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) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

Our culture

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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