Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Computer Science

The School of Computer Science at Northumbria University is a vibrant, growing, and research-intensive environment with a strong commitment to interdisciplinary, civic-minded, and human-centred computing.

Our core research strengths span Artificial Intelligence and autonomous systems, Human-Computer Interaction and Digital Civics, Networks and Cybersecurity, Digital Education, and Health Informatics. We hold a substantial portfolio of UKRI funding, including a recently awarded UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training focused on citizen-centred approaches to AI. Our cybersecurity research has also been repeatedly recognised through designation as an NCSC/EPSRC Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR).

Based in an award-winning, purpose-built facility at the heart of Northumbria’s City Campus in Newcastle upon Tyne, the School delivers research-informed, high-quality education to over 1,500 students across Computer and Data Science, AI, Cybersecurity and Networks, Games, and Business Computing, from Foundation to Doctoral level. Our facilities include specialist laboratories in Networks, Cybersecurity, and Games, alongside a new High-Performance Computing (HPC) cluster supporting advanced research and teaching.

We foster a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive academic culture, supporting career development through mentorship, access to research funding, interdisciplinary collaboration, and opportunities to shape both teaching and research agendas within the School.

We are seeking to strengthen our academic team and welcome applications for Assistant Professor or Lecturer roles in any relevant area of Computer Science.

While we welcome strong applicants from across the discipline, we are particularly interested in candidates whose research aligns with one or more of the following broad themes:

• Artificial intelligence and data-driven systems, including trustworthy and responsible AI, human-AI and human-robot collaboration, and work addressing online harms, platform safety, content moderation, and algorithmic risk
• Networks, cybersecurity, and software systems, including secure, resilient, and scalable infrastructures and software engineering
• Digital society, public services, education, and wellbeing, including digital transformation in government, digital education, digital health and social care, and civic or socially responsible computing
• Computing for space and satellite systems, including data, software, networks, and AI for space-enabled applications

This list is not exhaustive, and we encourage applications from candidates whose work complements or extends the School’s existing strengths.

You will hold (or be close to completion of) a doctoral qualification and demonstrate specialist knowledge in a core area of Computer Science or a closely related field. You will have experience of contributing to high-quality teaching and learning in Computer Science or a cognate discipline, and the ability to support an excellent and inclusive student experience.

For appointment at Lecturer level, we would expect an emerging record of high-quality research outputs and clear potential to develop an independent research profile. For Assistant Professor, we would expect an established and growing publication record, alongside an ambitious and credible research plan that includes external funding activity. We recognise that excellence can take different forms and value diverse academic trajectories, including interdisciplinary, applied, and impact-focused work.

Successful candidates will join a supportive and collegial School at a time of significant growth, with opportunities to contribute to major research initiatives, shape new programmes, and build lasting collaborations across the University and beyond.

If you would like an informal discussion about these roles, please contact Professor Shaun Lawson, Head of School, in the first instance.

This post is advertised across our Assistant Professor and Lecturer roles. Further information about the requirements of the roles is available in the person specifications.

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