Lecturer in Cyber Security

Liverpool John Moores University; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour week

Annual leave

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Family friendly policies

Travel loan

Job summary

Liverpool John Moores University invites applications for a Lecturer in Cyber Security within the School of Computer Science and Mathematics. The post focuses on teaching, research, and curriculum development across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

We welcome candidates with expertise in ethical hacking, system penetration testing, secure software development, information security, and cryptography.

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching and delivering undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
• Strong research record in cyber security or related areas.
• Experience with outreach, industry collaboration, or knowledge transfer.

Responsibilities

• Deliver undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Cyber Security within the School.
• Lead research projects and publish in relevant journals.
• Develop innovative curricula and contribute to curriculum enhancement.
• Engage in outreach and interdisciplinary project activities with industry partners.

Skills

Ethical hacking

System penetration

Secure software development

Information security

Cryptography

Education

PhD in related subject

Job description

About LJMU

At Liverpool John Moores University, our students thrive because of the people who teach, guide, and inspire them, we truly make a difference. Every year, our commitment to exceptional education attracts talented students from across the UK and the world. This growth is fuelled by inspirational academics, professionals who bring vision, passion, and expertise to their disciplines.

Driven by our continued growth in student numbers and our commitment to delivering outstanding learning, teaching, and research opportunities for our students, we are expanding our academic community. As part of this growth, we are recruiting to a number of key academic positions that will play an integral role in shaping our university’s next chapter.

About The School Of Computer Science And Mathematics

The School of Computer Science and Mathematics is dedicated to producing research that has real-world application, boasting specialisms in immersive technologies, applications of artificial intelligence, trustworthy computing technologies and data science.

Our academics have a strong track record of collaborating with others in the industry, having previously used our expertise to work with organisations such as the BBC, NHS, Panasonic and EPSRC amongst many others. The School also works with local, regional and national organisations through student placement, research, consultancy, short-course activity and has a number of active knowledge transfer partnerships.

What we’re looking for

As part of significant expansion across the University, the School of Computer Science and Mathematics is looking to grow our faculty expertise within the Faculty of Health, Innovation, Technology and Science. We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Lecturer in Cyber Security. We welcome applicants who have experience in Ethical Hacking, System Penetration, Secure Software Development, Information Security and Cryptography. Applicants skilled/certified in Ethical Hacking are strongly desired.

You will be required to contribute to the continuing enhancement of the courses within the Computer Science with Mathematics programmes, developing and delivering innovative and engaging curricula across undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in the school, providing intellectually stimulating teaching while motivating and supporting students in their learning. You will conduct research in your area of expertise and undertake scholarly activities in computer science to ensure our curriculum is up-to-date and meeting the needs of our students and employers. In addition, you may contribute to the development and delivery of outreach and engagement initiatives as well as interdisciplinary project areas. You should have a background in one of the relevant areas listed with a PhD in a related subject and/or relevant professional experience from industry.

What we offer

This is a key moment to join a welcoming, ambitious, and research-informed university community that places students at the heart of everything we do. We value and invest in our staff, offering meaningful opportunities for professional development, scholarship support, and clear internal promotion routes.

As well as outstanding development support, we also offer:

• A low contractual 35-hour week
• Generous annual leave entitlement and Christmas period closure with the option to purchase additional annual leave
• Excellent pension scheme
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Family friendly policies
• Car and travel loan schemes

We are also investing in our staff and students by creating a busy and thriving campus, the hubs of which are our friendly and inclusive Student Life, Redmonds, Tithebarn and Byrom Street buildings. Our staff are visible and present for our students and this all adds to the fantastic student experience of living and studying in such a vibrant city. We see our staff as very much part of this community and value their contribution to the success of LJMU, Liverpool and the wider northwest region.

If you’re inspired by the idea of joining a growing university and bringing your expertise to a community where you can truly make a difference, we look forward to hearing from you.

For further information please contact Dr Henry Forsyth (School Director), [e-mail] or Dr Martin Hanneghan (Subject Leader), [e-mail] . For other enquiries, you may contact [e-mail] .

The school is committed to promoting equality and diversity, including the Athena SWAN Gender Equality charter for promoting the careers of Women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) in higher education. We particularly welcome applications from women for this post, and all appointments will be made on merit. Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

Please note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.