Lecturer in Computing & Communications

Location: Milton Keynes

Closing Date:  Wednesday 8th May 2024, noon

Interview date: Wednesday 22nd May 2024

It is anticipated that a hybrid working pattern can be adopted for this role, where the successful candidate can work from home and the office. However, as this role is contractually aligned to our Milton Keynes office it is expected that some attendance in the office will be required and in response to business needs. We’d expect this to be approximately once per week.

Change your career, change lives

The School of Computing and Communications is the largest school within the Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Its mission is to lead and shape the digital revolution through delivering innovative and dynamic teaching, that is relevant to the workplace, and is founded on world-class research and scholarship in computing and communications.

The role

The Open University is seeking candidates with a strong background in web and mobile technologies.

We aim to appoint inspiring and innovative teachers and scholars, who enjoy developing novel approaches to teaching and research, and are effective in working collaboratively with colleagues.

Since its inception, The Open University (OU) has focused on innovation in teaching and learning, with a track record of providing inspiring, world-leading programmes of higher education for students who learn at a distance. Building on award-winning initiatives such as the OpenSTEM Labs and the Institute of Coding.

We welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds, including professionals from academia and industry. Applicants will be considered based on their track record in research, teaching and academic leadership. In line with our commitment to the Athena SWAN initiative and the Race Equality Charter, we welcome and support all applicants equally.

The postholder will have the following Key Responsibilities:

Teaching

• Actively contribute to the design and teaching of a high-quality distance learning curriculum in web and mobile technologies at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Be an active member of the School of Computing & Communications to help deliver academic excellence

Research, scholarship and knowledge exchange

• Pursue high quality research in web and mobile technologies or a related area (including supervising research students)
• Enhance our links with industry to enable teaching and research collaborations and knowledge exchange
• Attract external income to the School
• Contribute to the vibrant scholarship environment in the School.

Skills and experience

Essential:

• A PhD, or substantial experience, in a relevant area
• Ability to contribute to the distance teaching of web and mobile technologies.
• Expertise in web and mobile technologies with a good understanding of recent developments (commensurate with career stage).
• Ability to undertake high quality research and produce research/scholarly publications in a relevant subject (commensurate with career stage).

Desirable:

• Experience of producing distance/online learning materials and assessment materials.
• Experience of supporting students in a distance/online learning setting.
• Evidence of successful research student supervision.
• Relevant professional qualifications.