Job Description

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Job Description
Job Title: Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer in Embedded Computing

and Machine Learning
Grade: 5 or 6
Job Family: Teaching, Research and Scholarship
Work Base: Cambridge. Please note that the post-holder will be
required to travel to other sites and overseas as
necessary.
Hours of Work: Full time, 1.0 FTE
Responsible to: Deputy Head of School
Responsible for: No direct line management responsibility
Relationships and Contacts: Students
Colleagues
Professional and external bodies
Job Purpose: To undertake teaching, research and other

academic activities within our Faculty.
Faculty background details

The School of Computing and Information Science is based on the Cambridge campus
and operates within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. We offer a range of courses
that include computer science, artificial intelligence, data science and cyber security.
The school is also host to a well-established Cisco Networking Academy. Consistent
with our strategic plans for expansion in all fields of computing, the school has recently
embarked on the validation and delivery of new courses at undergraduate and
postgraduate level, in subjects like embedded computing and artificial intelligence,
including through distance learning delivery mode. We also made investment in
growing our research portfolio, to include focus on artificial intelligence and machine
learning. The school currently has 40 academic staff and 12 doctoral research students,
some of whom are studying various applications of artificial intelligence, machine
learning and embedded computing. We have a number of successful partnerships with
industry.
This post will include teaching on subjects like: Embedded Computing, Machine
Learning Techniques, Research Methods and Prompt Engineering. You will also be
expected to contribute to external income generation, to the supervision of research
students and to the school’s research strategy.
Principal Accountabilities:
1. Contribute to the research activities of the Faculty, including through the

production of internationally recognised research outputs.
2. Contribute to teaching and related activities across a range of undergraduate
and postgraduate courses, drawing on own area(s) of expertise.
3. Design and develop teaching material across a range of modules and courses
in the subject(s), where appropriate, at both undergraduate and
postgraduate/professional levels.
4. Act as academic tutor, providing advice, guidance and support to students.
5. Act as a module leader for modules with several groups, leading the module
team and co-ordinating activities, resources and assessment.
6. Act as course leader where appropriate.
7. Contribute to planning and implementation of strategic areas such as student

recruitment, marketing, quality assurance and student retention.
8. Work with colleagues to improve and enrich the experience of our students.
Contribute to local plans in response to NSS outcomes.
9. Take a pro-active role in the recruitment and supervision of undergraduate and

postgraduate students and undertake associated duties including preparation,
marking and administration.
10. Contribute to curriculum development by identifying the need for review of

current provision and designing and developing course proposals.
11. Work to achieve our vision and values in respect of widening participation,
equality of opportunity, commitment to the health and safety of students and
colleagues and the delivery of high quality education provision.
12. Contribute to external income generation, including research, consultancy, and

networking, and the identification and development of new market
opportunities for the Department and the Faculty.
13. Comply with Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR requirements in all working
practices maintaining confidentiality, integrity, availability, accuracy, currency
and security of information as appropriate. Take personal responsibility for all
personal data within own working environment.
14. Such other duties temporarily or on a continuing basis, as may reasonably be

required, commensurate with your grade.
This is a description of the job as it is presently constituted. It is normal practice to review

periodically job descriptions to ensure that they are relevant to the job currently being
performed, and to incorporate any changes which have occurred or are being proposed.
The review process is carried out jointly by manager and employee and you are
therefore expected to participate fully in such discussions. In all cases, it is our aim to
reach agreement to reasonable changes, but where it is not possible to reach
agreement we reserve the right to make reasonable changes to your job description
which are commensurate with your grade after consultation with you.
May 2024
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer in Embedded
Computing and Machine Learning
Person Specification
ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE
ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS
• Higher degree or relevant professional
• Degree plus
qualification in subject discipline at post-
• PhD or Professional Doctorate (For
graduate level
Lecturer grade 5: Degree plus PhD or
• PG Certificate in Learning and Teaching
nearing completion within the first 18
(HE) (PG Cert)
months of employment)
• Fellow/ Senior Fellow of HE Academy
EXPERIENCE
• Course and curriculum design
• Successful teaching experience at HE
level and/or relevant commercial • Proven record of Research outputs and
and/or professional experience Publications
• Proven record of Research outputs and • Research and/ or consultancy income
Publications (essential for Senior generation
Lecturer grade) • Developing software applications in
• Experience in embedded systems Python
programming and the Internet of Things
• Experience in hardware design, use of
• Experience with the application of
Arm tools and Arm devices
artificial intelligence to various target
domains • Experience of AI at the edge
• Distance Learning delivery / support
experience will constitute an advantage
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS
• Working knowledge of Arm cores,
• Excellent written and oral
system on chip design techniques,
communication skills
FPGAs.
• IT literate with a sound knowledge of
• Knowledge of Real Time Operating
Microsoft Office
Systems.
• Ability to think innovatively
• Knowledge of Large Language Models
• Ability and willingness to develop
and Generative AI
personal research/consultancy profile
• Skills in Python tools & associated
• Ability to meet deadlines, sometimes
libraries (Numpy, SciPy, Pandas, Skit-
under pressure
learn)
• Ability to contribute to curriculum
• Big Data Engineering (Cloud and
development
database management systems)
• Strong knowledge and skills in
• Skills in the application of AI techniques
computing.
to sustainability are desirable
• Knowledge of microcontrollers,
sensors, data acquisition and
communication protocols.
• Embedded programming skills, e.g.
C/C++, Python, C#.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Machine
Learning techniques (classifiers,
clustering, pattern recognition)
PERSONAL QUALITIES/DISPOSITION
• Ability to work co-operatively and as
part of a team
• Enthusiastic and flexible approach
• Good interpersonal and negotiating
skills
• Commitment to our values
• Willingness to contribute to the
collective life of the Faculty
• Customer focussed
OTHER
• Understanding of the external
environment in which we operate
• Commitment to own continuous
personal and professional development
• Able to travel, as required by the job
• Committed to equality and diversity, our
Health and Safety policies and
procedures and our University’s values
• Compliance to Data Protection Act 2018
and GDPR principles/ requirements
May 2024

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Faculty of Science and Engineering

Job Title: Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer in Embedded Computing

Job Purpose: To undertake teaching, research and other

Faculty background details

1. Contribute to the research activities of the Faculty, including through the

4. Act as academic tutor, providing advice, guidance and support to students.

6. Act as course leader where appropriate.

7. Contribute to planning and implementation of strategic areas such as student

9. Take a pro-active role in the recruitment and supervision of undergraduate and

10. Contribute to curriculum development by identifying the need for review of

12. Contribute to external income generation, including research, consultancy, and

14. Such other duties temporarily or on a continuing basis, as may reasonably be

This is a description of the job as it is presently constituted. It is normal practice to review

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