Associate Professor & Associate Dean
Emeritus
Position: Associate Professor & Associate Dean - Computer Science and Game Design
Tenure: Permanent
Location: University of Liverpool - Bengaluru, India
Reports to: Provost, India Campus
About the Role
Established in 1881, the University of Liverpool is an internationally renowned Russell Group university recognized for high-quality teaching and research. This is an opportunity to build a globally recognized university in India, backed by the heritage and academic strength of the University of Liverpool.
We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Associate Dean to join the founding academic team at the University of Liverpool’s India Campus. In this role, you will contribute to world-class teaching and academic delivery and play a vital part in shaping a cutting-edge, learner-centric environment. You will lead the newly established Department of Biomedical Sciences, Computer Science, and Game Design. As an Associate Dean, you are expected to bring academic rigor, a student-first mindset, and a bold, future-ready approach to teaching, learning, and curriculum development.
Key Responsibilities And Duties
- Delivery of a strategic vision and direction to the Department that is goal-oriented.
- Lead design, delivery, assessment, and development of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
- Provide academic leadership, including staff development and mentoring, performance evaluation, and curriculum innovation.
- Collaborate with global faculty to ensure curriculum parity with the University of Liverpool’s UK standards.
- Promote research-informed teaching, innovation in pedagogy, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Participate in institutional initiatives, academic quality reviews, and accreditation processes.
- Contribute to thought leadership through research, publications, and industry-academic collaborations.
In addition to the above, all University of Liverpool, India – Bengaluru staff are required to:
- Adhere to all University policies and procedures, completing all obligatory training and induction modules.
- Respect confidentiality.
- Participate in the University’s Professional Development Review scheme and take a proactive approach to own professional development.
- Demonstrate customer service excellence in dealing with all stakeholders.
- Embody and uphold the University’s Vision and Values.
Essential Qualifications And Attributes
- Ph.D. from a recognized institution in a relevant field.
- Teaching qualification or Fellowship of HEA or commitment to complete qualification.
- Significant knowledge of global education practices, outcome-based education, and modern instructional technologies.
- Proven leadership, interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to think and operate strategically.
- Ability to make decisions in a complex and fast-paced environment.
- Building positive relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
- Building teams and developing others.
- Willingness to give and receive feedback.
- Commitment to student success, academic integrity, and continuous learning.
- Commitment to the vision and values of the University delivering excellent research, impact, and education.
- Understanding the importance of promoting equality of opportunity.
- Commitment to collegiality and developing yourself and others through appropriate training.
- Self-motivated, innovative, able to work independently and collaboratively.
Skills / Experience
- An understanding of research excellence.
- Proven record of accomplishment in senior academic leadership and the delivery of world-class, research-informed teaching.
- Experience of operating at a strategic level contributing to the success of a department.
- Experience developing a positive culture of embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.
- Demonstrated excellence in teaching, research, or academic innovation at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with the ability to engage, inspire, and support diverse student cohorts.
- Experience in an academic post at a professorial level.
- Excellent record of accomplishment in research.
- Record of accomplishment in delivering impact or knowledge exchange.
- Curriculum development, course design, and teaching, learning and assessment methods at UG and PG levels.