Assistant Professor; Teaching Focussed in Applied AI and Robotics

About The Role

WMG is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor (Teaching) with experience in delivering and/or developing modules in Applied Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and practice-led digital technologies. We welcome candidates with strong expertise in areas such as:

• Machine learning and deep learning using PyTorch or Tensor Flow
• Computer Vision (CV), Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Generative AI
• Model deployment (MLOps), explainable AI (XAI), and advanced techniques such as transformers and GANs
• Application of AI to real-world domains such as manufacturing, healthcare, business, and sustainability
• AI-enabled robotics, intelligent automation, autonomous or cyber-physical systems

This role is on the University of Warwick Teaching Career Pathway, providing opportunities for advancement up to and including Professor level. This is an education focussed appointment and we are looking for candidates who can demonstrate experience of teaching in higher education and a passion for impactful education and positive student outcomes. Candidates with a track record in research outputs but limited educational experience are unlikely to be shortlisted for this role.

There is significant growth in demand for our education programmes and this is an exciting opportunity for you to develop your professional profile and work as part of a world- renowned education group. In return we will provide a great range of benefits which includes membership of the USS pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas closure, and excellent learning and development opportunities.

The successful candidate will support the delivery and development of AI-, robotics- and related digital technologies modules with a strong applied and practice-led focus.

We are particularly interested in applicants with knowledge of deep learning and modern AI techniques, including convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), transformers, GANs, and AI agents / agentic AI.

Experience applying these techniques in practical, real-world contexts such as computer vision, natural language processing, autonomous or intelligent systems, robotics, or industrial and digital technology use cases is highly desirable.

Familiarity with MLOps pipelines, explainable or ethical AI, and deploying AI models in applied environments would be an advantage.

For roles at Assistant Professor level, the successful candidate will hold a doctorate, or equivalent professional qualification alongside a postgraduate degree, and have experience of teaching in a higher education or professional education context.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description attached as a PDF below.

WMG is the largest department at the University of Warwick with over 900 staff, world renowned for providing innovative solutions to industry through its research, development and education programmes.

Our industry focussed education portfolio includes nearly 3,000 students studying management, technology and applied engineering subjects, at postgraduate and undergraduate level. We have high expectations for our teaching and our courses are regularly ranked top in the UK and amongst the leading courses in their field in the world.

At WMG we are committed to supporting staff to achieve their potential. We currently hold the Athena SWAN Silver Award, and the University of Warwick holds an Institutional Silver Award: a national initiative that recognises the advancement of gender equality, representation, progression and success for all in academia.

We are supportive of staff with caring responsibilities including a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities. We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.

The Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) is the largest department at the University of Warwick, with over 800 staff and nearly 3,000 students across…