Senior Lecturer​/Reader​/Professor in Artificial Intelligence; Teaching & Research

Salary

Senior Lecturer Grade H: £58,225 to £67,468

Reader Grade IA: £69,488 to £73,090

Professor Grade IB:

• Band 1: £74,921 to £82,282
• Band 2: £84,174 to £111,879
• Band 3: £114,268 +

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 27 September 2026

Applications are invited at Senior Lecturer, Reader, or Professor level in Artificial Intelligence. The role will be based in the appropriate school within SAgE faculty, depending on the background and alignment of the candidate: either the School of Computing, or the School of Mathematics, Statistics & Physics (MSP), with a flexible start date to be agreed.

You will be expected to carry out excellent research and teaching in an area of Artificial Intelligence which complements and strengthens existing activities within the Faculty. You will contribute to the research profile of the assigned school by publishing in internationally recognised journals and conferences, demonstrating research impact, and securing external research funding. Additionally, you will be a key contributor to the AI2030 faculty project to broaden our institutional offering in Artificial intelligence, alongside the related Data Science 2030 project.

This will comprise a joined up educational offering at UG and PGT level, and will be sector-leading in providing forward-facing AI skills embedded in academic units across all parts of the university. AI2030 will act as a solid platform to build tangible cross-institutional research and business engagement opportunities. AI2030 will be supported by strategic investment and the role holder will be a critical contributor to the success of the project.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Provide academic leadership in Artificial Intelligence, shaping research direction and contributing to the strategic development of the school
• Lead and contribute to interdisciplinary research initiatives across Artificial Intelligence and related fields. Publish refereed articles in venues of international standing appropriate to Artificial Intelligence
• Collaborate with colleagues in the relevant section of the home school, and with colleagues from other disciplines within the university on Artificial Intelligence
• Seek out funding opportunities and develop grant-funded research projects
• Attract, supervise, and mentor doctoral researchers and postdoctoral associates across a broad range of Artificial Intelligence disciplines.
• Build and maintain strategic links with industry, government and external stakeholders in order to contribute to the development of applied, methodological, or theoretical aspects of AI technologies
• Lead the design and delivery of research-inspired teaching
• Deliver high-quality teaching, assessment, and student support at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the area of AI and beyond, in accordance with the requirements of the home School
• Contribute to programme development, accreditation, and academic leadership in education across a broad range of AI disciplines
• Fully engage with Newcastle's Leading Edge Curriculum redevelopment, ensuring that our students' learning is enriched through engagement with research, industry, practice and society
• Carry out administrative duties as assigned by the Head of School and the School Executive Board.

Essential criteria
- Senior Lecturer (Grade H)

• Ability to deliver high-quality, research-led teaching in Artificial Intelligence, using appropriate technologies to engage and support students, including supervision of undergraduate and…