Lecturer - Digital Technologies and Policy

About us UCL Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP) mobilises science, technology, engineering and policy expertise to help change the world for the better.

About the role The Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP) at University College London (UCL) is an interdisciplinary department that aims to explore, experiment with, and improve the ways in which scientific, technological, and engineering expertise are engaged in public decision-making and policy processes. UCL STEaPP is seeking a talented, innovative, and industrious scholar with teaching, research and policy engagement experience in the area of digital technology policy. Lecturers within STEaPP develop and deliver top international calibre courses and educational materials, develop and deliver their own portfolio of internationally recognised, policy-relevant research activities, contribute to th! e collabo rative development and execution of STEaPP’s broader strategic research and policy engagement agendas, and contribute to the development and administration of departmental programmes.

About you The ideal candidates should have a PhD, teaching and course development experience. The successful applicant will have demonstrable ability to work successfully in an interdisciplinary research environment, and particularly in collaborating with colleagues from considerably different disciplines. Applicants should have demonstrated expertise in the research areas central to the work carried out in the Digital Technologies Policy Lab, especially pertaining to one of the following: data governance, including privacy and security, data integrity and quality, challenges of algorithmic governance; digital ethics and rights, including issues pertaining to justice and equity in the digital age; online content issues, including platform governance; misinformation and ! disinform ation; and censorship and surveillance.

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 Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

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 equali! ty of opp ortunity, 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; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

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