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Lecturer in Knowledge, Information and Data Science

UCL
London
5 days ago
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About us

University College London (UCL) is London's leading multidisciplinary university, with more than 13,000 staff and 41,000 students from 150 different countries, with degree programmes in Arts and Humanities, Social and Historical Sciences, Architecture, Laws, Life Sciences and Clinical Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Engineering Sciences and more.

The UCL Department of Information Studies (DIS) is an international centre for knowledge creation and transfer in the fields of librarianship, archives and records management, publishing, information science and digital humanities. We are the only department in the UK which brings together in one place programmes in library and information studies, information science, archives and records management, publishing, and digital humanities. In addition to its own programmes, DIS collaborates in the delivery of an inter-faculty BSc in Information Management for Business. We have a strong international reputation for research, and are deeply committed to teaching quality.

About the role To carry out teaching with a focus on the teaching areas listed below and academic related administration within the department.
To carry out research on one or more of the research areas listed below.
A job description including a person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
If you have any queries about the role, please contact Luke at .
If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact Terrie/Lucy at .
The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work - please visithttps://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/policies-advice/ways-workingto find out more.
This role meets the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa.
This role is eligible for hybrid working.
This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Academic Staff. Please visithttps://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/policies/2021/jun/conditions-service-academic-stafffor more information.
To apply for the role, click the 'apply now' button at the bottom or top of the page.

It is essential that the following documents are uploaded in your application. Please upload them separately in the required document fields. CV
Statement in support of your application. This can be uploaded as a Word or PDF document under 'other attachment'. The free text box under 'questionnaire' can be left blank if your supporting statement is already uploaded under 'other attachment'. There is no recommended character limit for the supporting statement.
Supporting statement guidance : please copy and paste the person specification criteria outlined on the job description into your supporting statement and describe underneath each criterion how you meet it, giving examples. You will be scored on how you meet each criterion.

If you feel other documents will support your application, please upload these too, however it is not mandatory.

About you

We are seeking applications for a Lecturer for a full-time (1.0 FTE) post beginning in October 2025, as described below.

We are looking for an innovative researcher and an experienced lecturer with research expertise and international track record in one or more of the following research areas: artificial intelligence, knowledge representation, machine learning, language technologies, and data science, and the ability teach on the topics listed above.

The majority of the teaching will initially be at undergraduate level on the BSc Information Management for Business at the Bloomsbury campus or UCL East. The successful candidate will also be expected to supervise research students and Masters and undergraduate dissertations, and undertake academic-related administrative duties.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
Immigration loan
Relocation scheme for certain posts
On-Site nursery
On-site gym
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
Discounted medical insurance
Visithttps://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefitsto find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

Athena Swan Status

Our department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.

You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here:https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/
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