Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Communication Design (Full Time, Permanent), Brunel University London, Department of Design
Brunel Design is seeking to appoint an experienced design academic with expertise and vision in Communication Design, to contribute to teaching and research within the department.
The successful candidate will have an appropriate undergraduate design degree and PhD qualifications directly relevant to the teaching programmes and research activities of Brunel Design, be experienced in contemporary professional practice and design teaching, and have an established research profile.
**Please note that candidates without a PhD but possess a strong research profile are encouraged to apply.**
The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the teaching of communication design within our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, with a view to assuming a leadership role within the subject area.
This position will require candidates to possess broad industry-standard expertise across a range of communication design practice areas such as typography, branding, information design/data visualisation, printing, web/app design, moving image, digital, packaging, user experience and user interface design. It is expected that the appointee will be an expert practitioner in a relevant field of design communication with an evidenced record of high quality practical design outputs in commercial and academic environments.
Brunel Design has an outstanding reputation for design education and research both nationally and internationally. It offers six design programmes at Undergraduate and Masters levels, which 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.
Research in Design is organised in three thematic priorities:
Human Centred Design (Inclusive Design, Perception Enhancement and the Human Centred Design (HCDI)
Design for Sustainability (Sustainability and Social Responsibility, Cleaner Electronics and Advanced Materials and Manufacture)
Design for Innovation (including Design Management, Open Design, Digital Design and Digital Production, and Research Knowledge Transfer)
It is expected that the successful appointee will have the potential to contribute high quality research that enhances activities in at least one of above departmental research areas, through journal publication, research income generation and engagement with stakeholders.
An essential consideration for the appointment is good teaching and curriculum development skills, and the ability to nurture design students and provide them with a high quality learning experience. In addition, you will have empathy for interdisciplinary working, and will be expected to work creatively across the subject area, taking an integrated approach to design teaching. Candidates must be self-motivated, with good interpersonal and relationship-building skills and a passion for design education.
The successful candidate will be expected to play a significant role in the teaching and research environment of BrunelDesign and contribute to departmental administration. The level of appointment will be dependent on experience and academic achievement.
Informal enquiries regarding this post should be made to the Head of Design, Dr Vanja Garaj
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Closing date: 8 November 2019
For further details and to apply please visit https://careers.brunel.ac.uk/vacancy/lecturer-or-senior-lecturer-in-communication-design---11135-1-401904.html
COMMITTED TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND REPRESENTING THE DIVERSITY OF THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE
Be well,
Dr Danah Abdulla
Senior Lecturer in Communication Design
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Brunel University London
College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences
Michael Sterling Building, MCST160
Brunel University London, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH
United Kingdom
www.brunel.ac.uk
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