Teaching Fellow

Lancaster University; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious UK university is seeking a Teaching Fellow to enhance lab-based modules in computer science and cyber-security. This role requires a strong background in computer science and experience in university-level teaching. Key duties include delivering lab sessions, academic marking, and curriculum development. Candidates should passion for creating engaging learning environments, particularly in areas like cyber-security and networking. This full-time position lasts for one year and contributes to an excellent educational experience for students.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in lab-based teaching at university level.
• Passion for creating an outstanding lab-based learning environment.
• Familiarity with cyber-security and computer networking.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the design and delivery of lab-based modules.
• Contribute to curriculum development for courses.
• Mark and assess coursework.
• Support students with exam preparation and revision techniques.
• Participate in teaching reviews and quality assurance processes.

Skills

Programming skills

Systems problem solving

Software design skills

Lab-based teaching

Cyber-security knowledge

Education

Strong computer science background

Job description

Building on Lancaster’s reputation as one of the UK’s largest cyber and data research communities the School of Computing & Communications (SCC) wishes to appoint a Teaching Fellow to assist with the design, delivery and ongoing improvement of lab-based modules on our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. This is a full-time position for a one year fixed period and offers the opportunity to help deliver a truly world-class education experience in computer science and cyber-security.

You should be able to demonstrate a strong computer science background and excellence in lab-based teaching at University level with experience of teaching on a range of cyber-security related courses. The ideal candidate will have strong programming, systems and computational problem solving and software design skills. Duties include: contributing to curriculum development where appropriate, delivery of lab-based teaching, marking and assessment of coursework, supporting students with exam preparation and revision techniques, and participating in teaching reviews and quality assurance processes.

We are particularly looking for candidates who are passionate about creating an outstanding lab-based learning environment. Particularly desirable specialist knowledge areas include cyber-security, computer networking, operating systems and systems programming.

Lancaster is the only university in the North West that has attained National Cyber Security Centre recognition as an Academic Centre of Excellence in both Cyber Security Research and Education, along with delivering an NCSC Certified Master’s Degree. SCC is committed to excellent research-led and problem focused student learning and offers a range of degrees, including Computer Science, Cyber Security, Software Engineering and Data Science at undergraduate level, and MScs in Computer Science, Data Science, Cyber Security at postgraduate level. The School maintains a good staff student ratio: we’re currently home to around 50+ academic staff, 40 postdoctoral research staff, 120 PhD students and a combined undergraduate and taught Masters student population of approx. 1000.

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Informal enquiries can be directed to Prof. Nigel Davies: [e-mail]

More information about the School can be found at www.lancaster.ac.uk/scc.