Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security

at  Birmingham City University

SENIOR LECTURER IN CYBER SECURITY

Department
School of Computing and Digital Technology
Location
City Centre Campus (STEAM House)
Salary
£51,703 to £56,197 per annum
Permanent
Post Type
Full Time
Release Date
16 September 2024
Closing Date
23.59 hours BST on Sunday 06 October 2024
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Job Description - Senior Lecturer
Guidance for Applicants

Birmingham City University invites applications for Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security to support and advance its growth in the cyber security discipline.
As a Senior Lecturer, you will be expected to contribute to the subject leadership at module and course levels, managing module and course teams to deliver student outcomes. Further, you will contribute to design and development of curriculum in-line with market trends and cutting-edge within the subject.
You will be expected to support teaching and learning for undergraduate/postgraduate modules, provide pastoral care to students, engage in cutting-edge research, and contribute to recruitment and outreach activities. You will develop and deliver engaging teaching and learning as a member of the cybersecurity team in a variety of settings from small group tutorials to large lectures. You will also set and mark assessments providing timely and constructive feedback to students.
Conscious of inclusive practices, you will be expected to provide pastoral support to students assisting with their journey at BCU and equipping them with skills to meet the demands of the cyber security industry.
Further, you will explore and innovate ways of improving performance by reflecting on teaching design and delivery and obtaining and analysing feedback. You will be expected to engage in cutting-edge research and enterprise activities through own-initiative and collaboration with peers in academia and industry, leading to external funding and publications in reputable venues.
You will possess core cybersecurity skillset with strong experience of teaching at university level within different topics of cybersecurity. You will also have a proven track record of publishing research articles at reputable venues and an ability to develop research proposals to seek external funding. You will be passionate about supporting students through their educational journey and keen to learn and adopt inclusive practices to engage with students from diverse abilities and backgrounds.
With core cyber security skills and knowledge, candidates with expertise in Cyber Physical Systems, Digital Forensics, Machine Learning and AI, and Future Networks are particularly encouraged to apply. Membership of a professional bodies (such as the BCS, the IET, ISACA or ISC2), industry-recognised certifications, and professional registration (such as CITP or CEng) is also beneficial.