Professor - Advanced Textiles

About the Role

We are seeking to appoint a Professor to undertake exciting research in Advanced Textiles. Importantly, we are seeking experienced researchers with a track record of success who combine well-developed leadership skills with proven abilities in team building, interdisciplinary collaboration and partnerships.

The Advanced Textile Research Group (ATRG) collaborates with leading academic and industry partners through research, innovation, knowledge exchange and consultancy projects.

You will be joining a strong and dedicated team of academics, researchers and technicians with excellent technical facilities. As an experienced research leader, you will play a key role in further developing our inclusive and diverse research culture, mentoring early career colleagues, promoting and facilitating interdisciplinary and collaborative research, growing research income and enhancing the quality of a wide variety of research outputs.

About you

As a successful and experienced researcher with a track record of team building and inspiring and supporting postgraduate researchers and colleagues, you will have the enthusiasm and vision to contribute to the growth of research. As a recognised leader in your field, you will have or be developing an international profile as a research leader in advanced textiles.

With a PhD and significant research experience, you will have track record of consistently delivering high quality research outputs and capturing significant external funding as a Principal and Co-Investigator from prestigious and competitive sources. You will be able to demonstrate or evidence the following

• Experience of academic leadership roles and an ability to manage people and budgets.
• Experience of the successful recruitment and supervision of postgraduate research students and postdoctoral researchers.
• Experience in developing research informed teaching and curricula development.
• A track record of successful collaboration with industry achieving impact through innovation and knowledge exchange and or consultancy.

If you are excited by the opportunity to contribute your expertise, experience, creativity and energy to this area of research strength at NTU we would be delighted to hear from you.

First stage interview date: 31^st March or 1^st April 2025

Second Stage interview date: TBC

About Us

Nottingham School of Art & Design is a world leading art and design schools that has been influencing, inspiring and innovating since 1843. We are guided by our past, focused on our future, and proud to be shaping what comes next.

It is an exciting time for the School, buoyed by recent successes including QS subject top 100 ranking, a high quality REF2021 result, expansion into new areas including music and events, the opening of a London Campus and a £45 million investment in Design & Digital Arts. Our Fashion and Textile Research Centre is internationally recognised for excellence in Sustainable Transitions, Cultures & Heritage and Advanced Textiles.

The Advanced Textiles Research Group undertakes world-leading research in advanced textiles, with activities spanning textile technology, flexural composites, electronic textiles, electronic yarns, material engineering, sustainable textiles and smart composites. Our cutting-edge work spans a number of sectors, including fashion, medical, sports, defence and communication applications, and has generated several patents and commercial products. We work with consideration for human wellbeing and sustainability, addressing pressing issues through technical ingenuity and design-led exploration.

Safe and Inclusive

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

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