Associate Professor in Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence

Job Description

Job title: Associate Professor in Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence

Company: University of the West of England

Job description: Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence is a strategic growth area for UWE Bristol and we are seeking to appoint an exceptional and ambitious individual to join our team. Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence are both situated in the School of Computing and Creative Technologies, in the College of Arts, Technology and Environment (CATE). We are recognised by the National Cyber Security Centre as a Gold Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education (ACE-CSE) that brings together academics from across the University to address multi-disciplinary challenges within the scope of Cyber Security.

Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence are two of the core themes within our Computer Science Research Centre. On research, we collaborate with industry, law enforcement, and government partners, including the NCSC, GCHQ, ONS, and DSTL, across areas such as IoT and CAV security, digital forensics, cyber operational decision-making, cyber-physical systems, data privacy, container-based security and software security, as well as AI for Cyber Security and the Security of AI, including adversarial AI, explainable AI, privacy-preserving techniques based on Federated Learning. Our PhD community form a key part of our industrial research collaboration, with many working in collaboration with industry partners from defence, aerospace, and telecommunications sectors as part of our Partnership PhD scheme.

We also work closely with other UWE research teams, including the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, the School of Engineering, Bristol Business School, and the School of Criminology. In keeping with the transdisciplinary, challenge-based focus of UWE research, this Associate Professor role will be expected, potentially, to work across UWEs’ other two Colleges, and their Schools and Research Centres.

About you

We are seeking an exceptional and ambitious individual with a clear track record of research, evidenced by sustained research funding, high-quality publication, and strong collaborative partnerships across industry and academia. As a university-funded position, the role is designated as research-intensive for the first three years, to enable growth and development in attracting further research funding and activity. To support this, the role is generously split as 80% research and 20% teaching. Beyond this initial period, you will continue as a permanent member of staff. We would expect the successful candidate to have developed their research trajectory further during this period, capitalising upon opportunities for external funding and collaborations, along with your continuing contribution to learning, teaching and curriculum development.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in , one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.

We offer a wide range of including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a .

We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Multiple Heritage or Other Minority Ethnic and female candidates as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Phil Legg via email: .

Please note that the University is closed from Friday 22nd December at 12pm until Tuesday 2nd January 2024 so there will be a delay in responding to any emails.

Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay Campus in early March 2024.

This is a full-time, permanent post, working on a 1FTE contract.

This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time.

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based full time, with the opportunity to work from home.

To ensure fairness and equity all salary offers will be made in line with the University’s salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience.

Any candidates wishing to apply who are subsequently appointed to this role without current Right to Work in the UK can be supported to obtain the Global Talent Visa (Academics and Researchers). This will involve a self-application which is a two stage process and we recommend you read the information about each stage on the following links: .

You may also wish to explore other visa options which you are eligible for which will allow you to work in the UK.

Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

Advice to applicants

We’d love to hear from you – if you are excited about joining us at UWE please complete our application form as soon as possible.

Tell us about how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description, and include specific examples wherever possible.

Once we have completed shortlisting we will let you know the outcome of your application by email, so please check your inbox for updates.

Expected salary: £56021 – 66857 per year

Location: Frenchay, Gloucestershire

Job date: Sat, 23 Dec 2023 07:12:03 GMT

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