Lecturer in Computing & Communications (Project & Service Management)
Advert Reference Number: 749
Job Location: Milton Keynes, Remote/Hybrid
Department: School of Computing & Communications
Salary: £46,735 to £55,755
Closing Date: 6 June 2025
Weekly Working Hours: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Fixed Term Contract: End Date: Not Applicable
Welsh Language: Not Applicable
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RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE

• Pursue high quality research in cyber security or a related area (including supervising research students)
• Enhance our links with industry to enable teaching and research collaborations and knowledge exchange
• Attract external income to the School
• Contribute to the vibrant scholarship environment in the School.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Since its inception, The Open University (OU) has focused on innovation in teaching and learning, with a track record of providing inspiring, world-leading programmes of higher education for students who learn at a distance. Building on award-winning initiatives such as the OpenSTEM Labs and the Institute of Coding, the University is committed to delivering the highest quality teaching, together with excellent research. We provide rewarding academic career paths that are focused on world-class teaching, research, and knowledge exchange.
We aim to appoint inspiring and innovative teachers and scholars, who enjoy developing novel approaches to teaching and research, and is effective in working collaboratively with colleagues.
We are seeking a candidate with a strong background in Project Management and Service Management, and able to support our capstone research and project modules.

TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:

• CV that includes details of academic qualifications, teaching and research experience, grants received and publications.
• Supporting statement, up to 1,000 words, you should set out in your supporting statement why you’re interested in this role and provide examples of where your skills and experience meet the essential and desirable criteria for this role as detailed above. You may find it helpful to list each point and give an example for how you meet that requirement. Alternatively, you might find it easier to put your application into the form of a table.
  You will need to have your documents ready ahead of submitting the electronic application.