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Four tenured positions in computer science, Swansea (Wales), Deadline: 4 Apr 2018

Swansea University offers opportunities for people active in logic and 
theoretical computer science. Swansea University is intensifying its 
investments in Computer Science.  It wishes to expand the scale, relevance 
and intellectual diversity of the subject.  To this end the University has 
available 4 permanent academic posts at the rank of lecturer and associate 
professor which can contribute to our expanding provision of Cyber 
Security.

Some of these posts are directed at particular areas (see below) but for 
two positions the research focus can be in any area of Computer Science as 
long as an alignment with Cyber Security can be demonstrated.  The posts 
can enhance existing areas, or bring in new areas that resonate with the 
Department.

Currently the Department?s expertise is in Theoretical Computer Science, 
as well as Graphics and Visualization and Human-Computer Interaction. In 
recent years, we have developed research and scholarship in Data Science, 
Security, High Performance Computing, and History of Computing.

The Department would welcome applications from early career academics with 
a developing portfolio of research interests that they believe have the 
potential to play a significant role in the future development of the 
discipline.  Exceptional applicants with a more developed academic 
portfolio may be appointed to a higher grade.

More information on these positions can be found following the links to 
the University's web site:

1 Lecturer in Computer Science (Research) aligned to Cyber Security  - 
https://tinyurl.com/SU-CSsecurity2018

1 Lecturer in Computer Science (Teaching) aligned to Cyber Security  - 
https://tinyurl.com/SU-CSsecurityTeaching2018

The University is also creating a new 7500m^2 building to house Computer 
Science and Mathematics under a programme called the Computational 
Foundry:

http://www.swansea.ac.uk/campus-development/phase2-current/keyprojects/computationalfoundry

The new building is on Swansea University's recently opened £450M Bay 
Campus:

http://www.swansea.ac.uk/campus-development/baycampus

The websites invite informal contact with the Head of Department, Arnold 
Beckmann, who many will know through CiE:

a.beckmann@swansea.ac.uk

Some Extra Background ....

Computer Science at Swansea University has a growing group on Cyber 
Security, where scientists have made contributions, e.g., in the digital 
economy, on crypto currencies, on security and privacy of personal data, 
on cyberterrorism and cyber crime, on mobile security, to name but a few. 
In this, Swansea Computer Science takes a holistic and interdisciplinary 
approach, bringing together expertise in fields as diverse as formal 
modelling, data mining, visual analytics and information security 
management, and reaching out, e.g., to Swansea's Hillary Rodham Clinton 
School of Law.

UK Computer Science is very strong in global terms and is a magnet for 
outstanding staff and students. The Computer Science Department at Swansea 
University is highly ranked for both teaching and research: The Guardian 
University Guide 2018 placed it 5th in the UK and 1st in Wales, and top in 
the UK for careers (employment after 6 months, with 97%); the Times Good 
University Guide 2018 placed it 13th in the UK and 1st in Wales; the 
National Student Survey 2017 ranked it as 5th in the UK with 94% overall 
satisfaction, and 1st in Wales; and in the Research Excellence Framework 
(REF) 2014 it was ranked 18th in the UK and 1st in Wales.  Based on these 
successes, Swansea Computer Science has embarked on the Computational 
Foundry programme to make Swansea a beacon for Computer Science.  The 
Department will be moving into the Computational Foundry building on Bay 
Campus in August 2018. This building comprises nearly 7,500 m2 of purpose 
built Computer Science facilities and includes extensive up to date 
research and teaching laboratories and spaces. The Department has 
longstanding major projects in engaging with business, education and civic 
society. Currently, our Technocamps Unit is a driving force for 
educational reform in computing in Wales. We provide industrial education. 
The Department has recently been selected as the home for one of the UK?s 
Digital Economy Centres.


The other two posts are:

1 Associate Professor (Research) in Cyber Security  - 
https://tinyurl.com/SU-APsecurity2018

1 Lecturer in Human-Computer Interaction (Research) aligned to Cyber 
Security  - https://tinyurl.com/SU-HCIsecurity2018

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