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Keele University

Faculty of Natural Sciences

School of Computing and Mathematics

Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Digital Society Institute

Full time, permanent

Grade 10 Salary: Professorial Scale (dependent on experience)

This is an exciting and unique opportunity for an individual to bring vision and leadership to the newly established Digital Society Institute at Keele University. The successful candidate will be expected to provide University wide leadership for interdisciplinary digital research as well as contributing to research, teaching and leadership in the School of Computer Science and Mathematics. The candidates research focus may be in any area of Computer Science or Data Science that is consistent with the research and teaching portfolio of the School (including software/systems engineering/development, interaction design, design for cyber security, digital culture, evolutionary systems, smart energy modelling/management, data modelling and analysis, AI/ML and computer vision).

The Digital Society Institute is the universitys fourth, interdisciplinary, university-wide, research institute, being formed to act as a collaborative centre for research in data and digital technologies that will underpin innovation in the business, health, cultural and public sector economies. Its vision is to drive business growth and innovation, helping organisations understand and adopt advanced data and new digital technologies. It will be housed within the Innovation Centre 7 (IC7) building, currently under construction.

The School of Computer Sciences and Mathematics will play an important role in the new Institute. The School has a focus on data analytics and data modelling, featuring research in AI/ML, evolutionary systems, and systems/software engineering. There are research groupings in vision and ML, neural networks and large data analysis, interaction design, digital health and digital culture/AR/VR, and bias in AI. In Maths, there is internationally leading research in solid and fluid mechanics, as well as statistics (financial) and pure mathematics. Pioneering work is taking place on the interface of computing, mathematics and engineering, notably in relation to smart energy management and optimisation, and metal detection. The staff have strong collaborative links within and beyond Keele, and in industrial and health sectors, with a growing impact in areas such as applied ML, industrial applications of solid mechanics, and smart energy management.

The successful candidate will have an excellent research record, with evidence of impact generation and research leadership. We seek candidates able to mentor and manage early career researchers, and to establish a significant research theme and collaborations within the interests and research strategy of the School and wider University. The person appointed will also contribute to teaching leadership and strategy development within the School, as well as delivering teaching and project supervision aligned to their research interests.

Keele University is renowned for its exciting approach to higher education, innovative research, beautiful campus, strong community spirit and excellent student experience. With a turnover in excess of 170 million, over 10,000 students and a total staff of approximately 2000, the University provides high quality teaching across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects and promotes world-class research. Keele is rated Gold for Teaching, and is in the top 10 of the student satisfaction (NSS) rankings. Further information can be found athttp://www.keele.ac.uk The campus hosts SEND, the largest smart energy network in UK, with the related research team located in the School of Computer Science and Mathematics, attracting significant interest and funding from industry and academia.

Informal enquiries can be made to and ProfessorEran Edirisinghe, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation)and Professor of Digital Imaging - e.edirisinghe@keele.ac.uk or toProfessor Jonathan Wastling, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences -j.wastling@keele.ac.uk

Keele University is committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN charter, and values equality and diversity across our workforce. We strive to ensure that our workforce is representative of broader society, and therefore, we would actively welcome applications from women for this role.

The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible.

Keele University values equality and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.

Closing date for applications: 25 April 2022.

Interviews will be held on: 13 May 2022.

Post reference: KU00002053

For full post details and to find out more about working at Keele please visit: http://www.keele.ac.uk/vacancies

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