Lecturer or Senior Lecturer Media Production (Extended Reality & Production)

Salary Range

£45,585 – £56,021 per annum

School/Department

Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a distinctive, unique institution, rooted in the Liverpool City Region and with a global presence. Our students and staff, past, present, and future, are the beating heart of our city and can be found in every corner of every industry and community. We couldn’t exist anywhere else and have shaped the city in which we belong. Working with the people of Liverpool to improve lives and support communities is at the heart of why we were founded and why we exist today.

The Liverpool Screen School, part of LJMU’s Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies, offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the departments of: Film Studies, Journalism and Media Production. 

The Screen School is developing its strategic priorities in research, postgraduate provision internationalisation, public engagement, and enterprise activity.  Reporting to the Programme Leader, you will contribute to these developments, whilst also undertaking teaching and administrative duties across the Media Production portfolio (BAhons Media Production, MA Documentary, MA Immersive Media). You will be joining an exciting, industry-focused team delivering contemporary programmes training the next generation of content creators. 

Current areas of industry practice/research interests in the department include: 360 non-fiction productions for social impact, short-form fiction and non-fiction, long-form non-fiction, live immersive event design, Extended Realities, creative industries technologies, transformative education design and more. 

The city boasts a vibrant culture and LJMU is proud of its many connections with local media and arts organisations, including Liverpool Film Office, Lime Pictures, ITV and the BBC The Everyman and Playhouse, The Unity Theatre, The Royal Court Theatre, The Liverpool Philharmonic and The Liverpool Tate.

The post is based in Liverpool and you will be expected to be available on site. Please note that this post is open to a job share.

The Liverpool Screen School seeks a highly motivated person to work in the Media Production department, with expertise and production experience in the fields of Multimedia and XR content (MR, AR, VR etc.) with some experience of legacy production techniques (TV/Film/Audio etc.).

You will teach; Mixed Realities, Digital Disruption, and Immersive Storytelling at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels covering a range of technical skills as well as offering an area of specialisation in one or more of the following: AR/VR/MR, Games Engines (Unity/Unreal) for moving image production, Tools for Immersive Media Development. The ideal candidate will have a passion for supporting undergraduate and postgraduate students’ research in these exciting new fields, along with the development and production of both physical and digital immersive content outputs. Knowledge of industry-standard technical skills to produce interactive/multiplatform/immersive work is essential along with an understanding of traditional production workflows and delivery.

In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction and development support as well as family-friendly policies.

This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of everything we do.

If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, we look forward to hearing from you.

Informal enquiries may be made to WeZ Nolan, Programme Leader of Media Production at the Liverpool Screen School – ([email protected] )

LJMU is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all background and communities irrespective of age, transgender status, disability, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and religion or belief.  All our appointments are made on merit.

Please note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.