Lecturer in Workplace Futures
- Employer
- LANCASTER UNIVERSITY
- Location
- Lancaster, Lancashire
- Salary
- £35,845 - £40,322
- Closing date
- 28 Oct 2020
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- Academic Discipline
- Art, Performing Arts & Design, Arts & Humanities
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Lecturers / Assistant Professors
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Job Ref: A3096
Job Title: Lecturer in Workplace Futures
Department: Institute for the Contemporary Arts
Salary: £35,845 - £40,322
Closing Date: 28 October 2020
Contract: Indefinite with end date
This post will focus on the co-evolution of digital technologies with changing working practices and environments. Ideal candidates will use design to creatively interrogate the connection between the way people work and the places they work within. The situations work takes place in; physically, virtually and conceptually, fundamentally shape the relationship people have with professional and entrepreneurial activities, with employers and communities, and with districts and cities. Ideal candidates will have expertise in architecture, design ethnography, data visualisation, virtual environments, and/or creative use of design probes to explore work environments.
This post is based in the Factory and Workplace cluster within the Imagination research centre. We are looking for a research active lecturer to join our team to help us extend our explorations of how emerging digital technologies are changing the ways in which we design, make and work. The post will also contribute to teaching into Architecture and/or Design programmes at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level, depending on expertise.
You will join us on an indefinite contract however, the role remains contingent on external funding which, at this time is due to come to an end on 31 December 2022.
Appointment will be made at Lecturer level, in accordance with the criteria detailed in the person specification.
We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups.
Company
Student Wellbeing Services are looking for a highly motivated and organised person for the role of Digital Transition Officer within the Transitions team.
You will contribute to the digital development and co-ordination of a broad package of pre- and post-entry student support programmes, events and services. Support will be focused on improving the transition to University and the student experience of specific Widening Participation (WP) groups including disabled students and mature students. You will need experience of developing on-line training or support, and of developing and designing attractive web content. You will need the ability to work independently as well as the skills to collaborate with colleagues to develop effective schemes and services.You should have experience of collection and analysing data, as well as excellent organisation and problem solving skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines.
You will need to be able to communicate and work with a wide variety of people including students, staff, parents, external organisations and colleagues within Student and Education Services. You should have experience of preparing written reports and the ability to present evaluation data in a meaningful way for a variety of audiences. Knowledge and understanding of disability would be an advantage. Occasionally working out of normal office hours including evening and weekends will be required.
Please note: previous applicants need not apply.
This is a fixed-term, full-time post until the end of July 2020 (with the possibility of further extension).
We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups.
- Mini-site
- LANCASTER UNIVERSITY
- Telephone
- +(44)0152465201
- Location
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BAILRIGG
LANCASTER
LANCASHIRE
LA1 4YW
GB
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