Lecturer in Analytics and Data Science

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The opportunity

The area of analytics and data science at the Fashion Business School is situated within our specialist fashion education offer and related research. The lecturer in analytics and data science will be responsible for teaching, curriculum development, and on-going scholarship in this important growth area in the Fashion Business School and the London College of Fashion. The post-holder will work collaboratively within a course team and beyond, deploying specialist expertise, to develop online and on-campus pedagogy and curriculum in innovative and critical directions. Involvement in research and industry projects is also an important part of this role. 

About you

A Masters qualification (or higher) in a related analytics and/data science discipline is essential, with active research interests in a quantitative discipline (e.g., AI, Machine Learning, Time Series Analysis & Forecasting, Statistics, Data Mining, or Econometrics). Experience working with programming languages and business intelligence tools such as R studio, SPSS, Power BI / Tableau is essential, Python and SQL is highly desirable. You will also have a strong interest in applying your analytical and data science expertise and research to the fashion arena and related fields and be prepared to work collaboratively in cross disciplinary teams. 

Experience in teaching and assessment in a higher education environment with evidence of research, knowledge exchange and/ or professional practice within data and analytics discipline are essential. A teaching qualification (or the willingness to obtain one), and a professional qualification in data analytics, forecasting, big data, management, or marketing  are desirable as well as  teaching or industry experience within a fashion context.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL is home to a diverse body of over 6,000 academic, professional and technical staff who support more than 21,000 students from 130 countries.

The University is made up of 6 renowned Colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL is ranked second in the world for Art and Design in the 2022 QS World University Rankings.

Our culture

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

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