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We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Assistant Professor to join the founding academic team at the University of Liverpool’s India Campus. In this exciting role, you will not only contribute to world class teaching and academic delivery but also play a vital part in shaping a cutting edge, learner centric environment that mirrors the academic excellence of the Liverpool campus. As an Assistant Professor, you will be expected to bring academic rigor, a student first mindset, and a bold, future ready approach to teaching and learning excellence at undergraduate and postgraduate level. The primary purpose of this role is to contribute to the delivery of high-quality teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate Computer Science and initially at undergraduate level Game Design programmes at the University of Liverpool’s India Campus, while actively engaging in research aligned with the University’s strategic focus on Data and Artificial Intelligence. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate across disciplines and with industry, contributing to the University's research vision. Applicants with research expertise in areas such as autonomous agents, natural language generation and computational linguistics, machine learning, AI in education, generative AI, cybersecurity, human-centred computing and related fields are especially encouraged to apply.
Job Responsibility:
To contribute to the design, development, delivery, assessment, and administration of undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered
To provide academic supervision for undergraduate dissertations and MSc. project work
To supervise and support students directly, identifying learning needs, defining learning objectives, and maintaining a high standard of academic guidance and mentorship
To engage with innovative, inclusive, and modern pedagogical approaches, implementing best practices in university teaching and learning
To contribute to ongoing curriculum enhancement, ensuring alignment with international academic standards, research advancements, and evolving industry needs
To undertake academic and administrative duties as assigned by your academic line manager
To participate actively in the development and delivery of the School’s strategic and operational objectives
To conduct cutting edge research in field of Computing Science/Game Design closely related to our core research and interdisciplinary research strengths within agent-based research, machine learning, cybersecurity and privacy, natural language generation, human-centred computing and data science
Develop collaborative research links with our academic staff in our home campus in Liverpool
To prepare and submit manuscripts for publications in leading international conferences and journals
Develop engagement with external partners, including industry, NGOs, local and national government
Take responsibility for the supervision and training of postgraduate research students
Adhere to all University policies and procedures, completing all obligatory training and induction modules, including Equality & Diversity and Health & Safety
Respect confidentiality: all confidential information should be kept in confidence and not released to unauthorised persons
Participate in the University’s Professional Development Review scheme and take a proactive approach to own professional development
Demonstrate customer service excellence in dealing with all stakeholders
Embody and uphold the University’s Vision and Values
Requirements:
Experience of delivering teaching and assessment as relevant to computer science and game design and/or other audiovisual media (e.g. film) in a Higher Education context or equivalent
Experience working and/or teaching about games industry
Experience coding languages relevant to teaching in Computer Science and Game Design
Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related field, with a minimum of 2–10 years of academic, including significant contributions to both undergraduate and postgraduate education
Be able to demonstrate the ability to develop high-quality research
Proven ability to design, develop, and deliver high quality course materials in Computer Science and Game Design demonstrating pedagogical effectiveness and curriculum alignment
Active engagement with subject specific pedagogic research or educational networks, reflecting a commitment to continuous improvement and evidence-based teaching practices
Evidence of high-quality research outputs, evidenced by conference and journal papers in internationally leading venues
Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and contribute effectively to departmental and institutional goals
Ability to work effectively with others in the planning, delivery, and assessment of teaching activity
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to support the needs of a diverse cohort of student learners
Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
Nice to have:
Track record of teaching and assessment at postgraduate level
Track record of publications or other forms of scholarship
Track record of design of modules or programmes at undergraduate level
Experience of delivering teaching and assessment in Higher Education at postgraduate level
Experience of leading and administrating modules
Experience of supervising individual student projects