Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Data Science & Analytics

The Department of Computing consists of 5 subject groups covering Computer Science and Software Engineering, Cyber Security and Computer Networks, Digital Analytics and Technologies, Games & Artificial Intelligence, and Smart Computing. The department has strong links with industry, commerce, and the public sector; our courses have been developed alongside professional organisations and in consultation with practicing computing and IT professionals.

We are seeking an outstanding individual to make a contribution to teaching, consultancy and research in data science and data analytics. You will have either a strong academic background or significant applied experience in leading, training or inspiring in a commercial environment.

In particular, we are looking for people who:

• Have experience and knowledge to teach R, SQL;
• Have experience and knowledge of Microsoft Azure, Hadoop ecosystem, Hive, and Apache spark/spark R;
• Are committed to train on and teach SAS and other relevant technologies relevant to business needs of the department;

You will join a large and vibrant Computing Department that actively engages in teaching, research and commercial consultancy. Teaching and research in the Department delivers practical knowledge, skills and solutions that meet the needs of employers and society are that consistent with the University’s desire to be the leading applied university in the UK.

A full job description can be found below, but your main duties and responsibilities will be drawn from:

• Delivering engaging, relevant and current teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate classes both face-to-face and through online distance learning.
• Supervising undergraduate and postgraduate projects.
• Contributing to course management; supporting student wellbeing and satisfaction; and developing curricula and teaching materials.
• Setting assessments, marking student work, providing timely and appropriate feedback and reporting on students’ progress.
• Contributing to one of the departmental research groups by publishing in an appropriate specialist area and applying for external funding.
• Contribute to knowledge transfer projects and industrial consultancy work.

Sheffield Hallam welcomes applications from all candidates irrespective of age, pregnancy and maternity, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, or marital or civil partnership status.

The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international applicants in this role; this will depend on a number of factors specific to the individual applicant.

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