Lecturer in Graphics and Communication Design

Brunel Design School
College of Engineering Design and Physical Sciences

Lecturer in Graphics and Communication Design

Vacancy Reference: 11135 - 3

Location: Brunel University London, Uxbridge Campus

Salary: H3 Grade from: Pro rata of £42,253 to £45,922 inclusive of London weighting with potential to progress to Pro rata of £54,313 per annum plus London Weighting.

Hours: 17.5

Contract Type: Permanent

Brunel University London was established in 1966 and is a leading multidisciplinary research-intensive technology university delivering economic, social and cultural benefits.
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Brunel Design School is seeking to appoint an industrial design Lecturer with expertise in industrial design, branding, service design and innovation processes, with a view of assuming an academic leadership role within the subject area.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the teaching of higher-level design courses and work closely with colleagues teaching design communication and design processes. The Lecturer will also provide specialist support to undergraduate and postgraduate students in their major/dissertation project work.

Candidates are expected to have an appropriate undergraduate degree and a masters’ degree, have a strong interest in teaching industrial design, and a good understanding of service design, branding, and innovation processes. Ideally, they should have professional experience working in the industrial design and/or branding/service design sector.

Brunel Design School has an outstanding reputation for design education and research both nationally and internationally. It has been recognised as one of the best places to research and study design by the QS world ranking by subjects since 2021. The school’s undergraduate and masters design programmes are built on a broad interdisciplinary base of creative design skills, technical knowledge and practical experience fostered through extensive industry collaborations. The quality of these programmes is reflected in excellent educational ratings and high graduate employability.

It is expected that the successful candidate will have the experience of generating high quality research that enhances the school’s research portfolio through publication, research/innovation income generation and engagement with stakeholders.

An essential consideration for the appointment is good design teaching and research/innovation skills and the ability to nurture design students and provide them with a high quality learning experience. In addition, candidates will have empathy for interdisciplinary working and taking an integrated approach to design teaching. Candidates must be self-motivated, with good interpersonal and relationship-building skills and passion for design education.

The successful candidate will be expected to play a significant role in the teaching and research environment of Brunel Design School and contribute to the school’s management and future development.

Informal enquiries regarding this post should be made to Professor Hua Dong, Dean of Brunel Design School, by email to: Hua.Dong@brunel.ac.uk

Interviews will take place in person.

For further details about the post including the Job Description and Person Specification and to apply please visit https://careers.brunel.ac.uk

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Closing date for applications: 18 March 2023

This position does not meet the University criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship.

Brunel University London is fully committed to creating and sustaining a fully inclusive workforce culture. We support flexible working. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, we particularly welcome applicants who are currently under- represented in our workforce.