Senior Lecturer/Reader/Professor in AI & Quantum (Teaching & Research)

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Senior Lecturer/Reader/Professor in AI & Quantum (Teaching & Research) Requisition ID: 29572

Location: Newcastle, GB

Contract Type: Open Ended

Working Pattern: Full Time

Posted Date: 28 Aug 2026

Professor Grade IB:

• Band 1: £74,921 to £82,282
• Band 2: £84,174 to £111,879
• Band 3: £114,268 +

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits . We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 27 September 2026

The role

The role will be basedintheappropriate school withinSAgEfaculty, depending on the background and alignment of the candidate: either the School of Computing, or theSchool of Mathematics, Statistics & Physics(MSP), with a flexible start date to be agreed.

You will beexpected to carry out excellent research and teachingin an area of AI &Quantumwhich complements and strengthens existing activities within theFaculty.Your research will address the interface between AI (including research intoand/or the application ofartificial intelligence, machinelearningor data science) and Quantum (including theoretical or experimental research into quantumtechnologies orunderpinning experimental techniques or theoretical foundations).You will contribute to the research profile of the assigned school bypublishingininternationallyrecognisedjournalsand conferences,demonstratingresearch impact, and securing external research funding. Additionally, you will be a key contributor to the AI2030 faculty project to broaden our institutional offering in ArtificialIntelligence, alongside the related Data Science 2030 project. This willcomprisea joined up educational offering at UG and PGT level and will be sector-leading in providing forward-facing AI skills embedded in academic units across all parts of the university. AI2030 will act as a solid platform to build tangible cross-institutional research and business engagement opportunities.The role holder will have access tostate-of-the-artresearchfacilitieswhich includessignificant investment in the Great Northeast Cleanroom and the recently commissioned supercomputer Comet.AI2030 will be supported byfurtherstrategic investment,and the role holder will be a critical contributor to the success of the project.

Our aim is to employ a rich mix of Colleagues withdifferent backgroundsthat will help us to:

• contributenew ideasand different perspectives to both teaching and research.
• provide diverse role models and attract a wide range of bright, active, and engaged students.
• The University has developed anAcademic Job Summary Guidance document which summarises the range of activities that academic staff may be expected to perform.

Key Accountabilities

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Provide academic leadershipinAI &Quantum, shaping research direction and contributing to the strategic development of theappropriateschool(either MSP or Computing)
• Lead and contribute tointerdisciplinaryresearch initiatives acrossAI &Quantumand relatedfields.Publish refereed articles invenuesof international standingappropriate toAI &Quantum
• Collaborate with colleagues in the home section, and beyond into other disciplines within the university,onAI &Quantum
• Seek out external funding opportunities and develop grant-funded research projects
• Attract, supervise,andmentor doctoral researchers andpostdoctoralassociatesacross a broad range ofAIdisciplines
• Build andmaintainstrategic links with industry,governmentand external stakeholdersinapplied, methodological,or theoreticalaspectsofAI& Quantumtechnologies
• Lead the design and delivery of research-inspired teaching
• Deliver high-quality teaching, assessment, and student support at undergraduate and postgraduate levelsin the area ofAI and beyond,in accordance with the requirements of the home School
• Contribute to programme development, accreditation, and academic leadership in education across a broad range of AI disciplines, as well as specifically withinAI & Quantum
• Fully engage with Newcastle's Leading Edge Curriculum redevelopment, ensuring that our students' learning is enriched through engagement with research, industry,practiceand society
• Carry out administrative duties as assigned by the Head of School and the School Executive Board

The Person

Knowledge,Skillsand Experience

• Ability to deliver high-quality, research-led teaching inAI & Quantum, usingappropriate technologiesto engage and support students, including supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate projects.
• Experience ofleadingprogramme-level design and delivery of teaching,learningand assessment strategies.
• A strong, sustained international research profile with a consistenttrack recordof high-quality outputs and recognition.
• A record of successful research income generation, either in own name or as a major contributor, with evidence of leading collaborative research success inAI & Quantum
• A strongtrack recordof successful supervision of PhD students and postdoctoralresearchersstudents, alongside consistent supervision of UG/PG research projects.
• Demonstrated ability tomentor junior colleagues,leadteams,initiativesor strategic areas within theSchool, contributing to its wider academic and operational leadership.
• Ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and contribute to team-based activity, with emerging engagement with external stakeholders to support research impact.
• Strong communication,organisationaland time management skills, with the ability to contribute positively to School priorities,strategyand academic community.
• AdditionalCriteria - Reader
• An outstanding research profilecommensuratewith career stage,witha strong publication recordinAI &Quantum,evidencedby publications in leading venues and other esteem indicatorsappropriate to the subject.
• Strongability toeffectivelyteach at university level, includingexperience ofprogrammedevelopment. Evidence of developmentof,andability to deliver,innovative and effective teaching and learning materialsacross a broad range ofMathematical or Computing Science and AImoduleswith an ability to create ideas for course development at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills, and ability to engage effectively across the academic unit,Facultyand external stakeholders.
• Ability topro-activelylead on ambitious academic initiativessuch asAI2030,that can contribute to our institutional portfolio inAI, for example, large-scale funding opportunities and/or new education provision.
• Experience ofuniversityleadershipor significant administrative roles,and management in academic or industrial settings, with the ability to motivate, empower, and support colleaguesin a collaborative and consultative environment.
• Strategic thinking, with experience of contributing toorganisationaldevelopment and change.
• Significant experienceof managing projects and leading a group ofresearchers(Desirable)
• Evidence of supporting cross-disciplinary research(Desirable).

Attributes andBehaviour

• Ability, or potential,to lead or co-lead withineither School of Computing or MSP, setting clear direction, inspiring colleagues, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excellence.
• Strong interpersonal and team-working skills, with a clear commitment to creating an inclusive, supportive, and high-performing academic environment.
• Commitment to mentoring and developing early-career researchers, while contributing positively to the wider life, culture, and success of theSchool.
• Demonstratesan ambitious, credible research vision aligned to School priorities,demonstratingthought leadership and long-term impact.
• Demonstrates integrity, accountability, and resilience in the face of change, alongside a positive and responsive approach to student engagement andadministrativesupport.
• An ability to advance equity and fairness in higher education through inclusive teaching, research, or professional practice, without compromising the legal protections for academic freedom and freedom of speech within the law.

Qualifications

• Senior Lecturer Grade H, Reader, and Professor
• A degree (or equivalent)inAI & Quantum, or a closely related discipline such as Physics, Computing, or Mathematics/Statistics.
• Completed PhDinAI & Quantum, or a closely related discipline such as Physics, Computing, or Mathematics/Statistics.
• HEteachingqualification (or equivalent experience)
• A relevant Professional Body Membership asappropriate tothe subject area (Desirable)

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