Senior Research Assistant in Weaving/3D Weaving

Northumbria University; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension schemes

Flexible working

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible hours/location

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a fixed-term research assistant in the Fashion Engineering Lab, within the School of Design Arts and Creative Industries, to support a UKRI-funded project for up to nine months.

The role focuses on weaving and testing 3D garment prototypes, designing weave structures, and preparing loom files, with input to reports and publications.

Qualifications

• Degree in textiles, weaving, fashion, textile design or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Hands-on Jacquard loom skills, including TC2 digital loom.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Lead in delivering research on a UKRI-funded project
• Weave and test 3D garment prototypes
• Design weave structures
• Prepare loom files
• Contribute to reports and publications

Skills

Jacquard loom operation

Weave structure design

TC2 digital Jacquard loom

Education

Degree in textiles, weaving, fashion, textile design or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience

Tools

TC2 digital Jacquard loom

Job description

This fixed-term research assistant post sits in the Fashion Engineering Lab, School of Design Arts and Creative Industries, supporting a UKRI-funded project for up to nine months. The work centres on weaving and testing 3D garment prototypes, designing weave structures and preparing loom files, with input to reports. Candidates need hands-on Jacquard loom skills, including on the TC2 digital loom, and experience of 3D weaving is desirable. A degree or equivalent experience in textiles or a related field will do; a PhD is not required.

What the job involves

• Support the Project Lead in delivering research on a UKRI-funded project
• Weave and test 3D garment prototypes
• Design weave structures
• Prepare loom files
• Contribute to reports and publications

Qualifications

• Degree in textiles, weaving, fashion, textile design or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience

Skills & knowledge

• Specialist knowledge of Jacquard loom operation, set-up and programming
• Familiarity with the TC2 digital Jacquard loom
• Sound knowledge of weave structure design

Other

• Working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team
• Keeping careful records of work
• Portfolio of previous weaving work, including Jacquard examples
• Covering letter and CV

Nice to have

• Experience of 3D weaving design

What’s offered

• Excellent pension schemes
• Flexible working
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Flexible hours and location where the role allows
• Possible extension of contract, subject to performance and funding