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Lecturer in Design and Computational Methods in Architecture
Teaching and Research
Welsh School of Architecture

The Welsh School of Architecture wishes to appoint a full-time Lecturer in the area of Design Studio, Computational Methods in Architecture and/or Architectural Construction. The post holder will be expected to deliver high-quality and research-led teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level and to contribute to the research record of the School by carrying out research leading to the publishing of high-quality research in books and journals. The successful candidate will pursue excellence in research, teaching and enterprise and inspire others to do the same.

For informal enquiries about the post please contact Professor Juliet Davis (Head of School) [email protected] or Dr Steve Coombs (Director of Undergraduate Teaching) [email protected]

The position is full-time (35 hours per week), available from April 2023 and fixed term until April 2024.

The appointment will be made, dependent on relevant qualifications and experience, within the Grade 6 scale.

Salary: £35,333 - £42,155 per annum (Grade 6)

In addition to your C.V and supporting statement, you will be required to submit a digital version of your design or teaching portfolio along with your application. Please can you upload when applying through our E-recruitment system.

Shortlisted Candidates will be interviewed in March although definite dates will be provided after shortlisting.

Date advert posted: Thursday, 23 February 2023

Closing date: Sunday, 12 March 2023

Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University

Main Function

To deliver high-quality and research-led teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and contribute to the research record of the School through commitment to carrying out research leading to the publishing of high-quality research. To pursue excellence in research, teaching and enterprise and to inspire others to do the same.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Research

• To conduct research within Design and Computational Methods in Architecture and contribute to the overall research performance of the School and University by the production of measurable outputs including bidding for funding, publishing in national academic journals and conferences, and the recruitment and supervision of postgraduate research students.
• To develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research including research funding proposals
• To give conference/seminar papers at a local and national level
• To participate in School research activities.

Teaching

• To design and deliver teaching programmes for courses and contribute to module development as part of a module team
• To carry out other forms of scholarship including work associated with examinations (setting and marking paper and providing constructive feedback to students), administration, participation in committee work, and the pastoral care of students of Cardiff University
• To inspire undergraduate and postgraduate students under the guidance of a mentor / module leader and develop skills in assessment methods and in providing constructive feedback to students.
• To supervise the work of students including the supervision of Undergraduate and Master’s students and the co-supervision of PGR’s
• To act as a Personal Tutor and provide pastoral support to students

Other

• To engage effectively with industrial, commercial and public sector organisations, professional institutions, other academic institutions etc., regionally and nationally to raise awareness of the School’s profile, to cultivate strategically valuable alliances, and to pursue opportunities for collaboration across a range of activities. These activities are expected to contribute to the School and the enhancement of its regional and national profile.
• To undergo personal and professional development that is appropriate to and which will enhance performance in the role of Lecturer.
• To participate in School administration and activities to promote the School and its work to the wider University and the outside world
• Any other duties not included above, but consistent with the role.

Essential Criteria

Qualifications and Education

1. Postgraduate degree at PhD level in a related subject area or relevant industrial experience

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

2. An established expertise and proven portfolio of research and/or relevant industrial experience within the following research fields:

• Architectural Design
• Computational Methods in Architecture

3. Teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level including in Design Studio.

4. Knowledge of current status of research in relevant specialist field

5. Proven ability to publish in national journals

6. Knowledge and understanding of competitive research funding to be able to develop applications to funding bodies.

7. Ability to contribute to the delivery and continued development of modules across the School’s teaching programmes

Pastoral, Communication and Team Working

8. Proven ability in effective and persuasive communication

9. The ability to provide appropriate pastoral support to students, appreciate the needs of individual students and their circumstances and to act as a personal tutor

Desirable Criteria

10. Specialisation in a second area related to architecture

11. Proven ability to be successful in competitive research funding

12. Relevant professional qualification(s).

13. Evidence of collaborations with industry.

14. Proven ability to work without close supervision

15. Proven ability to adapt to the changing requirements of the Higher Education community.

16. Evidence of ability to participate in and develop both internal and external networks and utilise them to enhance the teaching and research activities of the School.

16. A willingness to take responsibility for academically related administration.

The Welsh School of Architecture

The Welsh School of Architecture (WSA) is consistently ranked amongst the top schools of architecture in published UK and Worldwide league tables and has been ranked within the top 50 of Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World Rankings for the past 5 consecutive years.

The WSA also achieved the highest possible score for our research environment in the 2021 REF (Research Excellence Framework) 100% of which is considered conducive to producing research of world-leading quality. Additionally, 100% of our impact case studies and 93% of our outputs were assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent, placing us 4th in the UK for Architecture, the Built Environment and Planning.
Our research underpins the BSc and MArch degree programmes as well as the specialisms we teach through advanced Masters programmes that cater to graduates across the broad spectrum of built environment professions. We set high standards for our students and expect great things from them, this is why we stand by the quality of our graduates and are proud of what they achieve.

The distinctiveness of this School lies in its tradition of combining creativity with the understanding needed to realise designs through practice, its reputation for high quality research, the calibre of its staff and in its unique location in a friendly, liveable and affordable capital city that is a gateway to the stunning landscape of Wales.

Important note: It is the University’s policy to use the person specification as a key tool for short-listing. Candidates should evidence that they meet ALL of the essential criteria as well as, where relevant, the desirable. As part of the application process you will be asked to provide this evidence via a supporting statement. Please ensure that the evidence you are providing corresponds with the numbered criteria outlined below. Your application will be considered based on the information you provide under each element.

When attaching the supporting statement to your application profile, please ensure that you name it with the vacancy reference number, e.g. Supporting Statement for 16106BR.

35,333

42,155

Academic - Teaching & Research

Grade 6