Lecturer in Applied Informatics & UX Design

1000scholars; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Queen Margaret University (QMU) is expanding its academic portfolio into Applied Informatics and Data Science and seeks an experienced academic to lead the design of new undergraduate and postgraduate provision. The role focuses on bridging technology with human-centric fields such as health, education, hospitality, and the creative industries.

Working with our Arts, Social Science and Management and Health schools, you will help adapt external asynchronous online programmes for Autumn 2027

Qualifications

• Experience in UK higher education, module design, and QA processes.
• Strong connections to businesses in the creative and cultural industries.
• Passion for teaching, learning, and new ways of asynchronous online provision.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop undergraduate and postgraduate provision.
• Adapt external asynchronous online programmes for Autumn 2027 launch.
• Develop curricula bridging technology with health, education, hospitality and creative sectors.
• Deliver a module on Digital Marketing and E-Commerce Management.
• Support transnational portfolios with partner organisations.

Skills

Informatics

Data science

App design

UX design

Creative industries

Cultural industries

Job description

Queen Margaret University (QMU) is expanding its academic portfolio into Applied Informatics and Data Science and seeks an experienced academic to lead the design of new undergraduate and postgraduate provision. The role focuses on bridging technology with human-centric fields such as health, education, hospitality, and the creative industries.

Working with our Arts, Social Science and Management and Health schools, you will help adapt external asynchronous online programmes for Autumn 2027