Lecturer Computer Science (Software Engineering)

Permanent Whole Time Post

UCC wishes to appoint an experienced academic to the role of Lecturer Computer Science (Software Engineering) above the bar. Reporting to the Head of Department/School, the colleagues primary academic are will be in the area of software engineering and will advance research in this important field for the Irish software industry.

The school strategy is to expand its research and teaching in Software Engineering and candidates with such expertise are encouraged to apply. The school research programme is structured into four themes: Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and Algorithmics; Networks, Computer Architectures and Software Systems; Interactive Media and Human Computer Interaction; and Security, Privacy and Ethics. These are aligned to UCC Futures research strategy www.ucc.ie/en/futures.

The School of CSIT has 35 full-time academic staff and offers degrees at bachelors, masters and doctoral level. It offers a welcoming and open working environment, with excellent administrative and technical support, and an inclusive collegiate experience. Academic staff in the school have leadership roles in major national and international research initiatives, including the SFI funded research centers CONNECT (Centre for Future Networks and Communications), Insight (Centre for Data Analytics), LERO (Irish Software Research Centre). In addition, school academics lead and host the SFI Centre for Research Training in Advanced Networks for Sustainable Societies and the SFI Centre for Research Training in Artificial Intelligence.

The school promotes Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and has recently been awarded a Bronze Athena Swan award. Applications from female candidates are particularly welcome.

Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see ore.ucc.ie. The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to the Head of School, Professor Utz Roedig, u.roedig@ucc.ie

Appointment may be made on the Lecturer (Above the Bar) Salary Scale: €72,602 - €81,217 (Scale B) / €69,075 - €89,321 (Scale A)

Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (ore.ucc.ie). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie, quoting the job-title.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 17^th October 2023

No late applications will be accepted.

University College Cork is an equal opportunities employer.

Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.

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