Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Product Design

Lecturer Salary from £37,458 p.a.
Senior Lecturer Salary from £43,392 p.a.

The level of appointment would be determined by the selection panel following an interview

About the Role

The Product Design department at NTU is the home to a range of courses that cover the full spectrum modern Product Design practice at both Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels. Sitting within the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, our courses recruit high calibre students with strong creative and academic abilities whose innovative talents we aim to nurture and enhance.

Product Design at NTU has an excellent reputation in relation to graduate employment through the delivery of strong vocational, professionally accredited courses with employability embedded at their heart. This is achieved through excellent relationships with industry and the employment of experts with extensive professional experience within our teaching team, the post holder will be required to further enhance this reputation. 

You will be an inspiring educator, who aims to develop project-based teaching in the context of real world applications, and who thrives in a vibrant, creative environment.  As a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer you will contribute to the academic management and development of courses, scholarly activity and research, and have the opportunity to develop commercial activities. 

You will be joining a growing department with a culture of continuous improvement and development. Renowned for the quality of our teaching and research. We can offer an exciting atmosphere that encourages creativity, as well as academic excellence.  The role requires professional levels of knowledge and experience in one or more of the following specialisms;

• Product / Industrial Design
• Furniture Design
• UX / Service Design
• Critical / Contextual studies
• Materials / Manufacturing Technologies
• Design Management, Strategy & Forecasting 
• Embedded Digital Technologies / Systems
• Sustainability
• Research within relevant subject areas

If you are in the early stages of an academic career and are considering joining NTU, then our Early Career Academic Development Programme  could be just right for you 

If you are considering joining NTU as a Senior Lecturer you will benefit from our Senior Lecturer Career Framework , which recognises and rewards you based on your performance, contribution and achievement, and offers the opportunity of faster salary progression compared to the industry average.

Interview Date: w/c 4 December 2023

For an informal discussion regarding this position, please contact Chris Lamerton, Department Manager on +44 (0) 115 848 4660 or email [email protected].