Departmental Lecturer (Multi-Agent Systems)

Grade 8; Salary: £38,511 – £45,954 p.a. (fixed term for up to 5 years).

The opportunity has arisen to appoint a full-time Departmental Lecturer in Computer Science (Multi-Agent Systems). This will be a fixed term appointment for up to 5 years from 1 October 2015 or on a mutually agreed date. You would be a full member of the team responsible for teaching in a variety of subjects within the Department of Computer Science, and you should have a track record of research in the area of Multi-Agent Systems.

Broadly the duties of the role will be:

• To engage in excellent research within the discipline of Multi-Agent Systems, and you are encouraged to apply for funding to support your research activities, as well as to get involved in the supervision of doctoral students.
• To participate in the teaching and administrative work of the Department
• To examine for the University when required to do so
• To supervise, or assist in the supervision of graduate students as required

You should have a doctoral degree in computer science, with post-qualification teaching and research experience, with sufficient depth and breadth of knowledge in Multi-Agent Systems to develop course units. A strong publication record and knowledge of existing research in Multi-Agent Systems, and aptitude for, or experience of, teaching are also required. The post, which is a full-time appointment, is available from 1 October 2015, is fixed-term for up to 5 years, and has a salary on the University grade 08S scale (currently £38,511 to £45,954). This includes membership of the University Superannuation Scheme (USS) and has an annual leave entitlement of 38 days per year (inclusive of all public holidays and university closed periods).

Interviews are likely to be held during the week commencing 8 June 2015.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon GMT on 27 May 2015.

Applications for this vacancy should be made online. To apply for this role, and for further details including the job description and selection criteria, please click on the link below: https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=118155.