Job Description

INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE

SLIIT – Northern Uni is a higher education institution in Sri Lanka affiliated with the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT). Committed to academic excellence, innovation, and professional development, the institution offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes designed to equip students with the knowledge, competencies, and skills required to succeed in an evolving global environment. As part of our continued academic expansion and commitment to maintaining high standards in teaching, learning, and research, we invite suitably qualified and dedicated academics to join our academic team and contribute to the advancement of higher education in the Northern region of Sri Lanka.

POSITION SUMMARY

We invite applications from suitably qualified, academically accomplished, and motivated candidates for the positions of Senior Lecturer – Regular / Lecturer / Assistant Lecturer, and Instructor in the Department of Computing. Successful candidates will contribute to academic teaching and learning, curriculum delivery and development, student mentoring and academic guidance, and the maintenance of high academic standards. Applicants should possess a strong academic foundation in Computer Science, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation, Data Science and Analytics, or a closely related discipline, together with the academic qualifications and experience appropriate to the respective positions. Candidates are expected to demonstrate sound subject knowledge, effective communication and presentation skills, and a strong commitment to academic excellence, student engagement, research, innovation, and continuous professional development.

SENIOR LECTURER / LECTURER / ASSISTANT LECTURER – 02 POSITIONS

Appointments will be made at the appropriate academic grade based on the qualifications, teaching and research experience, and academic achievements of the selected candidates.

Senior Lecturer

• A four-year Bachelor's Degree with First or Second Class Honours in the relevant discipline, together with a Master's Degree at Sri Lanka Qualifications Framework (SLQF) Level 10 or above.
• More than six (06) years of demonstrated competence in teaching and research following the completion of the Bachelor's Degree.
• A strong record of scholarly publications and/or a documented portfolio demonstrating significant contributions to professional practice.

Lecturer

• A four-year Bachelor's Degree with First or Second Class Honours in the relevant discipline, together with a Master's Degree at SLQF Level 10 or above.
• More than three (03) years of demonstrated teaching competence following the completion of the Bachelor's Degree.
• A good record of scholarly publications and/or a documented portfolio demonstrating significant contributions to professional practice.

Assistant Lecturer

Applicants should satisfy one of the following academic qualification pathways:

• A four-year Bachelor's Degree with First or Second Class Honours in the relevant discipline.
• Or
• A four-year Bachelor's Degree with Second Class (Lower Division) Honours in the relevant discipline, together with current enrolment in a Master’s Degree programme at SLQF Level 10 in the relevant discipline.
• At least one (01) year of teaching experience at the undergraduate level, supported by evidence of research engagement or scholarly output.

INSTRUCTOR – 02 POSITIONS

• A four-year Bachelor's Degree with First or Second Class Honours in Computer Science, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation, Data Science and Analytics, or a closely related discipline.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Interested and suitably qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications, including:

• An updated Academic Curriculum Vitae (CV) detailing academic qualifications, teaching experience, research activities, publications, and relevant professional achievements.
• A cover letter indicating the position applied for and outlining the candidate's suitability.
• Copies of relevant academic certificates and supporting documents.

Applications should be submitted via email to career@northernuni.com, clearly indicating the position applied for in the email subject line, on or before 30 October 2026.

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