Assistant Professor (Teaching Focussed) in Cyber Security (111856-0726)

Location: University of Warwick Campus, Coventry

Duration: Fixed-term contract for 12 months.

About the Role  

Informal Queries

• For informal queries, please contact Awinder Kaur - Head of Digital Technologies and Machine Intelligence (DTMI) - at Awinder.kaur@warwick.ac.uk

WMG is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor (Teaching Focussed) with experience in delivering and/or developing modules in Cyber Security and practice-led digital technologies.

 We welcome candidates with strong expertise in areas such as:

• Security Operations Centres (SOC)
• Threat Hunting and Incident Response
• SIEM technologies and Security Information and Event Management
• Network traffic analysis and monitoring
• Proactive Cyber Defence
• Human Behaviour in Cyber Security
• Cyber Security consultancy
• Digital forensics, vulnerability assessment or penetration testing

This is an education-focused appointment and we are looking for candidates who can demonstrate experience of teaching in higher education, together with a passion for delivering high-quality, practice-led education and achieving excellent student outcomes. Candidates with strong research outputs but limited educational experience are unlikely to be shortlisted. 

This is a one-year fixed-term appointment to provide maternity and long-term sickness cover. It offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to WMG’s Digital Technologies and Machine Intelligence education portfolio, working alongside an experienced and collaborative academic team delivering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes with strong industry engagement.

About You  

The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery and enhancement of Cyber Security modules with a strong practical and industry-focused approach. 

We are particularly interested in applicants with expertise in one or more of:

• Security Operations Centre (SOC) operations
• Threat hunting and cyber defence
• Incident response
• SIEM platforms
• Network traffic analysis
• Human Behaviour in Cyber Security
• Cyber Security consultancy
• Risk management and security governance 

Experience applying these skills within real-world environments and translating professional practice into engaging learning experiences is highly desirable. 

For Assistant Professor appointments, candidates should hold a doctorate (or equivalent professional qualification together with a postgraduate qualification) in Cyber Security or a closely related discipline, together with experience of teaching within higher education or professional education.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description as a PDF below.

JD - Assistant Professor (Teaching Focussed) in Cyber Security (111856).pdf – 90KB

Closing Deadline: Thursday 23 July 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)*

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the 'Apply' button.

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