Salary: Grade 9 Full time starting salary is normally in the range £56,921 to £65,814 with potential progression once in post to £85,544 Background At the School of Computer Science at the University of Birmingham, UK, we seek to recruit talented computer scientists from diverse backgrounds for the role of Assistant or Associate Professor in Computer Science. Successful candidates will join a vibrant School, regarded as one of the best in the UK in academic research, societal impact and education. For this post, we welcome applications from enthusiastic academics in Scene Understanding and Smart Environments, which ranges from Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) to Computer Vision and Robotics. Successful candidates will join in pursuing collaborative, challenge-led, research based on interdisciplinary research funding and in further improving diversity and inclusion in computer science research and education. The School of Computer Science at the University of Birmingham is recruiting new academic staff to pursue its ambitions as one of the leading UK universities for computer science. We seek to recruit in Human Computer Interaction (HCI), with a specific interest in mixed reality, computer vision, robotics and artificial intelligence. We are interested in using scene and user intention understanding for enabling better remote collaboration and more inclusive workspace. In this research, you will have the opportunity to work with academic across many subjects, including psychology, mechanical engineering, robotics and health. We particularly encourage applications from candidates who are enthusiastic about creating working systems and extending the state-of-the-art in any of the above-mentioned areas. Role Summary The role holder will be based in Edgbaston. The key duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to: giving lectures and seminars and supervising undergraduate / post-graduate students, course development and innovation, taking an active part in examinations, carrying out innovative research and writing papers on topics relevant to the specialist subject area (this will include journals, books and other material), and obtaining research grant funding. The successful applicant will have a PhD in a relevant specialist subject area, as well as postdoctoral experience. We are looking for candidates who will actively contribute to our portfolio and community, through pursuit of research that will bring new opportunities, synergies, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The successful candidate will also have a track record in teaching at a higher education institution. This post is for both Assistant Professor and Associate Professor level. Candidates should state which level they are applying for in the application. To download the full job description please click here: Grade 8 Grade 9 Informal enquiries to Prof. Eyal Ofek, email: e.ofekbham.ac.uk. General inquiries to the Head of School, Prof. Aad van Moorsel, email: a.vanmoorselbham.ac.uk. To download the full job description and details of this position and submit an electronic application online please click on the ' Apply ' button above. Valuing excellence, sustaining investment We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working Closes: 01/12/2024 £56,921 to £65,814. Grade 9