Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security

2 months ago


Swindon, Swindon, United Kingdom CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY Full time

School/Department: Cranfield Defence and Security

Based at: Shrivenham, Oxfordshire - Cranfield Defence and Security

Hours of work: 37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: Please see below

Apply by: 28/07/2024

Role Description

Lecturer: Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £48,039 to £57,797 per annum with potential progression to £70,000 per annum

Senior Lecturer: Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £60,099 to £69,505 per annum with potential progression to £85,000 per annum

About the Role

This role will be responsible for research and teaching in Cyber Security. You will be expected to manage and teach existing modules on our Cyber Master Programme ). You will have a significant impact on the shape and future direction of our high-quality teaching, research and consultancy at postgraduate level. You will plan and carry out research and analysis in a specific field of Cyber Security, contributing to the advancement of the discipline. You will demonstrate and maintain research activity of a high reputation in the UK and abroad and develop original research appropriate to Cyber Security.

About You

You will have a PhD (or nearing completion) in an appropriate field such as Cyber Security, with Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Authority (or willingness to work towards it). Experience of publishing in peer-reviewed journals, lecturing, assessing, and supervising student dissertations and projects at Masters level is essential.

You will have knowledge and experience with the technical cybersecurity challenges in the ICS / SCADA / CNI domains, Incident Management and the modelling and analysis of attacks.

Additionally, for a Senior Lecturer you will have extensive professional experience with a substantial reputation in your research field. You will have experience of significant contributions to research and teaching.

About Us

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield's world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.

Our Values and Commitments

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here.

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here.

Working Arrangements

Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.

How to apply

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Ian Owens, Senior Lecturer in Information Systems @

Interviews will take place 27 August (PM) and 28 August (AM).



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