Professorship in Cyber Physical Systems at University of Essex

Job profile

• Job Title: Professor in Cyber Physical Systems, CSEE
• Job Reference: REQ01095
• Application closing date: March 1, 2018
• Location: Colchester
• Salary: On the professorial salary scale and commensurate with skills and experience
• Employment type: Permanent, Full-time
• Job category/type: Academic, Education, Research

Job Description:

Founded in 1966, the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering (CSEE) is a large and vibrant department in the Faculty of Science and Health. CSEE is internationally known for its research in a range of areas, and offers an excellent education to its students.

This permanent appointment of a Professor in Cyber Physical Systems, represents a prospect of exceptional promise for a senior academic working at the intersection of Cyber Physical Systems.

As part of the continued expansion of the School, we are seeking to appoint two Professorships in two of the four areas of specialism in the school.

We are also recruiting in the areas of:

- Brain-Computer Interfaces and Neural Engineering
- Artificial Intelligence and Computer Games
- Human Language Technology/Natural Language Processing

The Role and Duties

The successful candidate/s will be expected to deliver excellent research and teaching, generate research income, to contribute to the administration and management of the School, and to the local, regional and international profile of the Department.

These permanent Professorial appointments in the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering represent a prospect of exceptional promise for a senior academic working in CSEE.

For further specifics regarding each Professorial role, please see the relevant job-pack.

(Nb) The School plans to make future lectureship appointments in the research areas of successful candidates, and we envisage that those appointed will be involved in that process).

Qualifications and Experience

The successful candidate will have a PhD in a relevant discipline and relevant academic expertise in a related area. You will have a proven track record of internationally excellent research relevant to the post, a strong track record of published academic output at international levels of recognition, success in raising grant income appropriate to the research discipline, and a sustained record of effectiveness in relation to teaching and learning at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

We strongly encourage applications from women as they are underrepresented in this area.

At the University of Essex internationalism is central to who we are and what we do. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, internationally-oriented university that is welcoming to staff and students from all countries and a university where you can find the world in one place.

Please see the further detail link below for a full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role plus more information relating to the post. We recommend you read this information carefully before making an application. Applications should be made on-line, but if you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please telephone the Resourcing Team (01206 874588/873521).

Further detail: http://www.essex.ac.uk/hr-jobpacks/science_health-csee/REQ01095_Jobpack.pdf

More information: https://www1.essex.ac.uk/hr-jobpacks/admin-interview_docs/Working_at_the_University_of_Essex_0415.pdf