Background

King Ceasor University (KCU) is a chartered private university committed to academic excellence, innovation, research and quality assurance in higher education. Through its School of Science, Computing and Engineering, the University seeks to recruit distinguished scholars to provide academic leadership, advance Artificial Intelligence research and innovation, and contribute to the University's vision of becoming a centre of excellence in intelligent technologies and digital transformation.

Purpose of the Job

To provide academic leadership in Artificial Intelligence through excellence in teaching, research, innovation and postgraduate supervision; strengthen the University's research capacity in intelligent systems and emerging technologies; promote responsible Artificial Intelligence and interdisciplinary research; and contribute to national and global digital transformation through impactful scholarship and innovation.

Responsibilities

The Associate Professor – Artificial Intelligence shall report to the Head of Department, Computing, AI and Data Science and shall:

• Provide academic and research leadership in Artificial Intelligence education, research and innovation.
• Lead the development and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate Artificial Intelligence programmes.
• Strengthen the Department's research profile through high-quality publications, postgraduate supervision and grant acquisition.
• Mentor academic staff and contribute to curriculum development, quality assurance and programme accreditation.
• Promote strategic partnerships with industry, government, research institutions and international collaborators.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Department, Dean or University Management.

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate shall:

• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Artificial Intelligence, including machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, computer vision, robotics, intelligent systems, reinforcement learning and related fields.
• Lead curriculum development, programme review and accreditation to ensure compliance with National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) requirements and international best practices.
• Supervise undergraduate research projects and Master's students to completion while actively supervising or co-supervising PhD students.
• Conduct high-quality research in Artificial Intelligence and publish consistently in reputable peer-reviewed journals and internationally recognised conference proceedings.
• Lead multidisciplinary research projects addressing emerging challenges in Artificial Intelligence and digital transformation.
• Secure competitive research grants and establish collaborative research programmes with local and international partners.
• Mentor Senior Lecturers, Lecturers, Assistant Lecturers and Teaching Assistants in teaching, research, publication and professional development.
• Participate in departmental, School and University governance, quality assurance and academic planning.
• Establish partnerships with technology companies, innovation hubs, government agencies and research institutions to support collaborative research, consultancy and innovation.
• Promote responsible Artificial Intelligence through research, policy engagement, ethical AI practices and community outreach.
• Represent the University at professional conferences, workshops, seminars and Artificial Intelligence forums.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the University Management.

Candidate Specification

Academic Qualifications and Experience

Applicants must possess:

• An earned PhD in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Machine Learning or a closely related computing discipline from a recognised university.
• A Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering or a related computing discipline.
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant post-PhD academic and/or industry experience, including at least three (3) years at the rank of Senior Lecturer or its equivalent.
• A minimum of five (5) peer-reviewed publications since appointment or promotion to Senior Lecturer, demonstrating sustained research productivity.
• Successful supervision of at least two (2) Master's students to completion and active supervision or co-supervision of PhD candidates.
• Demonstrated success in attracting research funding and evidence of academic leadership through programme coordination, research leadership or committee service.

Remuneration

An attractive remuneration package shall be offered in accordance with King Ceasor University's Terms and Conditions of Service.

Tenure

The Associate Professor – Artificial Intelligence shall hold office in accordance with King Ceasor University's Terms and Conditions of Service and subject to satisfactory performance.

Additional Notes

Incomplete applications or applications received after the closing date and time will not be considered. Only shortlisted applicants shall be contacted.

• Provide academic and research leadership in Artificial Intelligence education, research and innovation.
• Lead the development and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate Artificial Intelligence programmes.
• Strengthen the Department's research profile through high-quality publications, postgraduate supervision and grant acquisition.
• Mentor academic staff and contribute to curriculum development, quality assurance and programme accreditation.
• Promote strategic partnerships with industry, government, research institutions and international collaborators.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Department, Dean or University Management.
• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Artificial Intelligence, including machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, computer vision, robotics, intelligent systems, reinforcement learning and related fields.
• Lead curriculum development, programme review and accreditation to ensure compliance with National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) requirements and international best practices.
• Supervise undergraduate research projects and Master's students to completion while actively supervising or co-supervising PhD students.
• Conduct high-quality research in Artificial Intelligence and publish consistently in reputable peer-reviewed journals and internationally recognised conference proceedings.
• Lead multidisciplinary research projects addressing emerging challenges in Artificial Intelligence and digital transformation.
• Secure competitive research grants and establish collaborative research programmes with local and international partners.
• Mentor Senior Lecturers, Lecturers, Assistant Lecturers and Teaching Assistants in teaching, research, publication and professional development.
• Participate in departmental, School and University governance, quality assurance and academic planning.
• Establish partnerships with technology companies, innovation hubs, government agencies and research institutions to support collaborative research, consultancy and innovation.
• Promote responsible Artificial Intelligence through research, policy engagement, ethical AI practices and community outreach.
• Represent the University at professional conferences, workshops, seminars and Artificial Intelligence forums.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the University Management.

• Academic leadership
• Research in Artificial Intelligence
• Innovation in Artificial Intelligence
• Curriculum development
• Programme delivery
• Postgraduate supervision
• Grant acquisition
• Mentoring academic staff
• Quality assurance
• Programme accreditation
• Strategic partnerships
• Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in AI (machine learning, deep learning, NLP, computer vision, robotics, intelligent systems, reinforcement learning)
• Programme review
• High-quality research publication
• Multidisciplinary research project leadership
• Research grant acquisition
• Collaborative research programme establishment
• Mentoring junior academic staff
• Departmental, School and University governance participation
• Academic planning participation
• Partnership establishment with industry and research institutions
• Promoting responsible AI
• Policy engagement
• Ethical AI practices promotion
• Community outreach
• University representation at professional forums

• An earned PhD in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Machine Learning or a closely related computing discipline from a recognised university.
• A Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering or a related computing discipline.
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant post-PhD academic and/or industry experience, including at least three (3) years at the rank of Senior Lecturer or its equivalent.
• A minimum of five (5) peer-reviewed publications since appointment or promotion to Senior Lecturer, demonstrating sustained research productivity.
• Successful supervision of at least two (2) Master's students to completion and active supervision or co-supervision of PhD candidates.
• Demonstrated success in attracting research funding and evidence of academic leadership through programme coordination, research leadership or committee service.