Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Environment Art

About the role  

As part of ongoing recruitment to the Games Art, Design & Technology Department at Staffordshire University London we are looking to appoint a lecturer/senior lecturer in Environment Art, who will deliver across both our Games Design & Concept Art Courses.

Staffordshire University is a leading Games University in the UK, with an impressive international reputation for excellence in games provision, both at the London and Stoke campuses. The university and our students regularly win national awards, and our graduates have secured successful careers within the games industry. 

In addition to developing and delivering outstanding teaching and learning you will have the opportunity to contribute towards our ambitious research and enterprise strategy. We are particularly interested to hear from candidates with an interest in the development of Serious Games, and non-entertainment applications of Games Technologies.   We are looking for experienced candidates who have demonstrable ability to deliver a complete environment art pipeline, including research and reference, concept, 3d modelling & sculpting, texturing, lighting, rendering and presentation of assets within both Game Engines and Digital/Online Portfolios. An understanding of Dynamic Materials, Post-process and Game Engine VFX would be beneficial.

The department is highly interdisciplinary in nature, and in addition to developing and delivering outstanding teaching and learning the post holder will have the opportunity to contribute towards our ambitious research and enterprise strategy.  Areas of interest include: serious games, non-entertainment applications of games technologies,  XR (AR, VR, MR). 

As a member of academic staff, the post holder will have the opportunity to work on a rapidly expanding campus, with access to a range of sector-leading technologies, including high spec games development workstations and labs, Wacom tablets, Cintiqs’ and virtual reality equipment. Our games academics based in London also have access to all the resources on our Stoke campus, which include motion capture equipment and virtual production studios. Our Stoke campus also hosts the Epic Games Centre for the UK. 

Staffordshire University London is a specialist digital campus which has a developing portfolio of courses including: esports, Concept Art, Cyber Security, Computer Science and AI.  We have aspirations of working collaboratively across all subject areas to provide sector-leading opportunities for our graduates, and staff, through constant and meaningful collaboration with both industry and academia.  

The department is committed to building a diverse community. We are encouraging talented people to join our academic team. All appointments are made on merit, on the bases of the interview and applications. We particularly welcome applications from suitably qualified female and BAME academics, as they are currently under-represented in positions within the department.  

In return for your dedication, we have a competitive benefits package available

• Competitive incremental rates of Pay
• 37 days Annual Leave plus 11 days Bank Holiday and Discretionary days
• Excellent Pension Scheme
• Access to continued professional and personal development
• An opportunity to become part of the wider University community
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted Health & Fitness Facilities on site at the Stoke Campus
• Discounted Travel by Rail or Bus, with the option of season tickets loans 

We reserve the right to close any vacancies when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. All applicants are advised to complete and submit your applications as soon as possible.