Lecturer in Digital Media and Animation - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Edinburgh Napier University

Edinburgh Napier University
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Job title

Lecturer in Digital Media and Animation - Full time, Permanent

Job reference

Date posted

15/06/2023

Application closing date

26/07/2023

Salary

£44,263 - £ 56,021 per annum

Package

Excellent Benefits Package

Contractual hours

35

Basis

Full Time

Job description

Edinburgh Napier University is the '#1 Modern University in Scotland'.

An innovative, learner centric university with a modern and fresh outlook, Edinburgh Napier is ambitious, inclusive in its ethos and applied in its approach.

At Edinburgh Napier University, we believe in nurturing talent and creating knowledge that shapes communities all around the world.

Our innovative research provides solutions to society's challenges, our graduates leave ready for the workplace, and we have wide-ranging links with employers and business.


Based in the lively and exciting Merchiston area at the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland's inspiring capital, the School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment have over 200 academics, 3,100 campus-based students.

We deliver programmes with professional accreditations from the British Computer Society, Institution of Engineering and Technology, The Chartered Institute of Building and other accreditation bodies.

We have excellent computing, engineering, and construction lab facilities.


The school is embarking on a major development in the area of Industry 4.0, bringing together computer science, engineering, mathematics, and construction technology.

The School has one of the UK's largest computer science departments and it houses leading UK research centres in transport policy and sustainable construction.


The latest UK national research assessment, REF 2021, places our Computer Science research in the top-30 in the whole UK and 3rd best in Scotland (both in power ranking).

In terms of research impact 100% of our work achieved the highest rating (4*), a performance achieved only by six other universities in the whole UK.

According to the REF 2021 Edinburgh Napier University is the top ranking Scottish modern university for both research power and research impact.


The University's improved research power rating will now see our research funding increase as we take significant strides to grow our reputation as a research-focused institution as well as a teaching one.

We are confident that we are well on our way to establishing ourselves as one of the UK's world-leading universities in research.

Further information about Edinburgh Napier University can be found here.


The Role


This is a great opportunity for an academic with expertise in Digital Media Design or related fields to join the Creative and Social Informatics research centre where you can add to the work of the experienced team exploring
Animation, Motion Graphics, 3D Modelling, Digital Video and Image Production and Games Design.


The Lecturer in Digital Media Design will contribute to and build programmes and modules to support the expansion of the School's teaching portfolio, meeting the demand for skilled graduates and postgraduates.

You will also actively contribute to our existing portfolio of information systems degrees.


In this role you will have the opportunity to develop your own research and to support the delivery of our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Digital Media, UX and Animation.

Students study a wide variety of fields such as 3D animation and modelling, digital video and image production, design for interactive media, motion graphics, user experience and interaction design.

We are looking for a Lecturer in Digital Media Design who is:


  • Excited about developing their research and esteem through externally funded projects and industry partnerships.
  • Passionate about studentcentred learning and developing industryready graduates.
  • Willing to develop their personal area of expertise to complement and augment our team.
  • A research allowance of at least 30% of your time to build your research which can be increased further through external funding.
  • Support for travel to conferences and to establish collaborations.
  • Extensive training and development opportunities through our Human Resources (HR) and Research, Innovation and Enterprise Office (RIE).
  • Opportunities to lead and join PhD student supervisory teams.
  • Opportunities to contribute to the leadership of the research group.


If you do not have membership of the Higher Education Academy's professional membership scheme, you will be expected to study towards a PGCert in Teaching and Learning supported by the Department of Learning and Teaching Enhancement (DLTE), or to gain membership through another route.


We are looking for someone who can demonstrate enthusiasm for working in a cross-disciplinary manner in applied research and in the development of teaching to enhance employability of our graduates.

You will have the opportunity to expand your industry connections through our existing networks and by vis
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