Lecturer in Product Design and Technology

Full-time, open-ended. Fractional contracts and job share considered.

Join our vibrant and internationally recognised community in the School of Design and Creative Arts at Loughborough University as a Lecturer.

We are ranked within the Top 15 in the UK for Product Design - The Guardian University Guide 2026, 2nd for Graphic Design in the 2025 Guardian University League Table, 4th for Art & Design in the 2025 Complete University Guide and with the Times Good University Guide. The School of Design and Creative Arts received £3 million of investment this year, with new facilities opening in the Autumn.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:
We are committed to the importance of prototyping in our design practice with significant workshop resource and we seek an applicant equally capable in the studio as the lab / workshop. Applicants will have experience across the full product design process but particularly able to demonstrate a teaching affinity with embedded electronics and coding within a product / industrial design context. Knowledge of AI tools and approaches would also be welcome. We are also very interested in research interests that tie into our School strategy in the domains of sustainability, inclusive design, and design for health and wellbeing.

Successful candidates will have a record of excellence which is contributing to the furtherance of knowledge in their discipline and which is recognised internationally. Candidates must also have a PhD or equivalent research experience and be able to demonstrate a clear trajectory towards achievement at a higher academic level.

Key Requirements:

• To be a collegiate and respectful colleague capable of working across design and creative arts disciplines in a rich and vibrant community or researchers and practitioners.
• To have a developed or developing research background in a relevant domain able to contribute to the School’s world leading research.
• To have teaching experience, ideally at a higher education level.
• To teach a range of topics within product / industrial design including design thinking, process and embedded electronics and coding.

For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Informal enquiries should be directed to Russell Marshall, via email to R.Marshall@lboro.ac.uk.

Our Benefits
At Loughborough, our benefits are designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of our benefits include:

Time off - generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme.

Where you work – access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. 

Financial wellbeing – competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities.

Support for you and your family – on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options, and a range of family-friendly policies.

Health and wellbeing – discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support.

Travel and sustainability - access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting.

The closing date is Friday, 15th May 2026 at midnight. Interviews will be conducted week commencing 1st June 2026.

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