Job Description

Job Category: Academic
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Grade UE08: 49,559 to 60,907 per annum, pro-rata
CAHSS / Edinburgh College of Art
Part-time: 26.25 hours per week
Open-ended (permanent)
We seek to appoint two part-time Lecturers (0.75 FTE) in Fine Art.
The Opportunity:
The post holders will have a national or international reputation in contemporary art, and a developing record of outputs commensurate with the requirements of REF cycles. It is anticipated that the post holders will have considerable experience in teaching fine art studio and contextual studies to art students. We welcome applicants with an expertise in performance, installation or material practices, particularly in painting.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate experience of research at the highest level. They should be able to demonstrate the potential to supervise doctoral candidates and research assistants/postdoctoral researchers.
In addition to making a major contribution to the School of Art, the successful applicant will play an active and collegiate role within Edinburgh College of Art, the wider University and the external environment, both nationally and internationally.
Your skills and attributes for success:

• An enthusiastic, positive and creative approach to teaching and research
• Evidence of developing and delivering high quality, research-led teaching to both undergraduate and postgraduate students
• The ability to work as part of a team, with openness and a commitment to cultural diversity and inclusion
• A track record in research and attracting funding, particularly from peer reviewed sources

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary of 49,559 - 60,907 (pro rata)
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our

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Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
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The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 21 July 2025
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Interviews will be held 13th August 2025
About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow's greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About the Team:
Edinburgh College of Art is a large and diverse school within the University of Edinburgh's College of Humanities and Social Science. It is comprised of the Schools of Art, Design, History of Art, Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture and the Reid School of Music.
Our mission is to promote world-leading critical enquiry across all these subject areas through scholarly research, teaching and creative practice.
Almost 3,000 students and 300 staff study and work at ECA and we enjoy strong relationships with museums, galleries, archives, practitioners and industry partners in Edinburgh, Scotland, the UK and internationally.
Edinburgh College of Art is committed to equal and fair treatment of all its employees and in recognition of the positive promotion of diversity and gender equality among staff and students, granted the Edinburgh College of Art a Silver Award in 2023.