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[Commlist] Job openings at the University of Warwick's Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies
Thu Nov 23 14:42:15 GMT 2023
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Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Reader
Location1
University of Warwick Campus, Coventry
Department1
Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies
Position Type1
Full Time, Permanent
Salary1
£45,585 - £68,857 per annum
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*About the Role***
The Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies (CIM) is a world-class
interdisciplinary research centre with a wide-ranging portfolio of
Masters programmes. In both research and education, we proactively
engage with pressing contemporary concerns with new methodological
thinking. We are experts in the scientific, interpretive, creative and
participatory methods that allow us to address today’s most urgent
challenges, from AI to digital infrastructures to climate change. We
understand impact as being about making interventions, whether they be
in policy, public understanding or bringing about change through action
research.
We are excited to say that we are starting a new phase of growth. As we
plan for the future, we will be making multiple new appointments in one
or more of the following fields:
1. AI and society, including ethics and governance
2. digital media and/or digital methods
3. environment, ecology and sustainability
4. digital health and society.
Interest in design, speculative or aesthetic methodologies, and
statistical and computational approaches to these fields is welcomed.
Equally important is a concern with addressing the social inequalities
of race, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability. We would welcome
candidates who have experience working in the Global South, particularly
East and Southeast Asia.
*About You*
You will need to show that you have a promising or established track
record of internationally recognized interdisciplinary research and
experience in the design and delivery of interdisciplinary teaching. You
should have an interest in or be able to demonstrate a track record in
mobilizing funding and using research to deliver impact. You will be
enthusiastic about teaching students from a wide variety of backgrounds
in arts and humanities, sciences, social sciences and computer science
and be able to contribute to teaching on one or more of our established
Masters’ programmes.
You will have an interest in one or more of our research themes
<https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/cim/research/research_themes/>, as
well as the interest, capability and motivation to develop your own
research profile and apply for research funding from a wide variety of
funding bodies. See, for example, some of our past and current projects
<https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/cim/research/research-projects/>.
You will be able to play a significant role in the development of
teaching programmes in the Centreas well as attracting and supervising
PhD students
<https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/cim/apply-to-study/phd-programmes/>.
At CIM, we are committed to continuously improving our efforts in
building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning
environment for students and all staff. We believe that every member of
our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways
of understanding the world. We welcome candidates from underrepresented
groups, including from the Global South.
For further information regarding the skills required for this role
please see the personal specification section of the attached job
description.
*About the Department***
Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies (CIM) (warwick.ac.uk)
<https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/cim>
The mission of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies (CIM) is
to investigate how methods and methodical practices
drive interdisciplinary research, and how interdisciplinary research
drives methodological innovation. You will join a friendly and
supportive team, made up of approximately 16 academics and 2 research
software engineers who are committed to working together to conduct
high-quality interdisciplinary research and research-led teaching. Our
research and teaching bridges the three faculties at Warwick – Arts,
Social Sciences and Science, Engineering and Medicine - and develops the
transformative possibilities to be found at the intersections of
disciplines across the whole of the University. You will contribute to
our shared mission through your critical, innovative approach to
methodology, complementing and extending the range of approaches we
bring to research and education.
For further information about the Centre for Interdisciplinary
Methodologies or the posts, please contact the Director, Professor Celia
Lury: (c.lury /at/ warwick.ac.uk) <mailto:(c.lury /at/ warwick.ac.uk)>.
*About the University***
Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and
collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading
research-intensive university with the highest academic and research
standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the
world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be
‘world leading or internationally excellent’**.
You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community
committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you
opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy
and determination to succeed.
*QS World University Rankings 2024
** Research Excellence Framework 2021
To find out more about us visit our website. <https://warwick.ac.uk/about/>
*How to Apply*****
For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Celia Lury
((c.lury /at/ warwick.ac.uk) <mailto:(c.lury /at/ warwick.ac.uk)>). To apply please
complete your essential personal details and attach a CV and cover
letter by the closing date of 22nd January 2024.Please ensure your CV
includes your most recent employment experience along with any
additional relevant experience and education history. Your cover letter
should detail how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for this
post.
The interviews will be held on: TBC.
Your letter of application *must* include:
i) the level (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Reader) for
which you would like to be considered;
ii) which field(s) of study you are applying for;
iii) details of how you would contribute to, extend and develop CIM’s
research profile and teaching programmes;
iv) your experience of applying for research funding.
*What we Offer*
We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an
attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus Christmas closure,
excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide
range of products and services. We offer a generous
maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare
facilities.
We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you
access to flexible working, for more information clickhere
<https://warwick.ac.uk/services/humanresources/internal/rewardandbenefits/>.
We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer
<https://warwick.ac.uk/insite/news/intnews2/living-wage-accreditation>.
*Our Commitment to Inclusion*
Warwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual
respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive
working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is
different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those
differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where
possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can
thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire
to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise
prevent people from succeeding.
We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities
regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender
identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or
romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work
at Warwick visit our webpages here
<https://warwick.ac.uk/services/socialinclusion/>.
The University currently holds a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award
<https://warwick.ac.uk/services/socialinclusion/projects/chartermarks/raceequalitycharter>, Athena
Swan Sliver Award
<https://warwick.ac.uk/services/socialinclusion/projects/chartermarks/athena> and
a Disability Smart Bronze Award
<https://warwick.ac.uk/services/socialinclusion/projects/chartermarks/disabilitystandard>. The
University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of
the EUTOPIA European University <https://eutopia-university.eu/>Alliance
<https://eutopia-university.eu/>.
*Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)*
The University of Warwick complies with the DBS Code of Practice and
undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against anyone who makes a
Disclosure relating to a conviction or other information revealed. More
information is available on the University’s Vacancy pages and
applicants may request a copy of the DBS Code of Practice.
Job Description1
JD - Assistant Professor-Associate Professor-Reader (108280, 100047,
71662).pdf – 814KB
<https://warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-4/spa-1/candidate/download_file_opp/631/105858/1/0/2c1b5122574d1178ebbac802ceb03b9e752d2a35>
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