Assistant or Associate Professor (101535-049) 
Vacancy Type/Job category
Academic
Department
School of Theatre & Performance Studies and Cultural & Media Policy Studies
Salary
Assistant Professor: £40,792 - £48,677 per annum; Associate Professor:£50,132 - £58,089 per annum
Location
University of Warwick, Coventry
Vacancy Overview
Permanent, Full-Time Position 

36.5 hours per week (100% FTE) 

The Centre wishes to appoint an Assistant/Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) in Media and Creative Industries to play to a leading role in the Centre’s teaching, research, curriculum development and administration. This is an exciting opportunity to develop innovative approaches to teaching and research and be instrumental in the launch of a new undergraduate programme at a leading international research and teaching centre. 

You will be working with a committed team of colleagues to build on and complement the Centre’s research, teaching and industry-facing strengths. CMPS at Warwick has an excellent track record for research in the creative industries and enterprise; media and cultural policy; media, communication and culture; cultural entrepreneurship and cultural management. Our taught MA programmes are central to our international reputation and to the generation of new research and our new BA (Hons) Media and Creative Industries (launching in 2020) will expand our footprint in national and overseas markets. 

We would be particularly interested in recruiting a researcher specializing in the areas of production cultures, digital cultures and creativity, creative technologies, cultural entrepreneurship, creative business, media management, transmedia production/storytelling or new developments in media and creative industries. You will be expected to develop new areas of research and teaching in the broad area of media and creative industries as part of the Centre’s strategic development and growth. 

You will be playing a key role in our new undergraduate course BA (Hons) Media and Creative Industries and in the established Masters courses (Creative and Media Enterprises; Global Media and Communication; International Cultural Policy and Management; Arts, Enterprise and Development). You will be expected to provide strong intellectual leadership and to identify synergies between emergent themes in teaching and research, as well as contributing to/leading on teaching and course management. You will be expected to attract and supervise research students, as well as supervise dissertations and major projects. 

There are also opportunities to develop research partnerships with other University departments and centres, and to engage with constituencies and organisations outside the University. You will be expected to seek appropriate external funding in support of your research plans. We welcome applicants with experience of industry practice and / or strong connections with media, cultural and creative industries in the region or beyond. 

To be appointed at assistant-level position, you will hold a doctoral degree and have a sound record of achievement in research, with a developing national/international reputation. You will have clear potential for, or demonstrated excellence in, producing world-leading publications in an area relevant to the post. You will have university teaching experience, preferably including experience of, or clear potential to engage in, postgraduate teaching. You will have some experience of leadership or initiative in curriculum development, and potential to undertake appropriate leading roles in the administration of the Centre. You will be expected to develop high-quality bids for external research funding, and to demonstrate a commitment to achieving research impact. You will participate as appropriate in the administration of the Centre. 

To be appointed at associate-level position, you will hold a doctoral degree and have a proven record of achievement in research, with an established national/international reputation. You will have excellence in producing world-leading publications in an area relevant to the post for submission to the Research Excellence Framework and had success in generating funding for research. You will have an excellent background in university teaching experience, including experience of leadership, curriculum development, and proven ability to take on leading roles. You will be expected to continue to generate high-quality bids for external research funding, and a commitment to achieving demonstrable impact. You will participate as appropriate in the administration of the Centre. 

Candidates should state whether they are applying to be appointed at assistant or associate professor level. 

If you would like to discuss this opportunity please email Dr Joanne Garde-Hansen at [log in to unmask] 

Interview Date: Mid-June 2019 

Closing Date: 11:59pm on Sunday 2nd June
 
https://warwick.ac.uk/services/humanresources/vacancies

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