Lecturer in Games Design and Development

Job Title: Lecturer in Games Design and Development
School: School of Arts and Humanities
Campus: Derry~Londonderry
Salary: Academic Grade 7/8 (£41,086 - £58,260 per annum, pro rata)
Duration: Permanent / Full-Time
Closing Date: 15th September 2025
Reference Number: 037746

- ABOUT US -

We are a university with a national and international reputation for excellence, innovation and regional engagement, making a major contribution to the economic, social and cultural development of Northern Ireland.

Our core business activities are teaching and learning, widening access to education, research and innovation, and technology and knowledge transfer.

- THE ROLE -

The role’s key focus is to take responsibility for the management and delivery of game modules within the new BSc in Games Design and Development course and/or any Master's programmes that may emerge from this department in the future. This includes but is not limited to teaching, student assessment, curriculum development, project development and management, student recruitment, annual reporting and managing assessment. You will support the evolution of module design over time to maintain industry relevance and deliver subject-specific learning and teaching materials to students, and you will run assessment activities as is appropriate to the field.

- ABOUT YOU -

1. An upper second-class honours degree or a Master's in a relevant subject area such as Games Design, Games Development, Technical Art, 3D Modelling, Animation, or a cognate Computer Science degree.

2. A PhD in a creative technology or science-related field.

3. Demonstrable substantial knowledge and ability with core game development skills such as programming, 3D content creation and the use of commercial-level development tools (e.g. Unity, Unreal, or similar).

4. Experience of teaching relevant content for game design and development in higher education.

Further information can be found in the candidate briefing document, available to download from the advert on the Ulster University Jobs portal.

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The School of Arts & Humanities holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality in higher education. You can read more about what this means on our University website.

The University has a range of initiatives to support a family-friendly working environment, including flexible working.

The University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities. Appointment will be made on merit.

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