Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Bioinspired Textiles
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Fixed Term - 20 months
Part time - 14.8 hours per week
1 September 2020 23:55
The opportunity
This post is support the Principal Investigator (PI) in the delivery of the ‘Bioinspired Textiles: An Investigation into Biomimetic Principles and their Application to Sustainable Textile Design and Making’ Leadership Fellowship, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
The overall aim of this two-year project is to determine whether biomimetic principles can be drawn upon: to advance sustainable textile design and production processes; to positively contribute to the circular economy; and to consequently develop an accessible framework as a template for the wider dissemination of biomimetic design practices as state of the art.
Your duties and responsibilities will include:
· Supporting the PI in the critical review of contemporary theories and practices in sustainable textile design with a particular focus on circular principles
· Support the PI in mapping work focused on the UK textile and garment value chain
· Working with the PI to design, develop and deliver bespoke workshops to a range of audiences
· Contributing to the design and development of textile prototypes and demonstrators across a broad range of textile production processes
· Contributing to the development of qualitative and quantitative approaches for analysis and evaluation of practice research outcomes
· Working with the PI to produce papers for publication within international and national journals, presentations and relevant conferences
· Supporting the PI in the development and production of teaching resources for schools and a policy briefing note
· Supporting the PI in the organisation and hosting of advisory and project partner meetings
· Working with the PI to develop and implement the project communication strategy
About you
You will have a doctoral qualification in the area of sustainable/circular textile design and practice. You will furthermore have relevant experience in printed and/or constructed textile design and production, of undertaking practice-based research in textiles, of working with industry and third sector organisations, and of using social media platforms. You will also possess the ability to collect and analyse data related to sustainable/circular fashion and textiles practice, have skills in object analysis and ethnography, and in the design and delivery of workshops.
Posting date - 4 August 2020
Closing date - 01 September 2020
If you have any queries contact ADS Recruitment Team via email ADSstaffRecruitment@arts.ac.uk or telephone: 02075142965 / 9627
This opportunity is closed to applications.