Associate Lecturer - MA Design for Industry 5.0

The opportunity
The Product, Ceramic and Industrial Design programme at Central Saint Martins invites applications for Associate Lecturers (ALs) to teach on our new course, MA Design for Industry 5.0.

At the forefront of new industry, the MA Design for Industry 5.0 course centres people and planet in the future of design, technology and manufacturing. Industry 5.0 is a future in which the traditional drivers of efficiency and productivity give way to the ethics of care and human-centred design, while respecting environmental circularity and planetary production limitations. MA Design for Industry 5.0 foregrounds people and planet to explore the entrepreneurial opportunity presented by the fourth industrial revolution.

As an Associate Lecturer, you will:

• Take a student-centred approach to teaching and learning on the MA Design for Industry 5.0.
• Work collaboratively to deliver academic units, including both staff-led and student-initiated project briefs, which may involve partnerships with industry.
• Provide constructive feedback on student work and conduct assessments that are rigorous, clear and fair.
• Contribute to reducing student attainment gaps, and reflect on teaching practice through the lenses of ethics, anti-racism, the climate emergency and social justice.
• Foster a positive and caring team dynamic among both staff and students, with a collaborative and friendly attitude.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview and, if deemed appointable, will be added to a pool of Associate Lecturers and Visiting Practitioners. They may be matched to staffing needs that arise over a 12-month period, which could include tutoring, delivering seminars and workshops, or developing course materials and project briefs.

While most needs are temporary in nature, many staff find these hourly-paid roles to be a valuable way to become immersed in our academic environment, develop their teaching practice, and gain experience that may support future applications for more substantive or permanent roles within the programme.

About you
We welcome applications from practitioners and educators from the fields of Industrial Design, Engineering, Applied Sciences, Manufacturing, socially driven entrepreneurship, the Circular Economy, Service Design and/or Matters of Care, with a demonstrable commitment to the principles of Industry 5.0.

We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with expertise in the following areas:

• Industrial design and manufacturing-oriented social entrepreneurship.
• Social anthropology in relation to industrial design and manufacturing.
• Software, hardware, IoT and robotics in design and manufacturing.
• Applied sciences in cyber-physical technologies.
• User-centred design, circular economy, and planetary concerns.

If you wish to have a discussion about the specific requirements of the role, please do feel free to contact Assa Ashuach, Course Leader MADI5: a.ashuach@csm.arts.ac.uk and Kim Bagley, Acting Programme Director PCID: k.bagley@csm.arts.ac.uk

If you have any queries about the process to apply for this role please email the CSM Resourcing Team at: jobenquiries@csm.arts.ac.uk.

For further details and to apply please click the 'Apply' button.

Closing date: 12:00, 1^st October 2025.

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

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