Lecturer in Robotics

This is an outstanding opportunity for a Lecturer in Robotics at the University of Sheffield, a world top 100 University. Working in the Department of Computer Science, you will also join our internationally recognised Sheffield Robotics institute. This new role is supported with a generous startup package, including funding for conference travel and equipment, and a PhD scholarship (paying UK fees and stipend for 3.5 years).

Sheffield provides a stimulating environment for computer science research. In the recent UK Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), 99% of our research was rated in the highest two categories (4* and 3*), meaning that it is classed as world-leading or internationally excellent. Half of our research outputs were judged to be world-leading. We were rated as 8th in the UK (out of 90 institutions) for the quality of our research environment, and 70% of our impact was judged to be outstanding.
- Human-robot interaction;
- AI and machine learning for robot perception, cognition or communication;
- Responsible and trustworthy robotics.

You will conduct research to the highest standards. This will include securing research funding, publishing in high impact journals, supervision of research students and research project management.

You will hold a PhD in Computer Science or a related discipline with a significant emphasis on computational methods. As a teacher, you will play a key role in maintaining our reputation for high-quality teaching by designing, delivering and assessing undergraduate and postgraduate level courses in robotics, machine learning, computational modelling of complex systems, and other topics in computer science.

The University of Sheffield has recently committed to an investment of £3.6M in a new Centre for Machine Intelligence, with the aim of positioning the University as a world-class centre for AI research. Autonomous systems research is one of four key themes that will be supported by the new centre, with investments planned in additional academic staff, a prestigious fellowship scheme, research software engineering support and a new AI engineering team.
We’re one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.

We pride ourselves on being a friendly place to work, where mutual respect for diversity and equality is a shared value. We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience. The Department of Computer Science holds a Silver Athena SWAN award, in recognition of our commitment to equality and diversity.