Senior Teaching Fellow: Computer Science/Software Engineering (Bahrain) (680250)

University of Strathclyde, Bahrain (Work location: Manama, Bahrain)

Who we are

Great minds. Innovative solutions.

Be part of a vibrant community that celebrates over 200 years of academic excellence, world-class research, and impactful innovation. Located in the dynamic Bahrain Bay, the University of Strathclyde, Bahrain, offers the same high standards of academic excellence and pioneering research that our Glasgow, UK campus is renowned for.

We currently provide eight undergraduate programs in Engineering, Science, and Business, with future phases set to expand our offerings in research and innovation. As a leading international technological university, our mission, inspired by our founding principle as ‘a place of useful learning,’ is to make a positive difference in the lives of our students, society, and the world.

Since 1995, we have been delivering MBA teaching at our international centre in Bahrain. Now, in partnership with S Eleven Educational, we are proud to expand our activities to create an Innovation, Research, and Education Hub.

Our department

Based within the Faculty of Science, the Department of Computer & Information Sciences is an internationally recognised research department specialising in information science, artificial intelligence, computer security, health informatics, interactive systems, and theoretical computer science. It is home to around 900 undergraduates, taught postgraduate and PhD students with an increasing emphasis on in person and online delivery of high-quality educational programmes. The Department has a large portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes ranging from Computer Science/Software Engineering to more specialist programmes in areas such as Digital Health Systems, Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence.

The opportunity

You will play a central role in leading the design and delivery of our BSc (Hons) Computer Science and BSc (Hons) Software Engineering programmes on our Bahrain campus. We would love to hear from you if you have a good knowledge of computer science/software engineering as you will be expected to design/develop course materials, teach those programmes and guide more junior colleagues. Experience of teaching in one or more of the following areas is required:

• Programming (e.g. Java, Python, Haskell, C, PHP, JavaScript, SQL, and covering data structures and algorithms, concurrency, software architecture, design patterns)
• Theoretical computer science including quantitative methods (mathematical underpinnings), logic and complexity analysis
• Computer architecture and low-level assembly-language programming
• Professional issues in computing (ethics, regulatory frameworks such as data protection, etc)
• Databases
• Computer networks
• Cyber security
• Web and mobile app development
• Knowledge of and the ability to teach current practices/frameworks/tools used as part of software engineering within industry
• The use of technology within business
• Artificial Intelligence and data analytics

The University of Strathclyde, Bahrain is a socially progressive institution that strives to ensure equality of opportunity and celebrates the diversity of its student and staff community.  Strathclyde is people-oriented and collaborative, offering supportive working culture with a deep commitment to our equality and diversity. 

We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities. 

Please note: Applicants who have previously submitted their candidacy for this position are advised not to reapply.

Closing date: 15 June 2025

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