Job reference: SAE-031475
Salary: £47,389 - £71,566 per annum depending on experience
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Science and Engineering
Location: Oxford Road
Employment type: Permanent
Division/Team: Department of Computer Science
Hours Per Week: Full Time (1 FTE)
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 02/07/2026
Contract Duration: Permanent
School/Directorate: School of Engineering

Job Description

We are seeking a motivated and collaborative individual to join our team as a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Neuromorphic Systems . This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to to join a dynamic group of scientists who will be expected to develop a research program, to supervise research students and staff and to actively develop teaching within a inclusive environment.

You will be responsible for: -

  • Leading and conducting original research of the highest international standard in the area neuromorphic systems.
  • Further develop national and international research collaborations.
  • Securing substantial grant and other research income to fund a growing research effort.
  • Attracting and supervising postgraduate research students.

We welcome candidates who bring diverse perspectives, experiences, and approaches to their work.

About You

We encourage applications from individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. You should demonstrate:

Essential Criteria:

  • A PhD or equivalent (including industrial) experience in neuromorphic engineering.
  • Demonstrated ability to obtain research funding and to manage research projects.

Desirable Criteria:

  • Demonstrated ability to supervise postgraduate students successfully.

We value transferable skills and real-world experience as much as formal qualifications.


Our benefits include:
• Generous employer contribution pension
• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, along with Christmas closure
• Ride to work and EV car scheme available

For more information, please see University of Manchester Benefits. You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working here.

We are an open place of enquiry and challenge. We embrace and celebrate difference, diversity and debate, and we pride ourselves on being a place of education, learning and community where we are able, within the law, to question and test received wisdom, express new ideas and explore controversial or unpopular topics and opinions. Find out more from our Freedom of Speech Policy.

Enquiries about the role, shortlisting and interviews

Name: André van Schaik

Email Address: andre.vanschaik@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries and administrative support

recruitmentservices.people@manchester.ac.uk

Technical and job portal support

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This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must demonstrate the right to work in the UK.

Applications close at midnight on the closing date.

Further particulars (with person specification) linked below.


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