Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer in Computer Games

Anglia Ruskin University - School of Creative Industries

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. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

About the Role:

The Cambridge School of Creative Industries is a thriving multi-disciplinary department, with world-leading research and committed to research-informed teaching. As one of the key disciplines of the school, our Games area delivers three undergraduate and two postgraduate courses. Our curriculum combines specialised training and industry-typical collaboration, with students benefitting from our industry exchanges, which involve live briefs, game jams, and competitions, e.g. Gamebridge.

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated Lecturer or Senior Lecturer. You will contribute to the BA (Hons) Computer Games Design course, which covers player psychology and game mechanics but not visual art. As a member of the Games team, you will also contribute to other areas of course delivery, e.g., project supervisions, module/course development, administration, while being invited to pursue research or knowledge-exchange opportunities.

You will hold a university degree in games development or a related subject area. The role requires proficiency at visual scripting and with Unity/Unreal game engines. You will be experienced in higher/further-education teaching or comparable industry-based mentoring to facilitate students’ learning of games development. You will understand the roles, tasks, and skills associated with games design. You will design and deliver teaching concerning level design, gameplay and systems, while additional knowledge of games narrative, UX/UI and balancing will be valuable. The role will benefit from a firm understanding of the working relationships between games design and other associated disciplines.

Informal enquiries can be made to Sven-Amin Lembke, Deputy Head of School for Games & Music, at Sven-amin.lembke@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.

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.

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