Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Cyber Security

Location & Salary

York, United Kingdom. Salary: £39,906 to £59,966 per annum. Full Time, permanent.

Role Overview

We are seeking a motivated individual to join us as a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer and make a key contribution to our growing cyber security programme. The post holder will play a key role in teaching, curriculum development, and academic administration.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver high‑quality teaching materials and lead and support modules.
• Supervise student projects and support students in achieving academic success.
• Contribute to curriculum development to ensure programmes remain aligned with current industry standards, emerging technologies and professional body requirements.
• Actively participate in research, scholarly activity and knowledge exchange within the field of cyber security.
• Develop research outputs, establish collaborations with industry and academic partners, and contribute to research funding applications where appropriate.
• Commit to inclusive teaching, student support and continuous professional development.
• Deliver teaching across a range of cyber security topics such as digital forensics, ethical hacking, incident response and emerging cyber threats.

Required Skills And Experience

• PhD in Cyber Security, Computer Science or a closely related discipline.
• Experience in teaching and supporting students in higher education, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively to learners with diverse backgrounds and abilities.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience in cyber security principles and technologies, with expertise in one or more specialist areas such as digital forensics, information security and network security.
• Experience with industry‑standard tools, platforms and frameworks is highly desirable.
• For Senior Lecturer appointments, evidence of research leadership, successful publication record, curriculum leadership, module coordination or experience supervising research students is expected.
• Industry experience and established link with professional or industry partners is desirable.
• Strong organisational, communication, teamwork and problem‑solving skills are essential.

Additional Information

This role is eligible for Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship subject to UKVI criteria being fulfilled (see www.gov.uk).

Job contact: Dr Shao Ying Zhu, e‑mail: s.zhu@yorksj.ac.uk.

Benefits Package

• Excellent annual leave entitlement, including five discretionary university closure days over the Christmas period.
• Disability leave (applies to staff who have disclosed a disability and is also available to staff with disabled dependants).
• Pension scheme.
• Health Cash Plan after six months service.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists.
• On‑campus courses, one‑to‑one tutorials and online resources to help you develop your digital skills and work with new software.
• Relocation expenses package for certain roles.
• Reimbursement of Skilled Worker Visa application fees and Visa loan scheme for additional costs (if applicable to the role).

Inclusive Employment

We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive policies and facilities and welcome applications from individuals from underrepresented backgrounds. As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive working environment, consideration is given to all requests for job share or flexible working arrangements.