Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in AI-augmented Software Engineering

Job reference: SAE-031995
Salary: UoM Grade 7/8 £48,337–£72,997 per annum depending on experience
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Science and Engineering
Location: Oxford Road
Employment type: Permanent
Division/Team: Department of Computer Science
Hours Per Week: Full Time (1 FTE)
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 08/01/2027
Contract Duration: Permanent
School/Directorate: School of Engineering

Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in AI-augmented Software Engineering

This is an exceptional opportunity to join the Department of Computer Science at the University of Manchester. The University is investing heavily for the future, with focus on areas of national importance such as health, security, smart cities, robotics, and data-intensive sciences such as physics, astronomy and biology. The Department of Computer Science is investing for growth in a number of areas including Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

The Department of Computer Science is a leading research institution, and values exceptional researchers. You will publish to the highest standards, secure external research funding, pursue real-world impact, and contribute to the world-class PhD training programmes within the Department.

This post focuses on AI-augmented software engineering, in both teaching and research. You will help shape our software engineering curriculum, including the MSc Software Engineering, and work with our groups in security, formal methods, autonomy and verification, machine learning and information management.

The Department values exceptional teachers. You will play a key role in maintaining our reputation as an institute of learning – designing and delivering innovative UG/PG topics. Exceptional teachers are encouraged to demonstrate this in their application.

We are an open place of enquiry and challenge. We embrace and celebrate difference, diversity and debate, and we pride ourselves on being a place of education, learning and community where we are able, within the law, to question and test received wisdom, express new ideas and explore controversial or unpopular topics and opinions. Find out more from our Policy on Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom.

The University actively fosters a culture of inclusion and diversity and will seek to achieve true equality of opportunity for all members of its community.

Information about the Department of Computer Science can be found at Department of Computer Science - The University of Manchester.

Informal discussions about the position are encouraged – contact Prof Andrew Stewart (andrew.stewart@manchester.ac.uk).

Application forms and further particulars are available from our website Jobs | The University of Manchester

Closing date: 8 January 2027

To apply, please upload the following:
- A full academic CV
- A 1-page description of their vision and future research plans with an indication of how they would contribute to research activities in the Department of Computer Science, including links with the research groups named in Further Particulars document which is available below.
- A 1-page statement on teaching, listing technical areas to which you could contribute, at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level, highlighting experience and indicating the teaching methods that you think would be appropriate.