Assistant Professor (Singapore Campus)

Job Purpose

Full-time position in Singapore to deliver teaching in Computing Science programmes at CPD, undergraduate and postgraduate levels offered by the University of Glasgow (through the University of Glasgow Singapore (UGS)); to engage in scholarship in order to contribute to the advancement of the discipline and/or its teaching practice at course, degree programme, school, institution, profession and national levels; and, to undertake administrative and management tasks associated with University of Glasgow Singapore activities.

The required areas of expertise for this position are:
1) Object-oriented and secure programming, including languages such as Java and Rust
2) Artificial intelligence and deep learning, including AI security, governance and ethics
3) Leadership and management of industry-oriented software engineering (SE), AI and cybersecurity student team projects

Note: This job description is for the 'Learning, Teaching and Scholarship' track.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Take a leading role in the planning, organisation, delivery and assessment of undergraduate teaching activities in computing science and engineering within UGS, in a manner that supports an enhanced student learning experience.
2. Collaborate with colleagues at the University of Glasgow and partner(s) to ensure coherent delivery of the degree programmes at UGS.
3. Participate fully in assessment and examination processes using a variety of methods, as appropriate, and provide feedback to students that is relevant, timely and supports learning.
4. Supervise and oversee individual and team student projects.
5. Contribute as appropriate to the Overseas Immersion Programme (OIP) taught at the Glasgow campus during the summer.
6. Engagement in scholarship: attendance and participation in seminars / conferences within subject area and in relation to teaching practice. Ensuring that teaching practices are of the highest standard relative to international best practices.
7. Work with colleagues in Glasgow and Singapore to develop joint teaching and learning projects and to secure the funding required to underpin the long-term growth of teaching and learning innovation.
8. Disseminate scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) through publications in journals and presentations at national and international conferences, enhancing the reputation of the University of Glasgow Singapore.
9. Engage in professional development activities as appropriate and in external academic and professional activities to enhance the reputation of the University of Glasgow Singapore.
10. Contribute to the administrative and management duties of the University of Glasgow Singapore, as allocated by the UGS Director and/or the UGS Computing Science Programme Director.

Knowledge/Qualifications (Essential)

A1 A good Honours degree in a relevant discipline
A2 PhD, or the equivalent professional qualifications and experience in computing science with previous personal development in a similar or related role(s)
A3 Comprehensive and up to date knowledge of developments in teaching, learning and assessment practices
A4 Evidence of innovation in teaching methods
A5 Willingness to work in Singapore to deliver this role, subject to working and residency permissions

Skills (Essential)

C1 Proven track-record of effective teaching at undergraduate and/or taught postgraduate level
C2 Excellent team leadership skills including demonstrable supervisory skills
C3 Appropriate workload/time/project/budget/people management skills
C4 Excellent interpersonal skills including team working and a collegiate approach
C5 Excellent communication skills (oral and written) in appropriate range of contexts
C6 Strong problem solving skills including a flexible and pragmatic approach
C7 Ability and willingness to take on appropriate administrative duties within UGS
C8 Ability to provide strategic contribution within UGS and at School level
C9 A commitment to high quality teaching practices
C10 Ability to disseminate conceptual and complex ideas to a wide variety of audiences to promote understanding

Skills (Desirable)

D1 Experience and specialist knowledge in innovative approaches to assessment and feedback in HE

Experience (Essential)

E1 Experience in teaching courses in Programming, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, IoT, Data Analytics, Algorithms and Programming
E2 Experience in teaching in the areas of expertise listed above and/or related subject areas
E3 A demonstrable, excellent teaching track record
E4 Experience of developing and maintaining innovative teaching practices
E5 Experience in designing and developing undergraduate and/or postgraduate taught courses
E6 An excellent track record of performing administrative duties in a HE institution
E7 Track record of student supervision

Standard Terms & Conditions

Competitive salary will commensurate with experience and agreed on appointment. The successful candidate will be employed by UGlasgow Singapore Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary company of the University of Glasgow. This post is based at the Punggol campus of SIT in Singapore and from time to time, you may be required to work at a different campus. There is a requirement to visit the UK annually for induction and personal development activities as appropriate.