Teaching Fellow: Computer Science/Software Engineering (Bahrain) (680256)

To design, deliver, and assess a range of teaching materials, making a clear contribution to curriculum review and
enhancement through departmental discussions. To engage in individual or collaborative scholarship projects, developing and producing learning materials, and disseminating the results of scholarship as appropriate.

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 programmes 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.

Our department

The Department of Computer and Information Sciences (CIS), University of Strathclyde seeks to appoint a Teaching Fellow in Computer Science/Software Engineering in order support the delivery of our BSc (Hons) Computer Science and BSc (Hons) Software Engineering programmes in Bahrain. Based within the Faculty of Science, the Department 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 the delivery of our BSc (Hons) Computer Science and BSc (Hons) Software Engineering programmes on our Bahrain campus. You should have a good knowledge of computer science/software engineering as you will be expected to design/develop course materials with guidance from other colleagues and teach those programmes. Experience of teaching in one or more of the following areas is required:

• Programming (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.

You will be expected to have a good Honours degree and PhD in a relevant area, to enable you to contribute to the delivery of the Bahrain programmes and provide student support. You will also be expected to develop your knowledge of appropriate teaching methods and good pedagogic practice.

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

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Martin Halvey, Head of Department, Computer and Information Sciences (martin.halvey@strath.ac.uk).

Closing date: 9 August 2026

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