Lecturer (Teaching)/Associate Professor in Robotics & AI

UCL’s Department of Computer Science (CS) is a top-ranked Computer Science Department in the UK. In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) evaluation, UCL Computer Science was ranked second in the UK for research power and first in England.

We are an experimental department and computer science sits at the nexus of a broad range of interdisciplinary collaborations across UCL.

We are now recruiting Associate Lecturer (Teaching) positions to support our developing education portfolio in Robotics & AI, based in our new UCL East Campus.

About the role

The post-holder would be expected to teach modules on several MEng/MSc programmes in the context of Robotics & AI and to contribute to the development, planning and implementation of a high-quality curriculum and associated administrative tasks.

Areas that we aim at covering include but are not limited to: AI in Robotics; Electronics and Embedded Systems; Signal Processing; Mechanical Engineering; Mechatronics and Making; Reinforcement Learning, with interest to ground, mobile, aerial, underwater, and manipulation robots.

To apply, we require two submissions. First, please submit a CV, of no more than 6 pages, which includes a list of your teaching experience and your roles and responsibilities in the modules/courses you have taught.

Second, please submit a single supporting document, of no more than 10 pages, which includes your personal, teaching, research and diversity statements.

About you

You should have a PhD in Robotics, AI, or a closely related field and be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding across a range of core topics including robotics, control, machine learning, sensor fusion, and other topics related to real-world deployment of robotic systems.

Lecturer (Teaching) Grade 8 - £51.474 to £60,521 including London Allowance

Associate Professor (Teaching) Grade 9 - £61,923 to £67,259 including London Allowance

Appointment at Associate Professor Level will be dependent on experience and evidence of meeting additional essential criteria required for the role.

What we offer

Salary:

Lecturer (Teaching) Grade 8 - £51.474 to £60,521 including London Allowance

Associate Professor (Teaching) Grade 9 - £61,923 to £67,259 including London Allowance

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

41 Days holiday (Including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days) Hybrid working

Final Salary Pension

Scheme Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

On-site nursery

On-site gym

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance

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 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. You can read more about our commitment to Equality Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/

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