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Vacancy Id: 9165

College / Service: London College of Fashion

Location: LCF - John Prince's St, London UK

Salary: £61,945 - £99,972 per annum - dependent on experience

Contract: Permanent

Term: Full time – 37 hours per week

Apply by: 15 March 2023 at 23:55

 

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The opportunity

Join the forefront of innovation at the London College of Fashion as the Professor: Design and Technology and Director of Digital Research Lab. This exciting role offers the opportunity to play a pivotal part in shaping the future of digital fashion design technology. Step into a leadership role and develop the Digital Research Lab, where you’ll have the opportunity to direct, guide, and support cutting-edge research initiatives in the fields of wearable tech, 3D product development, digital twins, digital manufacturing, data analytics, and immersive technologies.

Take charge and help develop the University of the Arts London’s (UAL) research objectives. With your experience in building international academic and industry partnerships, you’ll have the opportunity to continue expanding the lab’s impact and visibility.

Collaborate with the Dean of the School of Design and Technology to steer the development of a dynamic portfolio of research in digital fashion technologies. Work closely with internal and external communities and industry partners to apply cutting-edge design technologies and make an impact. With the responsibility of directing the research efforts of all academic staff and research degree students within the lab, you’ll have the chance to bridge the gap between University interests and emerging academic and industry partnerships.

In addition to your teaching and research duties, you’ll also be at the forefront of securing funding through the initiation, planning, and direction of external funding bids. Take your career to the next level and become a catalyst for change in the exciting field of digital fashion design technology.

About you

With a recognised international research profile, you will be considered a leader in your field of study, with evidence of your contributions to the professional practice/research of your specialism. To compound this, you will maintain a strong academic background, educated to PhD level in the areas of either design, technology, arts, social sciences or STEM related disciplines. 

You will be a capable leader with the ability to motivate and enthuse others, possessing demonstrable experience of managing a research community, utilising innovative approaches to facilitate learning and research. With an extensive professional background working at a senior level, you will be capable of developing and writing research proposals and funding bids, demonstrating a proven record in acquiring significant external funding.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

Vacancy Id: 9165

College / Service: London College of Fashion

Location: LCF - John Prince's St, London UK

Salary: £61,945 - £99,972 per annum - dependent on experience

Contract: Permanent

Term: Full time – 37 hours per week

Apply by: 15 March 2023 at 23:55

 

Please read through our FAQs page before applying.
A full copy of the job advert along with other information (such as interviews date, hiring process etc) is available by clicking on the ‘Apply’ button below.

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