Role: Lecturer in Applied Artificial Intelligence (Teaching and Scholarship)

Department: School of Computing, Engineering and Intelligent Systems

Grade: 7/8 (£41,086 - £47,416 per annum)

Responsible to: Head of School

Campus: Derry~Londonderry

(Fixed Term until 30 June 2029/ Full-Time) 

Job Purpose: 

We seek to recruit an exceptional individual as Lecturer in Applied Artificial Intelligence (Teaching and Scholarship) to support the delivery of the North West Digital Employment Hub (NW DEPTH) project at Ulster University, Derry~Londonderry campus. NW DEPTH is a major cross-border initiative supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB), and led by Atlantic Technological University (ATU) in partnership with Ulster University, North West Regional College (NWRC), and Donegal Education and Training Board (DETB) through the North West Tertiary Education Cluster (NWTEC). The project aims to significantly enhance digital skills capacity and participation across the North-West region, delivering long-term impact on employability, entrepreneurship, and regional economic development. The post holder will join an interdisciplinary team and will contribute primarily to the delivery and enhancement of teaching within the subject area of AI and Computing within the School of Computing, Engineering & Intelligent Systems, Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment on the Derry~Londonderry campus. In addition to teaching and scholarship, the role will involve contributing to curriculum innovation, learner engagement, and pedagogical development aligned to the digital skills priorities of NW DEPTH, as well as supporting project-related education and skills-development activities with regional partners. This fixed-term post offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to transformative, regionally focused digital education, while developing a strong teaching and scholarship profile within a research-informed academic environment.

Closing Date: Monday 5th October 2026 at 23.30 

Guidance regarding applications can be found here:   https://recruitment.ulster.ac.uk/information-for-applicants/what-to-expect-from-the-application-and-interview-process. If you are still having issues, please contact Sarah McGrady, email: s.mcgrady@ulster.ac.uk, stating the vacancy reference number.

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Candidate Briefing Document

Salary Scales

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This role involves work in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The successful candidate must have, or be eligible to obtain, the necessary right to work permissions for both jurisdictions.

If you have any specific queries regarding eligibility to work in the UK, the Resourcing Compliance team may be able to assist: Resourcing-compliance@ulster.ac.uk

If you have any specific queries regarding this post, please contact the named email address for the vacancy, as listed on the main current vacancies landing page.

We may create a 12-month waiting list for same or similar roles within the Department / Faculty.  The University reserves the right to extend the waiting list across the University if required for certain posts.

Ulster University recognises the potential benefits that Generative AI tools (for example Chat GPT) may bring to some candidates during the application process. In particular, we recognise the positive impact such tools may have with regard to equality, diversity and inclusion. When using AI, however, we encourage candidates to use the technology responsibly, ensuring that submitted applications provide an accurate representation of your skills, abilities and experience. Our selection activities are designed to robustly test and evaluate the extent to which candidates meet the selection criteria outlined for each role. This includes the use of interviews, presentations, written exercises and other additional selection activities as appropriate for each role.

The School of Computing, Engineering & Intelligent Systems holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality in higher education. You can read more about what this means at  https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/equality-charters/transformed-uk-athena-swan-charter and on our University website  https://www.ulster.ac.uk/peopleandculture/employee-benefits/equality-diversity/athena-swan. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.