Teaching Fellow

Building on Lancaster’s reputation as one of the UK’s largest cyber and data research communities the School of Computing & Communications (SCC) wishes to appoint a Teaching Fellow to assist with the design, delivery and ongoing improvement of lab-based modules on our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. This is a full-time position for a one year fixed period and offers the opportunity to help deliver a truly world-class education experience in computer science and cyber-security.

You should be able to demonstrate a strong computer science background and excellence in lab-based teaching at University level with experience of teaching on a range of cyber-security related courses. The ideal candidate will have strong programming, systems and computational problem solving and software design skills. Duties include: contributing to curriculum development where appropriate, delivery of lab-based teaching, marking and assessment of coursework, supporting students with exam preparation and revision techniques, and participating in teaching reviews and quality assurance processes.

We are particularly looking for candidates who are passionate about creating an outstanding lab-based learning environment. Particularly desirable specialist knowledge areas include cyber-security, computer networking, operating systems and systems programming. 

Lancaster is the only university in the North West that has attained National Cyber Security Centre recognition as an Academic Centre of Excellence in both Cyber Security Research and Education, along with delivering an NCSC Certified Master’s Degree. SCC is committed to excellent research-led and problem focused student learning and offers a range of degrees, including Computer Science, Cyber Security, Software Engineering and Data Science at undergraduate level, and MScs in Computer Science, Data Science, Cyber Security at postgraduate level.  The School maintains a good staff student ratio:  we’re currently home to around 50+ academic staff, 40 postdoctoral research staff, 120 PhD students and a combined undergraduate and taught Masters student population of approx. 1000.

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Informal enquiries can be directed to Prof. Nigel Davies: [email protected]

More information about the School can be found at www.lancaster.ac.uk/scc. 

Closing Date: 13 Jan 2026

Department: Teaching-Only

Salary: £48,822 to £59,966 full time, fixed term