Lecturer in Technologies in the Digital Humanities

About us

University College London (UCL) is London's leading multidisciplinary university, with more than 13,000 staff and 41,000 students from 150 different countries, with degree programmes in Arts and Humanities, Social and Historical Sciences, Architecture, Laws, Life Sciences and Clinical Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Engineering Sciences and more.

The UCL Department of Information Studies (DIS) is an international centre for knowledge creation and transfer in the fields of librarianship, archives and records management, publishing, information science and digital humanities. We are the only department in the UK which brings together in one place programmes in library and information studies, information science, archives and records management, publishing, and digital humanities. In addition to its own programmes, DIS collaborates in the delivery of an inter-faculty BSc in Information Management for Business. We have a strong international reputation for research, and are deeply committed to teaching quality.

About the role

The successful candidate will carry out research and teaching with a focus on the areas set out below and academic related administration within the department. Duties and responsibilities can be viewed in the attached job description. Please upload a CV and supporting statement with your application.

About you

We are seeking an innovative researcher to appoint to a full-time lectureship before or at the beginning of September 2025. Applicants must answer research questions of relevance to a humanities discipline, by applying or developing technological solutions in an interdisciplinary way. This may include approaches such as but not limited to software development (Python, R), front-end development (JavaScript), artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), natural language processing (NLP), 3D modelling, Geographic Information Science (GIS), text analysis/corpus linguistics, digitisation, or emerging interdisciplinary technological areas. The purpose of the research should be to contribute new interdisciplinary knowledge relevant to a humanities domain. The teaching focus will be on Masters level teaching within the MA and MSc Digital Humanities programmes. The candidate will also be required to lead on a new technical project module. The successful candidate will also be expected to supervise research students and Masters and undergraduate dissertations and undertake academic related administrative duties.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

For more details please visit UCL jobs page.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; people with disabilities; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

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