Teaching Fellow: Computer Science​/Software Engineering

Teaching Fellow:
Computer Science/Software Engineering (Bahrain) (680256)

University of Strathclyde, Bahrain (

Work location:

Manama, Bahrain)

The department

The Department of Computer and Information Sciences (CIS), University of Strathclyde, seeks to appoint a Teaching Fellow in Computer Science/Software Engineering in order to support the delivery of our BSc (Hons) Computer Science and BSc (Hons) Software Engineering programmes in Bahrain. Based within the Faculty of Science, the Department is an internationally recognised research department specialising in information science, artificial intelligence, computer security, health informatics, interactive systems, and theoretical computer science.

It is home to around 900 undergraduates, taught postgraduate and PhD students with an increasing emphasis on in-person and online delivery of high-quality educational programmes. The Department has a large portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes ranging from Computer Science/Software Engineering to more specialist programmes in areas such as Digital Health Systems, Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence.

You will play a central role in the delivery of our BSc (Hons) Computer Science and BSc (Hons) Software Engineering programmes on our Bahrain campus. You should have good knowledge of computer science/software engineering as you will be expected to design/develop course materials with guidance from other colleagues and teach those programmes. Experience of teaching in one or more of the following areas is required:

• Programming (Java, Python, Haskell, C, PHP, JavaScript, SQL, and covering data structures and algorithms, concurrency, software architecture, design patterns)
• Theoretical computer science, including quantitative methods (mathematical underpinnings), logic and complexity analysis
• Computer architecture and low-level assembly-language programming
• Professional issues in computing (ethics, regulatory frameworks such as data protection, etc.)
• Databases
• Computer networks
• Cybersecurity
• Web and mobile app development
• Knowledge of and the ability to teach current practices/frameworks/tools used as part of software engineering within industry
• The use of technology within business
• Artificial Intelligence and data analytics

You will also be expected to have a good Honours degree and PhD in a relevant area, to enable you to contribute to the delivery of the Bahrain programmes and provide student support. You will also be expected to develop your knowledge of appropriate teaching methods and good pedagogic practice.

We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities.

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Martin Halvey, Head of Department, Computer and Information Sciences ().

Closing date: 9 August 2026