King's College London

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The Department of Informatics is looking to recruit two research and teaching fellows who have or are nearing completion of their PhD in Cyber Security. 

This is an exciting opportunity to gain teaching experience, which is invaluable for someone who is looking to embark on their academic career. The expectation is that you will teach whilst continuing to engage with your research. You will be joining a diverse and discipline-rich department of Informatics, which is inclusive, innovative and is placed at one of the most prestigious universities in the UK.

About the role

As we continue to grow and strengthen our department, we are seeking to appoint two research and teaching fellows in cybersecurity for a fixed-term period of 36 months. We welcome applications from candidates who have a research profile in any Cyber Security areas such as:  Cyber Security Education, Security Management, Security and Privacy in AI, and Security Testing  

To realise our mission, we look at computer science challenges with a broad perspective and regularly sit in the program committees of and publish in top-tier and well-known venues in computer science. Top-quality research establishes members of the Department as leaders in their fields, but it is its transformative aspect that provides the opportunity to serve the society while supporting King’s as an outstanding institution in science and technology. As such, the Department has strong links with industry, which engages with us in collaborative research projects.

We offer undergraduate and postgraduate education (in both computer science and artificial intelligence), catering for the needs of our students and the industries in which they will work.  It is essential that applicants have the enthusiasm and commitment needed to ensure the success of these programmes. The successful applicant for this post will be involved in delivering teaching in core areas of computer science.

The successful candidate will be invited to join one of our research groups and will have the opportunity to contribute to cross-cutting hubs (see https://www.kcl.ac.uk/nms/depts/informatics/research/index.aspx). Research collaboration across research groups, with departmental hubs and with other Departments in the Faculty and across the College is strongly encouraged.

This is a full-time post (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered on a fixed term contract for three years.

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1.      PhD in computer science, cyber security, artificial intelligence or related field.

2.      Ability to define a research area and a growing research record in computer science as evidenced by publications in high quality journals and conferences; research experience and good reputation in relevant research fields.

3.      Ability to teach undergraduate and postgraduate modules in core areas of computer science.

4.      Ability to make a significant contribution to administrative work.

Desirable criteria

1.      Teaching and examining experience.

2.      Administrative experience.

Full details of the role and the skills and experience required, can be found in the attached job description which provided on the next page.

* Please note that this is a PhD level role but candidates who have submitted their thesis and are awaiting award of their PhDs will be considered.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers review your application, please take a look at our ‘ How we Recruit’ pages.

The selection process will include a presentation and a panel interview. The candidates will also have the opportunity to meet members of the department. Interviews are scheduled to be held on 21 March 2025. Presentations scheduling will be confirmed once shortlisting has taken place. Meetings, presentations and interviews will be held online.

This role does meet the requirements of the Home Office and therefore we are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who require the right to work in the UK.