Lecturer in Cyber Security

Full time permanent

Location: York

Salary: £39,906 to £48,822 per annum

Introduction to YSJ university

York St John is an ambitious, modern university at the heart of historic York and there has never been a more exciting time to join us.

As one of the fastest growing universities in the U.K over recent years, we have a new strategy for the next decade, emphasising our commitment to widening opportunity through the power of education and contributing our talents to creating a fairer world, and a more prosperous region. We are putting inspirational learning and impactful research at the heart of this strategy, recognising our academic expertise as our greatest asset.

The School

York Business School is an ambitious and innovative business school where students are at the centre of everything we do. Computer Science programmes (such as Cyber Security) are clustered within the York Business School, is an ambitious and growing academic unit.

The Role

We are seeking a motivated individual to join us as a Lecturer and make a key contribution to our growing cyber security programme. The post holder will play a key role in teaching, curriculum development, and academic administration.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong academic or professional track record in this subject area, along with a passion for high-quality teaching and student engagement. The role offers an opportunity to contribute to innovative teaching practices, applied research, and industry-informed curriculum design within a dynamic and growing discipline.

Required Skills And Experience

The successful candidate should have a breadth of knowledge in at least one of the following areas: information security, digital forensics, cloud security, network security, and the Internet of Things (IoT). The candidate will need to have a PhD in one of these areas or a closely related area.

Additional Information

For informal enquiries please contact Dr Shao Ying Zhu via e-mail at s.zhu@yorksj.ac.uk.

This role is eligible for Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship subject to UKVI criteria being fulfilled. For further information regarding this visa route please visit Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

It is anticipated that the selection process will involve a presentation and panel interview. Further details will be provided to shortlisted candidates.

We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive policies and facilities and welcome applications from individuals from underrepresented backgrounds. As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive working environment, consideration is given to all requests for job share or flexible working arrangements.

This vacancy is scheduled to close on the date indicated at the bottom of this advert, but we may close earlier if we receive a high level of applications.

Application process support

We are keen to support you throughout the recruitment process. Before starting your application please refer to the attached candidate application form guidance below which provides advice about completing the application process.

If you require a reasonable adjustment in order to apply for this position please contact vacancies@yorksj.ac.uk. Within the application form there is an opportunity for you to request a reasonable adjustment at the interview stage of the process, however if you wish to discuss this in further detail at any point in the process please do not hesitate to contact us. The following resource may help you adapt the device you are using to apply to suit your needs My Computer My Way (abilitynet.org.uk)

Please note that CVs are not accepted in place of the application form. Within the application process you will be asked to answer a selection of work-related questions. Our aim is to get to know you, and understand your individual skills and experience, and how you would apply these within the role. We are aware that AI can be helpful in shaping your responses, but we encourage you to share your answers in your own words.

Our Benefits Package

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including -

• Excellent annual leave entitlement, including five discretionary university closure days over the Christmas period
• Disability leave (applies to staff who have disclosed a disability and is also available to staff with disabled dependants)
• Pension scheme
• Health Cash Plan after six months service
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists
• On-campus courses, one-to-one tutorials, and online resources to help you develop your digital skills and work with new software
• Relocation expenses package for certain roles
• Reimbursement of Skilled Worker Visa application fees and Visa loan scheme for additional costs (if applicable to the role)
  
  

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Closing Date - Sunday 25 January 2026 at midnight

Provisional Interview Date - Thursday 12 February 2026

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