Reader/Senior Lecturer in Computer Science- Royal Holloway, University of London

Reader/Senior Lecturer in Computer Science- Department of Computer Science

Royal Holloway, University of London

Salary for this post is in the range of £47,620 to £54,840 inclusive of London Allowance. X0112/1726

Royal Holloway is investing in Computer Science and wishes to establish a major research presence in Software Engineering, Distributed Systems, or an area closely related to either. We shall appoint to this post a researcher with a proven record of research excellence in one of those fields. In the framework of this initiative, posts of Professor and of Lecturer in those fields are also currently advertised.

The department offers a dynamic research and teaching environment with existing groups in machine learning, algorithmics, type theory, constraint satisfaction, agent based systems, and software language engineering. In RAE 2008, we were placed in the upper third of computing departments. The College was ranked 107th in the Times HE World Rankings 2011 and is situated in a beautiful campus in Egham, Surrey, next to Windsor Great Park. It is both close to Central London and 10 minutes by taxi from Heathrow Airport.

Departmental priorities are to enhance and diversify the research portfolio and develop new postgraduate taught courses. The appointee will also be expected to make a contribution across the full range of departmental activities. In particular, duties and responsibilities of this post include: being an externally recognised authority in the subject area with an international reputation; developing proposals for major research projects which will make a significant impact; producing high quality research outputs for publication in recognised high profile journals and conference proceedings; contributing to the department’s REF submission to a significant level; delivering high quality teaching to all levels of students; undertaking a significant administrative role within the department.

The successful candidate will be expected to be educated to PhD level or equivalent, to have a significant record of high quality publications in leading journals and conference proceedings, and to have proven ability to attract research funding. Essential are experience of high quality teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level and a successful track record of supervising postgraduate students. You will also have excellent interpersonal skills, with proven ability to teach and engage with students of different abilities and preparation levels using a variety of different methods.

For further details of the Department of Computer Science see our web site http://www.rhul.ac.uk/computerscience  or contact the Head of Department, Prof. Vladimir Vovk, at [email protected] . The position is available from summer 2012 and is permanent.

For further details of this post and to apply online go to https://rhul.engageats.co.uk . The Recruitment Team can be contacted by e-mail: [email protected] or tel.: 01784 414241.

Please quote reference X0112/1726

Closing date: midnight of March 2, 2012.
Interviews are expected to take place during the weeks commencing March 12 & 19, 2012.

We particularly welcome female applicants and those from an ethnic minority, as they are under-represented within Royal Holloway, University of London at this level.

For further information, and to apply online, please go to http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ADX076/reader-senior-lecturer-in-computer-science-department-of-computer-science/