracted prestigious funding from industry giants (e.g., Google, Adobe, Facebook/Meta, and Microsoft), as well as funding bodies such as Innovate UK. We also provide innovative HCI and UX teaching experiences across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes - for instance, our successful and popular MSc User Experience Design course.

You will be responsible for: 

• Leading and supporting teaching activities as a member of the HCI team in a variety of settings from small group tutorials to large lectures at both undergraduate and graduate level.
• Collaborating with colleagues to create high quality research leading to publications in internationally leading journals and conference proceedings, as well as assisting in bid development and partnerships for research funding.  
• Ensuring the efficient delivery of teaching programmes in accordance with the University’s strategy, policy and procedures. 
• Setting and marking assessments, as well as providing constructive feedback to students as part of a teaching team. 
• Seeking ways of improving performance by reflecting on teaching design/delivery and obtaining/analysing feedback. 
• Developing and managing links with industry to inform teaching and research activities.

 Essential  

• Hold a PhD in HCI, UX, or a related applied technical computing subject, or have equivalent industry experience.   
• Excellent working knowledge of interaction design, usability testing, experimental design, and statistical analysis (quantitative/qualitative).  
• Applicants should have demonstrated excellent teaching in higher education or have presented to technical audiences in an industry setting.  
• Experience of technical development in relation to building digital products or prototypes. 
• Excellent team working and communication skills.

Desirable  

• Relevant teaching experience around HCI and/or technical computing topics, with preferred experience in delivery of undergraduate and graduate programmes. 
• Eligible for Fellow status under the Higher Education Academy’s Professional Standards Framework. 
• A strong record of research and research publications. 
• Experience of HCI and UX in an industry context.

FACULTY OF COMPUTING, ENGINEERING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

In the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment (CEBE), we work to apply abstract intelligence to make a better, safer, smarter society. We have a strong emphasis on STEAM, with some of our teaching taking place in our award-winning new STEAMhouse building, where disciplines combine to solve real-world problems. 

Our experts across the Faculty work not only with one another but across a wide range of disciplines, to solve real-world problems, and encourage and foster this spirit of Innovation in our students. Together, they are able to respond dynamically to the multiple modern technological challenges posed by fast-paced industries.

Across the Faculty, we integrate teaching with research, innovation and enterprise. We work closely with our industry partners to ensure that we are developing skills in our graduates that equips them for emerging careers and the future of work. We are fully committed to practice-driven experimental and flipped learning – harnessing the strength of employer relationships for the benefit of our students – who then go on to make a significant impact on society through their ideas, their work and their expertise.

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About Us

At the heart of our Strategy for 2030 and Beyond, it is our mission to enable our students to transform their lives and to achieve their potential. Through our education and research, and the roles our graduates go on to play in the world, we not only support individuals to transform their lives, but we also play a part in transforming society.

Located in the centre of the UK’s second city, we are a university with a long heritage of innovation and of making, dating back to our origins in 1843 when we were founded as the Birmingham Government School of Design.

Our heritage of making through innovation and its application through knowledge exchange, and of creative research and practice, today finds it expression in our STEAM agenda, in our research and enterprise, and in our commitment to challenge-based learning. Working across disciplines, and delivering impactful research and enterprise, interdisciplinarity is at the heart of the continuing transformation of our academic portfolio.

Apply Before: 20/04/2025, 23:59