Lecturer in Digital Media at University of Stirling
Job Description
Location: Stirling Campus
Contract type: Open Ended
The Post
Communications, Media & Culture (CMC) wishes to appoint a suitably qualified candidate at Lecturer Grade 7/8 (Teaching and Research) with specialist interests in digital media and analytics to enhance and expand the Division’s teaching, international partnerships, research, and knowledge exchange activities, including public engagement and short-course opportunities, as well as to provide strategic direction in this area.
The successful candidate will have an established profile as a lecturer and researcher in digital media and analytics. They will join our award-winning Digital Media team and play a crucial role in contributing to the delivery of innovative, research-based and industry-relevant education to our students, enhancing internationalisation, managing our home and international partnership programmes, and expanding our strategic research partnerships with external stakeholders across digital media and creative industries.
The candidate will primarily contribute to teaching social media and analytics on our undergraduate degree in Digital Media and MSc in Digital Media and Communications, including on our transnational education programmes with the Singapore Institute of Management (Singapore) and Chengdu University (China). In addition, they will contribute to digital media teaching across the CMC undergraduate and postgraduate portfolio. They will be an excellent communicator who is able to effectively teach, motivate and mentor postgraduate and undergraduate students. Post holders may be required to travel abroad as part of their duties.
Description of Duties
- Engage in individual and collaborative research, which aligns to the strategic direction of the University, establish a distinctive programme of research and disseminate results through regular publication in high impact journals, books and conference proceedings
- Identify appropriate sources of funding, prepare research proposals for funding bodies and manage grants awarded
- Supervise and mentor research students and staff as required, providing direction, support and guidance
- Design, teach and assess a range of teaching and learning, supervision and assessment activities across BA (Hons) Digital Media and MSc Digital Media and Communications, but also across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including online programmes where required
Essential Criteria
Grade 7
Qualifications
- PhD in relevant discipline (digital media, media and communication studies or
similar) or close to successful completion
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Evidence of a developing publication record in digital media, analytics and/or digital creative and media cultures
- Credible plans for the active pursuit of external research funding
Grade 8
Qualifications
- PhD in relevant discipline (digital media, media and communication studies or
similar)
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Established track record of high quality published research in digital media, analytics and/or digital creative and media cultures
- A record of involvement in applications for external funding for research and/or knowledge transfer
For further information, including a full description of duties, essential criteria and details on how to apply, please see Vacancy details | University of Stirling
