Lecturer in Art and Technology

About the role

This is an academic position for a practicing artist working in the field of computational or technology-driven art. The post holder will be based at UCL East (Stratford Campus).

Some of the teaching responsibilities will include leading on delivery of creative computing modules, studio and workshop teaching in one-to-one and group situations, tutorial responsibility for a group of students, and participation in the lively programme of events across the Slade.

Alongside teaching responsibilities, they will hold important roles within the BA Art and Technology programme such as Year Lead, or Exam Board Chair.

Working Pattern

This is a FTE role which equates to days per week. We anticipate Tuesday being one of the key teaching days at UCL East for this role. The working days will be confirmed in conversation with the Director of Studies and in collaboration with the timetabling team.

Right to Work Eligibility

Please note, we will not be able to consider any candidates who require sponsorship, so all those applying must already have unrestricted right to work in the UK. Any applicants without right to work cannot be considered in the recruitment for this role.

Your Application and How To Apply

Applicants should submit a CV, covering letter and research statement. The covering letter should address why you are particularly interested in this post, how you fulfil the criteria listed in the person specification and why you would like to work at the Slade.

The research statement should provide a brief summary of your current research focus related to art and technology (no more than words) and give examples of your most significant recent research outputs as well as your research and exhibition plans for the next two years (no more than words).

The CV and research statement can be attached separately and the covering letter should be completed within the application itself. Start the covering letter in the "Cover Letter" section and continue in the "Questionnaire" section, where additional boxes can be added.

Please do not upload images of your artwork to the application as they will not be considered by the shortlisting panel and may make the application difficult to download. Those invited to interview will be asked to present their art practice at interview.

*Please note, the covering letter is an essential part of the application process and will be used alongside the CV for the purposes of shortlisting.

About you

Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge:

The successful candidate will be an artist or creative practitioner making work involving and informed by computational practices or contemporary digital technology and possess a nuanced and critical understanding of the relationship between art making, technology and culture. The candidate will have experience of teaching in higher education and creating inclusive and equitable learning environments, including the decolonisation of thought and the promotion of diversity with art and technology. The candidate must also have a research profile with outputs of suitable quality for submission to the Research Excellence Framework (REF).

Skills and Abilities :

The candidate will be skilled at teaching in a variety of group and one-to-one modes including lectures and workshops, critiques, seminars works and tutorials and have the ability to respond to students' wellbeing and pastoral needs and have an approachable and flexible way of working with students with a wide range of abilities and backgrounds.

The candidate must be proficient in computational environments, game engines, VR and AR systems, such as Unity, Unreal engine, TouchDesigner, Blender, Three, and A-Frame, creation and management of 3D assets through modelling, procedural generation, and use of photogrammetry, and 3D scanning tools. Competency in programming and problem-solving skills in languages and environments relevant to creative computing, such as JavaScript, Python, Bash, PowerShell, Git, as well as physical computing with Arduino and sensors, embedded systems, and associated circuitry is essential. 

Personal Attributes:

The candidate must have a commitment and demonstrable experience of advancing equality, diversity and inclusion within an intersectional approach.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: