Lecturer in Space Computing

University of Leicester, United Kingdom

Updated: about 11 hours ago
Location: City of Leicester, ENGLAND

About the role
We are excited to announce an opening for a Lecturer to join our School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences. The Lecturer will play a crucial role in fostering collaboration between our school and the University of Leicester's Space-related research initiatives, such as Space Park Leicester, the Institute for Space, National Centre for Earth Observation etc.
You will be part of the cross-cutting School research theme on Space Applications, working alongside colleagues such as Prof. Ashiq Anjum (downstream applications, including digital twins and other high-performance systems), Prof. Tanya Vladimirova (Real-Time Image Processing in Satellite Payload Systems, AI‐Enabled HPC for Nanosatellites, Fault-Tolerant Distributed Computing Systems on Spacecraft), Dr. Daniel Hao (AI and Robotics for Systems in Space, GNC for Orbital and Planetary Operations), and others.  The School has had significant success in obtaining funding from UKSA, ESA, and Innovate UK, for projects in collaboration with the above-mentioned partners. 
The successful candidate will be expected to engage in high-level research and teaching in Computer Science, with a focus on research publication, teaching material development, research supervision, and generating impactful research through grants, consultancy, and knowledge transfer.  
At the University of Leicester, you'll work in a supportive environment with research and teaching mentoring. Our research-intensive university is located at the heart of the UK, where different areas of activity are balanced by a workload model to ensure fair and transparent balance between staff and different areas of activity.
 


Why work at the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences?


About you
We are looking for an enthusiastic educator capable of inspiring interest, curiosity and drive for learning in our students. You will have a real passion for the subject matter and be motivated to provide the very best experience for our students using your expertise and skill to ensure all reach their potential.
We are interested in candidates with a PhD and/or postdoctoral experience in the above-mentioned areas. You should have an established reputation for research, with a high quality publication profile and be able to evidence your potentially fundable research ideas. You must also have excellent networking skills, which you use to seek out opportunities for collaboration and citizenship, both internally and externally.



Additional information

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Prof Rajeev Raman at [email protected] .
We anticipate that interviews will be held during early May 2024.
Applications for job share will be considered.
The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change , which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.
As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.
We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.


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