Associate Professor Textiles

Job title:

Associate Professor Textiles

Company

University of Southampton

Job description

Fashion & Textiles Location: Winchester School of Art
Salary: £57,696 to £72,018
Full Time Permanent
Closing Date: Monday 19 August 2024
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: 2802224FHis proud to be one of the UK’s leading art Schools and part of the world-renowned University of Southampton, a founder member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities. Our research-intensive environment and international student body provide a rich ground for interdisciplinary thinking and making at the nexus of art, science, technology, and culture.Department of Fashion & TextilesThe Department of Fashion & Textiles is the school’s largest department, offering design & technologies, leadership & strategy, and marketing education, at undergraduate, taught-postgraduate, and doctoral levels. Core research areas include fashion and textiles, luxury, sustainability, and smart textile design & technologies for social, economic and environmental benefits textile design and manufacturing, and e-textiles with sustainability embedded across the subjects.The roleThis role focuses on maintaining our growing national and international reputation in textiles and textile research, including sustainability, advanced manufacturing, new materials/fibres, and E-textiles. The role will focus on the delivery of high-quality education, as well as leadership of research, knowledge exchange and impact in the school’s key research areas.About YouYou will have a proven track record of developing and delivering an excellent standard of teaching at all levels, as well as being a research leader. You will also have experience of leading programmes and developing national and international partnerships, growing the strength a dynamic group of academics that are leading the subject of Textiles. Both relevant academic and industry experience is welcomed.What we can offer youWorking at the University of Southampton gives you access to a wide range of benefits in addition to our competitive rates of pay. Our core benefits include pension scheme membership; a generous annual leave allowance (supplemented by University closure days, public holidays) and excellent family leave arrangements (including maternity, paternity, adoption, parental leave).We aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity.Committed to supporting our teaching and research community we are open to flexible working. With an understanding that there is a need to be on campus for teaching duties we are open to a hybrid approach. We give full consideration to applicants that wish to work flexibly including part-time and those who have taken a career break. Proud to be a founding signatory of the Athena Swan gender equality charter we hold an institutional Silver award.If you wish to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Brigitte Mayne Reed: b.mayne-reed@soton.ac.ukDiscover more about how The University is investing in key impact themes and looking to change the world for the better by visiting

Expected salary

£57696 – 72018 per year

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:10:35 GMT

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