Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Data Science

University of Bristol
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The role


The University of Bristol is seeking to appoint a Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, or Associate Professor in Data Science. You will join an existing group of 20+ academic colleagues engaged in data science research and in teaching on our family of four data science MSc degrees, alongside another 100 academic colleagues within our School of Engineering Maths and Technology. The University was crowned “AI University of the Year” at the 2024 National AI Awards, and is home to the new £220M National AI supercomputer Isambard.AI. You will contribute to our teaching in data science and should complement our interdisciplinary research culture in one of the four broad domains: data science for psychiatry and mental health-care; data‑intensive computational neuroscience; data‑intensive bioinformatics; and/or data science for economics/finance. You will join a vibrant and intensive research environment within the University, which was ranked fifth for research in the 2021 UK Research Excellence Framework. Fractional appointments (e.g. 50% of full‑time) will be considered for exceptional candidates.


What will you be doing?

You will be expected to produce high-quality research outputs individually, and/or with postgraduate students, and/or with academic colleagues in Bristol and/or at other universities in the UK and beyond. You should have a demonstrable potential to secure research funding, including through engagement with industry and other external partners. You will be expected to contribute to the effective running of the School by undertaking academic administration and leadership roles as specified by your line manager, and to take an active role in providing high-quality and innovative teaching and assessment by contributing to one or more of our degree programmes in MSc Data Science, MSc Financial Technology with Data Science, MSc Economics with Data Science, and/or MSc Business with Data Science. You should also be an engaged personal tutor and/or project‑supervisor to our taught students.


You should apply if

You should be comfortable working in teams. You should have experience of teaching a range of topics in data science, or demonstrate a clear commitment to doing so. You’ll have a strong research track‑record in data‑intensive research: either in core data science R&D, or in the application of data science tools and techniques to one or more challenging research areas. Experience of developing and applying data science in commercial contexts (industry/business) is particularly welcome. You will be expected to provide input to the overall strategic vision and ambition for the School. You should be willing to develop and/or demonstrate leadership skills, allowing you to effectively work collaboratively with groups of internal and external partners; and be able to act as a role model to our students and to other staff.


Additional information

For informal queries, please contact: Felipe Campelo, Associate Professor in Data Science Email:


Work pattern: Full time


Grade: J/K/L Pathway 1


Salary: Grade J or K in the range £43,482 - £58,225 or on Grade L in the ...


School/Unit: School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology


This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on 25/01/2026


Seniorities and categories

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level


Employment type: Full‑time


Job function: Science and Education


Industries: Higher Education and Data Infrastructure and Analytics


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