Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence for Construction and Real Estate

UCL; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in London seeks a Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence for Construction and Real Estate. The role involves teaching, research, and collaboration in AI applications. Candidates should have a PhD and experience in high-quality research and teaching. The position offers a supportive environment within a world-leading faculty which is diverse and inclusive.

Benefits

Great benefits package

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Proven record of high-quality publications in AI for construction.
• Experience in delivering undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Ability to foster a positive learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct teaching, research, and programme administration.
• Lead debates on the future of AI in construction.
• Collaborate with industry and policy-makers.

Skills

Research in AI for construction

Teaching experience

Knowledge of AI practices

Communication skills

Education

PhD or equivalent in relevant field

Fellowship of Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Job description

About Us

We are The Bartlett, UCL's global faculty of the built environment. Individually, our schools and sections lead their fields. In partnership, they develop new responses to pressing world issues. As a whole, they represent a world-leading, multidisciplinary faculty, united by the radical spirit of UCL. Our vision is of a world where everything that’s built aims to add to the well-being of people and the environment. The Bartlett is unrivalled in its breadth and depth of disciplines, programmes, and departments. It is made up 12 Schools, Centres, and Institutes, providing teaching and research in a wide range of subject areas to over 4,000 students each year from across the world.

About the role

University College London (UCL) wishes to appoint a Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence for Construction and Real Estate. The post holder will be based at The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction at the Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment, a world-leading faculty ranked #1 in the world for Built Environment studies and #1 in the UK for its research environment. The post holder will carry out teaching, research, and programme administration within the Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, consistent with the vision and mission of the School in the general area of artificial intelligence (AI) and their application in construction and real estate. This is an open-ended, full-time position with an expected start date in January 2026.

About You (Key requirements)

The successful applicant will be expected to have conducted and published original research, reflected in the authorship of high-quality publications, working papers, or other research outputs in AI for construction and real estate. They should have knowledge of leading-edge research in AI for construction and real estate. We are looking for someone who can lead debates on the future of AI for construction generally, with a full and mature understanding of the theory, practice, and ethics of AI techniques and their application in sustainable construction and real estate. They will have experience of delivering high quality teaching and fostering a positive, supportive learning environment for students; including delivering teaching to undergraduate and/or postgraduate students in relevant fields with an emphasis on application of AI and ML for construction and real estate, as well as teaching support and administration. Knowledge of the research funding environment and mechanisms relevant to the subject area is required as well as evidence of collaborations, enterprise, or knowledge exchange with industry and/or policy-makers. A PhD or equivalent in a relevant field is required, ideally having achieved or be progressing towards FHEA. The successful candidate will be able to collaborate with academic and professional services staff and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills that support engagement with students, staff and external stakeholders. Your application will be assessed based on how well the criteria set out in the person specification are met using examples to demonstrate this. A cover letter is required which addresses the criteria in the person specification. For further details including a job description and person specification, please see the attachment at the bottom of the page. An early application is encouraged as we reserve the right to end the advert early where large applications are received.

What we Offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/. We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.