Assistant Professor in Computer Science

The School of Computer Science is now seeking exceptional scholars to join us as Assistant Professors in Computer Science.

Join a unique British University in China.  University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) was the first Sino-foreign university to open its doors in China. This award-winning campus offering a UK-style education has grown to establish a student body of over 10,000 in just 22 years.

About the School/Department
This is an exciting opportunity to join the School of Computer Science (www.nottingham.edu.cn/go/cs ) within the Faculty of Science & Engineering based at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC). The School of Computer Science at UNNC is part of the School of Computer Science at the University of Nottingham, UK, which is ranked among the top UK Computer Science departments (http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/computerscience/ ). The School at UNNC offers a full range of undergraduate and postgraduate computer science programmes. Supported by major research grants, the School of Computer Science at UNNC is developing strong research in areas including Big Data and Visual Analytics, Computational Intelligence, Machine Learning, Software Implementation and Testing, and their applications in manufacturing, transport, healthcare and others.

About You

The successful candidate will be expected to lead and deliver lectures and seminars in the topics within School of Computer Science. We are looking for a world class research leader to strengthen our team of international experts, specializing in at least one of the following areas:

• Natural Language Processing
• Computational Intelligence
• Software Engineering

Candidates must have a PhD in computer science or closely related disciplines, together with an international reputation in research and scholarship. An established track record in high quality research output and the ability to attract external research funding is a distinct advantage. Teaching and tutorial experience in computer science subjects at undergraduate and postgraduate level in an international English-speaking institution is also essential.

The successful candidates will be expected to contribute to teaching and curriculum development for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, participate in assessing and examining students, supervise PhD students, perform high quality research and obtain external research grants.

Your Remuneration, Benefits and Support

Salary will be within the range of RMB 450,190 to RMB 592,815 per annum, depending on skills and experience. In addition, an attractive package including employment support allowance, schooling and insurance will be provided for international appointments. 

How to Apply

Applicants are invited to submit their applications via the application link https://jobs.nottingham.edu.cn/job/184530 before before 13 May 2026, 23:59 Beijing Time.

A full application shall include the applicant’s English CV, teaching statement, publication list and three contacts for references. Late submissions or incomplete applications will not be considered for shortlisting.

Enquiries

Informal enquiries regarding these vacancies may be addressed to: Professor Dave Towey (Dave.Towey@nottingham.edu.cn ), Head of School of Computer Science, University of Nottingham Ningbo China. Please note that applications sent directly to this address will not be accepted.  

If you have any enquiries, please contact Recruitment Team, Email: Job@nottingham.edu.cn  and quote the ref: 184530.

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