Department of Computer Science at Durham University is searching for a professor that is best fit for classes as well as in the research area.

Durham University

It is a globally outstanding centre of teaching and research excellence. This university also includes a collegiate community of extraordinary people, a unique and historic setting.

As part of Durham University, you’ll be working with exceptional minds, all with the desire to ask, and answer the big questions. In addition to your work, you’ll be part of an international and diverse network of partners spanning the world’s best research institutions, organisations, and businesses.

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Key responsibilities:

• Pursue research that is world-leading, and world-changing in terms of originality, significance and rigour.
• Lead the development of successful research project/fellowship proposals
• Deliver excellent teaching, offering lectures, seminars and tutorials at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Demonstrate leadership and innovation in the design and delivery of high-quality learning environments and curricula
• Enhance the quality of the research environment in the Department. you should engage in the mentoring of early career researchers
• Also, enhance the Department’s commitment to its vibrant and international postgraduate culture.
• Contribute significantly to the administrative functioning and collegial environment of the Department and wider University
• Fully engage in, champion and enhance the values of the Department
• In addition, the professor should carry out such other duties as specified by the Head of Department

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Essential Research Criteria 

1. 1. Qualifications of a PhD in Computer Science or a related subject.
   2. evidence of research outputs that are consistently recognised as internationally excellent with some output being evaluated as world-class.
   3. the applicant should also provide evidence of a personal research plan which supports and enhances the Department’s research strategy.
   4. the leadership of national/international research groups and networks, with an internationally recognised contribution to the development of research fields.
   5. a significant contribution to the development of PhD programmes or groups, including successful recruitment and excellent supervision of PhD students and examination of research degrees.
   6. demonstrable leadership of research that has a significant impact beyond the Candidate’s institution(s).
   7. evidence of leadership of successful research projects and/or quality research grant proposals.

Essential Teaching Criteria

1. Candidates must evidence substantial and sustained educational leadership
2. Evidence of at least one example of co-ordination, support, supervision, management or mentoring of others in relationship to learning and teaching, or;
3. Successful completion of the DELTA3 course (“Leadership in Learning and Teaching”) or the DELTA4 course (“Strategic Leadership in Learning and Teaching”), or;
4. Achievement of Senior or Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy
5. evidence of excellence in the development and delivery of high-quality and distinctive teaching, at least at a nationally competitive level.
6.  Evidence of training, educating, and mentoring other teachers in the department or the University in relation to learning and teaching.
7. leadership, and influence in curriculum/new programme development, the development of innovative teaching and the design of learning environments/curriculum
8. In addition, demonstrating leadership and influence in the design and delivery of excellent teaching activities and the creation of learning environments that enable students to achieve their potential.

Essential Services, Citizenship and Values criteria

1. evidence of a significant contribution to the collegial work and environment of the Candidate’s Department, Faculty, institution and/or discipline.
2. also, evidence of sustained excellence in leadership activities that support the administrative functioning of the candidate’s Department, Faculty or University and/or which support the development of their discipline.
3. In addition to the mentioned points, candidates must have excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to engage with a range of students and colleagues.

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How to Apply

You should submit applications online. With your application, you should include the following:

1.  CV
2.  covering letter which details your experience, strengths and potential in the requirements set out above;
3. Personal research plan.
4. An EDI & values statement
5. Two of your most significant pieces of written work where your written work if possible one of your work should have been published or submitted since 2014. However, work prior to 2014 may be submitted where candidates have had career breaks.
6. 3 academic referees and details of current line manager.

The university will notify you of the status of your application at various points throughout the selection process, via automated emails.

Short-listed candidates will have the opportunity to meet key members of the Department. Due to the pandemic, the assessment for the post will take place remotely, via Zoom. The assessment includes a presentation to staff and students in the Department on 7th April 2022 followed by an interview on 8th April 2022.

If you are unable to attend on the date offered, you cannot get an alternative date for your interview.

Special notes for the university

Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in the University.

if for any reason you have taken a career break or periods of leave that may have impacted the volume and recency of research outputs, the selection committee will recognise that this may have reduced the quantity of your research accordingly.