Lecturer in Cyber Security and Networks

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The Department of Cyber Security & Networks, within the School of Computing, Engineering & Built Environment at Glasgow Caledonian University, is a dynamic and vibrant academic community with a strong track record in applied research, innovative teaching, and knowledge transfer activities. The department brings together a highly motivated and exciting team. We have around 550 students and our degrees are accredited by the British Computer Society; in addition, our MSc Cyber Security Programme is provisionally accredited by NCSC. We are continuing to develop and expand our provision at home and internationally.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational lecturer who is passionate about cyber security, eager to pass their knowledge and skills on to the next generation. If you have excelled in Cyber Security education and/or have equivalent relevant industrial experience and would like to branch into an academic role, then would like to hear from you. The primary purpose of this appointment is to play a leading role in our research and in the delivery and management of excellent learning and teaching of selected modules within our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes to meet industry needs and contribute to the wider provision in areas relevant to Cyber Security, Information Security Management, Computer Networking and Digital Forensics, inspiring current and future students.   

Candidates should be educated to PhD level and/or have equivalent industrial experience in the cyber sector.  The Department of Cyber Security and Networks promotes innovation in learning and teaching and prior experience of supporting student learning, teaching and assessment in higher education and/or in industry/practice settings is therefore essential. A higher education teaching qualification and/or Fellow status with Advance HE is desirable. Experience of applied research and a strong personal desire and commitment to engage in innovative teaching and research, grant funding applications and/or consultancy/CPD services are essential. 

Glasgow Caledonian University is the UK Modern University of the Year (Daily Mail University Guide, 2025) and we are ranked within the Top 50 UK universities by the Guardian University Guide, 2024, and the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2024.  In all three guides, we are the top performing modern University in Scotland. We are the only Scottish university with EcoCampus Platinum accreditation and were ranked first in Scotland for sustainability in the most recent People and Planet league table. 

With a wide range of professionally accredited courses and links with over 300 industry partners, we have the highest proportion of undergraduate level graduates in highly skilled occupations (82%) compared to other Scottish modern universities – with 91% of our students in employment or further study within fifteen months of graduating (HESA 2024). We are Scotland’s leading provider of Graduate Apprenticeships and we have transnational partnerships around the world, supporting more than 22,000 students from nearly 120 countries.  We are committed to widening participation, helping more people from diverse backgrounds into university.

Guided by our values – integrity, responsibility, creativity and confidence – we transform the lives of the people and communities we serve.

If you wish to know more about these opportunities, or for an informal discussion, please feel free to contact Dr Anand Philip, Head of Department of Cyber Security and Networks at Anand.Philip@gcu.ac.uk .

As the University for the Common Good, we are committed to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion, as well as our values in everything that we do.  As such, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who demonstrate the GCU Values.

Glasgow Caledonian University is committed to a fair and transparent recruitment process that is free from bias so that we can attract and retain a high performing workforce which makes a critical contribution to our success​.

The University holds the prestigious Athena SWAN Silver institution award, which recognises our significant record of activity and achievement in promoting gender equality across different disciplines.

The School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and is one of only two such Schools in Scotland to hold the prestigious Athena SWAN Silver Award for promoting gender equality and women’s careers in STEMM subjects (science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine) and allied STEMM subjects (surveying, environment and management of all themes) in higher education.

As a Disability Confident 'Committed' employer, we are striving to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to disabled people. Although the Disability Confident 'Committed' level does not guarantee an interview for disabled applicants, we will make reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants during the recruitment process.

The University also holds the Carer Positive ‘Engaged’ employer award, which recognises our commitment to supporting staff with caring responsibilities.

Glasgow Caledonian University are committed signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant. 

The University offers a range of benefits including opportunities for professional development, family friendly policies, cycle to work scheme and onsite childcare facilities.

Please note that the appointments will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception).