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Welsh University of the Year 2021 by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide. 

Our performance in this year’s Guide is exceptional.  Our University was the biggest riser in Wales, and the third biggest in the UK, placing us in the UK top 40 for student satisfaction with teaching quality and the wider student experience. 

We are very pleased that our strong performance has resulted in the University attracting high numbers of well qualified students and we are now seeking additional staff in both our academic schools and professional services departments.

The Opportunity

Cardiff School of Technologies is based on the Llandaff Campus and was launched in 2018. This new School, which focuses on computer and data science, cyber security, robotics and electronic engineering, already has around 900 students and has developed a thriving research community. The School ethos is to develop students in terms of their academic skills and knowledge and to give students an opportunity to develop their personal and professional skills, recognising the multi-disciplinary nature of their subject within an international context so that on graduating, they are rounded individuals with the competencies needed for industry and further study.  Programmes and modules are developed with stakeholders from industry, current research and students, ensuring a rounded curriculum.  As the School continues to grow it will build on existing partnerships with industry and add to its existing offering of degree apprenticeships like that in data analytics delivered jointly with the Office for National Statistics. 

Internationalisation plays a large part in the student experience as the School recognises that Computing and Engineering as disciplines, provide students an opportunity to develop their careers internationally, so great effort is put into expanding student horizons.  Students are offered the opportunity to attend international weeks that have been developed with partner universities. Responding to student demand and employer need, the School has been designed to support the growing number of digital and technology companies clustering in the Cardiff Capital Region and is key to developing the University’s already strong position as a top 12 UK HEI for graduate start-ups and is proud of its record in graduate employability.

We require academic staff able to cover Computer Science & AI, and all aspects of software engineering and information system specification and development. We are also interested in candidates with a specific focus on Games, VR, and AR development. The roles require an understanding of VR, AR graphics, simulation techniques and game engines as well as the required underlying software engineering and systems architecture principles.

You will be an enthusiastic and friendly professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with a commitment to providing an excellent student experience. An established or promising research profile in the field of Computer Science and or Games Development and very good teaching experience on relevant programmes is essential. 

To be successful you will further enrich our students’ experience through your expertise and subject knowledge as evidenced through your qualifications and experience.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

You will be required to make a significant contribution to the delivery of our taught portfolio, such as BSc (Hons) Computer Science, BSc (Hons) Computer Games Design and Development, MSc Advanced Computer Science and MSc Data Science and other areas of our core curriculum depending on your areas of expertise and experience. Enthusiastic about student-centred pedagogy, you will contribute to education delivery, including programme management as required, across the range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. You will also make a significant contribution to employability, and professional engagement with relevant internal and external organisations, at a regional, national and international level. 

You will be expected to contribute to the research profile of the department and to meet the qualitative and quantitative requirements for submission to the next Research Excellence Framework.

What we are looking for - Experience & Strengths

A good level of knowledge relevant to the subject and professional area.

A sound understanding of pedagogy.

A sound understanding of research/innovation and scholarly activity.

Ability to develop teaching and/or research programmes and the provision of learning support.

Ability to design teaching and learning material.

Ability to employ appropriate assessment methods.

Ability to identify areas for improvement and to use initiative and problem-solving skills to improve performance.

Ability to communicate and disseminate complex and conceptual ideas in a variety of ways – presentations at conferences, reports on findings, publications, feedback etc.

Experience of HE teaching or equivalent.

Experience of providing academic leadership and first line support/mentoring for other colleagues.

What we are looking for - Essential Qualifications

A good honours degree

Doctoral qualification

Ability to achieve Fellow Status as part of the Higher Education Academy’s Professional Recognition scheme, within agreed timescales (as soon as is practicably possible and definitely within three years of commencement of employment).

How to apply

If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Dr Paul Angel, Head of Department – Computer Science at pnangel@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

To start your application please visit www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/jobs

Closing date: Friday, 15^th January 2021, 16:30pm

Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.

We are committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. Our Strategic Plan underpins our commitment to recruit and retain the best talent and we welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds.  We appoint on merit.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic all of our recruitment is being conducted virtually. We aim to respond to your application as soon as possible.

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