Teaching Associate

Overview

Teaching Associate, School of Computing and Communications, Bailrigg, Lancaster, UK

Location:

Bailrigg, Lancaster, UK
Salary: £33,002 to £39,906, Full time, Fixed Term
Closing Date:
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Interview Date:
To be confirmed
Reference: 0984-25

• Assist with delivery and ongoing improvement of lab-based modules on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
• Contribute to teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes; support marking and assessment of coursework.
• Support students with exam preparation and revision techniques; participate in teaching reviews and quality assurance processes.
• Engage in curriculum development where appropriate; contribute to the development of a high-quality lab-based learning environment.
• Apply specialist knowledge to teaching duties, with emphasis on cyber security teaching where appropriate.

• Strong computer science background with excellence in lab-based teaching at university level.
• Ability to contribute to teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes; strong programming, computational problem solving and software design skills.
• Desirable specialist knowledge areas include cyber-security, applied machine learning and data mining, intelligent video analytics, natural language processing and artificial intelligence, autonomous learning and dynamically evolving self-learning systems.

The School is committed to excellent research-led and problem-focused student learning. The role aligns with Lancaster's TEF Gold recognition and the distinctive balance of hands-on labs with theory. The School emphasises continuous quality improvement and innovation in teaching.

We offer degrees including Computer Science, Software Engineering and joint degrees at undergraduate level, and MScs in Computer Science, Data Science, Cyber Security at postgraduate level. The School supports a diverse staff and student population and maintains a good staff-student ratio.

Informal enquiries can be directed to the Interim Head of School:

More information about the School can be found at

Please note:

unless specified otherwise in the advert, all advertised roles are UK based. The University recognises and celebrates good employment practice and is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity. We warmly welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, religion, gender identity or expression, race, disability or sexual orientation.

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