Professor in Computer Science

About LJMU

At Liverpool John Moores University, our students thrive because of the people who teach, guide, and inspire them, we truly make a difference. Every year, our commitment to exceptional education attracts talented students from across the UK and the world. This growth is fuelled by inspirational academics, professionals who bring vision, passion, and expertise to their disciplines.

Driven by our continued growth in student numbers and our commitment to delivering outstanding learning, teaching, and research opportunities for our students, we are expanding our academic community. As part of this growth, we are creating a number of key academic positions that will play an integral role in shaping our university’s next chapter.

About the School

The School of Computer Science and Mathematics is dedicated to producing research that has real-world application, boasting specialisms in immersive technologies, applications of artificial intelligence, trustworthy computing technologies and data science.

Our academics have a strong track record of collaborating with others in the industry, having previously used our expertise to work with organisations such as the BBC, NHS, Panasonic and EPSRC amongst many others. The School also works with local, regional and national organisations through student placement, research, consultancy, short-course activity and has a number of active knowledge transfer partnerships.

As part of a significant investment in the new faculty, The School of Computer Science and Mathematics is looking to appoint a professor in the field of computer science with a particular focus on artificial intelligence and data science. The School grew its research output by over 300% in the last REF exercise and is looking to continue to build on this achievement by adding an established research professor with a proven track record of producing high quality outputs and successful grant applications.

You will join a team of five existing professors and over 60 academic colleagues of which 65% were deemed to be significantly engaged in research in the last REF. Working within our brand new Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies you will provide leadership and make a significant contribution improving research output quality and driving innovation and investment in emerging technologies within the scope and remit of the institute.

What we’re looking for

We are seeking an exceptional individual to join the School of Computer Science and Mathematics as Professor, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our new Institute for AI and Digital Technologies. The successful candidate will make contributions to the academic work of the school, developing and leading world-class research in their area of expertise. This will be evidenced through significant income generation, high-quality publications, impactful networking, and demonstrable influence on the field. You will also mentor and support other researchers within the school, fostering a strong and collaborative research culture, and provide strategic leadership of our PhD programmes.

Applicants should hold a PhD or possess equivalent high-level strategic professional experience in computer science as well as have experience of leading significant research projects as a PI, and PhD research supervision and examination in a UK HEI context. You should be able to demonstrate international scholarly activity and recognition within the research community and a track record of high quality research outputs as well as sustained success in securing research grants and other funding sources, including collaborative work with partner institutions. 

What we offer

This is a key moment to join a welcoming, ambitious, and research-informed university community that places students at the heart of everything we do. We value and invest in our staff, offering meaningful opportunities for professional development, scholarship support, and clear internal promotion routes.  

As well as outstanding development support, we also offer:

• Generous annual leave entitlement and Christmas period closure with the option to purchase additional annual leave
• Excellent pension scheme
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Family friendly policies
• Car and travel loan schemes

We are also investing in our staff and students by creating a busy and thriving campus, the hubs of which are our friendly and inclusive Student Life, Redmonds, Tithebarn and Byrom Street buildings.  Our staff are visible and present for our students and this all adds to the fantastic student experience of living and studying in such a vibrant city. We see our staff as very much part of this community and value their contribution to the success of LJMU, Liverpool and the wider northwest region.

If you’re inspired by the idea of joining a growing university and bringing your expertise to a community where you can truly make a difference, we look forward to hearing from you.

For further information please contact Dr Henry Forsyth (School Director), H.Forsyth@ljmu.ac.uk or Professor Ivan Olier-Caparroso (Head of Research), I.Olier@ljmu.ac.uk. For other enquiries, you may contact academiccampaign@ljmu.ac.uk. 

The school is committed to promoting equality and diversity, including the Athena SWAN Gender Equality charter for promoting the careers of Women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) in higher education. We particularly welcome applications from women for this post, and all appointments will be made on merit. Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

Please note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.