[ecrea] Senior Lecturer in Digital Culture: Royal Holloway

 Applications are invited for the post of Senior Lecturer in Digital 
Culture in the Department of Media Arts.

https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=0215-064

The Department invites applicants for the above post to take a leading 
role in its new BA/BSc Digital Media Communications and the development 
of research in the area of digital culture. The successful candidate 
will play a key role in bringing together the disciplines and 
departments of Media Arts and Computer Science. They will provide 
innovative teaching and leadership in the creative use of social and 
digital media for storytelling, communications and artistic work. They 
will work across a dynamic department that spans theory and practice, 
creative and critical research that was ranked in the top 10 UK 
institutions for media research in the REF2014. As such, the role 
requires the post holder to bring a critical knowledge of current 
industry practice in digital culture and social media into the practical 
application of media creation.

We seek applicants with a proven track record of high quality research 
and/or equivalent production experience in digital culture with a 
specialism in social media. Ideally you will have worked in a research 
or professional environment in which audiovisual media content is 
connected to social media platforms with demonstrable experience of 
innovation in the use of such platforms. You will have some technical 
skills in digital platforms, such as coding or html, and have a PhD or 
equivalent professional experience and outputs that demonstrate a 
detailed knowledge of digital culture. You will be able to strengthen 
our relationships with media industries, particularly in the area of 
social media or digital media production more widely.

We ask all applicants to ensure that they attach a current piece of 
research or creative practice in a relevant area of digital culture to 
the online application form.

This is a full time and permanent post, available from June 1 2015 or as 
soon as possible thereafter. This post is based in Egham, Surrey where 
the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor 
Great Park and within commuting distance from London.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Dr James 
Bennett on _ (james.bennett /at/ rhul.ac.uk) <mailto:(james.bennett /at/ rhul.ac.uk)>_

Closing Date:*  Midnight, 29^th March 2015*

Interview Date:*Expected to take place in April 2015. *

Dr James Bennett
Head of Department
Media Arts
Creative, Critical, Compelling