The Royal College of Art, located in the Kensington area of London, is seeking a new head of its Ceramics & Glass Program, which is unique in only offering graduate-level studies. Masters and doctoral students at RCA are pursing glass and ceramics from different perspectives, including as product designers and individual artists, but all are driven by a desire to achieve material understanding. Reporting to the college's dean of the "School of Material," the successful applicant to head the program will be in charge of the academic direction, research, and resources allocations of the program and its staff, according to the official job posting. Key qualities sought are business acumen and creative thinking to help bolster the program's prestige as a venue where creativity, science, and technology meet.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate broad knoweldge of the "cultural, technological, and scientific basis for innovation in the field." The position is full-time, or possibly 80-percent if successfully negotiated. The annual salary depends on the level at which the candidate is hired, but begins at £59,066 per year (approximately $90,000 US).
For further details, including job description, and more information, see the official posting of the position, or email the RCA's human resources deparment at hr@rca.ac.uk. The deadline to apply is November 27, 2015.