Senior Research Fellow

About ARU:

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. .

About the Role:

Based in the Centre for Media, Arts & Creative Technologies (MACT), your priority will be to work alongside the Director (Professor Tanya Horeck) to provide research leadership and to work collaboratively on research projects. Producing high-quality research, and leading bids to secure external funding will be key parts of the role.

We are looking for an academic at the Senior Lecturer level, with subject-expertise in one or more of the following areas: social media platforms; the attention economy; affect; ethics and technology; sexual and gender-based violence; the social implications and consequences of AI; gender and digital media; online misogynies; technology-facilitated violence, including AI-facilitated harms. You will have a PhD and a strong research record in Media Studies, Digital/Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, and/or Gender Studies. Preferred candidates will have strong experience of preparing research bids and have an excellent track record of world-leading publications. The successful candidate will be expected to pursue external bidding opportunities proactively, both independently and through collaboration with MACT members. Those selected for interview will be asked to develop a presentation outlining their research and bidding plans.

Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Tanya Horeck, at tanya.horeck@aru.ac.uk.

We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.

We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

In accordance with Home Office guidance and the Asylum, Immigration and Nationality Act 2006, ARU has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work in the UK and in the role for which they have been recruited. Prior to their start date, the successful candidate will be asked to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK.

For candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, ARU is a UKVI-licensed sponsor and may be able to provide sponsorship for eligible candidates appointed to skilled roles, subject to meeting the relevant immigration requirements. Eligibility for sponsorship will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Further information about UK immigration requirements and working in the UK can be found on the Home Office website. 

Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.

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