Job Details
Job reference: SAE-028648
Salary: Competitive salary
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Science and Engineering
Location: Oxford Road
Employment type: Permanent
Division/Team: Department of Materials
Hours Per Week: Full time
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 09/06/2025
Contract Duration: Permanent
School/Directorate: School of Natural Sciences
Position Overview
The University of Manchester invites applications for a Teaching and Research Professor of Fashion Business and Technology. This position will play a critical role in delivering thought leadership in shaping and delivering a world-leading, interdisciplinary research agenda across one of the UK’s most unique fashion research environments.
Positioned within the Department of Materials, Europe’s largest and most interdisciplinary materials department, the Fashion Business and Technology (FBT) programme offers a unique integration of fashion, technology, sustainability, business, and creative innovation.
What can you expect in return
The University actively fosters a culture of inclusion and diversity and seeks to achieve true equality of opportunity for all members of its community.
What you will get in return:
* Market-leading pension scheme
* Excellent employee health and wellbeing services, including an Employee Assistance Programme
* Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
* Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
* Local and national discounts at major retailers
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
Our University supports flexible working arrangements. Find out more here.
Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.
Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs, or applications from recruitment agencies.
Recruitment agencies should direct enquiries to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk. Any CVs submitted by agencies will be considered a gift.
Contact Information
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting, and interviews:
Name: Professor David J. Lewis, Head of the Department of Materials
Email: david.lewis-4@manchester.ac.uk
General enquiries:
Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk
Technical support: jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home
Note: This vacancy will close at midnight on the closing date.
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