Associate Professor in Design

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking an Associate Professor in interior design at Northumbria University's School of Design, Arts and Creative Industries. The post-holder will deliver high-quality studio-based teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level and raise the profile and performance of our research and practice across the wider design sector.

We welcome applications from candidates with a track-record of research, scholarship, or practice-based enquiry in interior design, interior architecture, or a closely related field. You will bring an innovative approach to teaching and research, and place environmental and societal challenges at the centre of your work.

Interior design at Northumbria spans the commercial design of interior spaces, from retail environments to large-scale public visitor attractions. This is a senior academic appointment with scope to influence the direction of the subject, mentor colleagues, and build partnerships with industry and cultural organisations.

Further information is available in the Associate Professor job description.

You should demonstrate definition and development of your academic field and have significant and strong record of securing funding from a range of sources.

Further information is available in the Associate Professor person specification.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact the Head of School Professor Ambrose Field on daci.fa@northumbria.ac.uk

We welcome applications from the UK and across the world. Visit our web pages for details about Relocation Assistance.

This opportunity is open to applications from internal candidates who do not hold a current substantive academic role at Northumbria. Current academic colleagues with a substantive role are encouraged to consider options to progress via the Academic Development Review process.

Pay, Pensions and Total Reward Approach

Northumbria University offers a competitive reward package for academic colleagues through our Total Reward Approach. This combines salary and pension provision to provide flexibility and choice, enabling colleagues to select the option that best suits their individual circumstances.

Academic colleagues can choose to join either the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) or the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).

Further information about our Total Reward Approach, including pay, pension options and career progression, can be found on our dedicated webpage.

To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply Now'.  Your application should include a covering letter and a CV.  Please ensure your CV includes research / education statements, and grants and publications list highlighting your highest quality research outputs up to a maximum of four.  For your most recent grants please include the grant title, funder reference, funder, amount, and your role.  In addition, you are asked to provide copies of the top two research outputs (Journal / book chapter / practice-based portfolio).

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