Senior Lecturer in Digital Futures (Industry 4.0 Design and Production)

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The opportunity

Central Saint Martins are seeking a recognised practitioner in the fields of design and production in the context of Industry 4.0 technologies to appoint to this Senior Lecturer post.

The Senior Lecturer in Digital Futures 4.0 Design and Production is responsible for teaching, curriculum development, and on-going scholarship on the Product, Ceramic and Industrial Design Programme at the College.

You will work collaboratively within course teams, deploying specialist expertise to lead and develop pedagogy and an inclusive curriculum in innovative and critical directions, in relation to contemporary and future practices in industry 4.0 design and production.

About you

Requirements of the role:

• Undergraduate degree in industrial design, design engineering or associated subject.
• Recognised practitioner in the fields of design and production in the context of Industry 4.0 technologies, including design for distributed production, design automation, digital manufacturing technologies; both by internal and external peers, through their track record of research, knowledge exchange and/or professional practice. 
• Experience of teaching & assessment in a higher education environment (permanent, fractional, or hourly paid contract).
• Experience and fluency with online teaching platforms.
• Considers equality, diversity and inclusivity in all aspects of teaching and assessment.
• Shows commitment to understanding the range of students’ experiences within a course. 
• Motivates and leads a team effectively, communicating and setting clear objectives.
• Builds effective teams, networks or communities of practice and fosters constructive cross team collaboration, to support the ongoing development of inclusive pedagogy.
• Evidence of research, knowledge exchange and/ or professional practice that contributes to the advancement of contemporary and future practices in industry 4.0 design and production activity and is relevant to the goals of the Programme, College and University.
• Higher degree (e.g. MA) in industrial design, design engineering or associated subject (Desirable).
• Teaching qualification (PG Cert or equivalent) (Desirable).
• Member of the Higher Education Academy (Desirable).

UAL is committed to addressing the under-representation of staff from Black and Minority Ethnic communities, using our student profile as a reference point.

University of the Arts London offers generous leave, an attractive salary and pension plus a commitment to your continuing personal development and training in an environment that encourages excellence, creativity and diversity. If you have any queries about this role please email the CSM Resourcing Team on: 0207 514 7885 or email: jobenquiries@csm.arts.ac.uk.

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.

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