Senior Lecturer and Course Leader, MSc Data Science and AI

The opportunity

We are seeking a motivated individual to provide proactive academic management for our MSc Data Science and AI course of the rapidly growing UAL Creative Computing Institute. If you are an interdisciplinary academic with skills in the Data Science and AI field, this role offers a fantastic platform to develop your career.

About you

In this role you will ensure that the programme culture both delivers for students and staff. It will be your responsibly to develop with your course leaders a student-centred culture that performs well against university and sector metrics.

You will hold an undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree in arts/design/creative computing and a PhD or equivalent experience to the course is essential. You will also need a demonstrable understanding of the potential of the computing and arts research.

Having experience of creative practice at the intersection of art, design and Data Science and AI will be an advantage in establishing your credibility to work within the UAL Creative Computing Institute.

We are keen to consider applicants with diverse experience and backgrounds so please do apply if you feel you could bring direction and purpose to this exciting new provision.

In return, University of the Arts London offers generous leave, pension and a commitment to your continuing personal development and training in an environment that encourages excellence, creativity and diversity. Relocation assistance is available.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Twinkle Brahmbhatt, Senior Resourcing Adviser via email at RKEEstaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk or 020 7514 2965. 

What we offer

We are UAL

University of the Arts London is a world top-two University for Art and Design in the QS World University Rankings® 2022. Our diverse and talented community comprises over 5,000 academic, professional, and technical staff. Together we are committed to social purpose. This includes creating a better a more sustainable world and championing race equality. We offer an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. Our graduates go on to work in and shape the creative industries worldwide.

We offer highly creative working environments that inspire staff across all areas to fulfil their potential and continuous training to further develop their skills and expertise. We also offer hybrid and flexible working practices, and excellent staff benefits to improve your work life balance

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

The UAL Creative Computing Institute at the University of the Arts London supports interdisciplinary teaching, research and knowledge exchange at the intersection of creativity and computational technologies. We are a progressive Arts STEM academic community engaged in world-class research for, and beyond, the creative industries.

London College of Fashion, UAL is undertaking an unprecedented programme of change.  In 2023 we will be consolidating our existing six sites into a new purpose-built campus as part of a new education and cultural district on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.  Ahead of this move, we welcome applications from candidates who live in and around East London, as well as from those keen to join us on this exciting and unique opportunity in our College’s history. 

Our culture