Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Art and Research Curator Tate Liverpool

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Liverpool School of Art and Creative Industries as a Senior Lecturer with an embedded curatorial role at Tate Liverpool. This joint appointment combines academic and curatorial practice, with approximately 0.8 FTE based at LJMU and 0.2 FTE at Tate Liverpool.

About the School of Art and Creative Industries

Celebrating 200 years of pioneering creative education, the School of Art and Creative Industries has been consistently ranked in the UK top ten for Art and Design in the Complete University Guide University and Guardian League Tables since 2021. Drawing on the school’s history of pioneering arts research, innovation and real-world impact, the Institute of Art and Technology (IAT) has become established as a world-leading transdisciplinary centre of academic excellence, achieving 100% of world-leading and internationally significant research Impact and Research Environment in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021. The school hosts its own internationally renowned public exhibitions venue, ERL (Exhibition Research Lab) Gallery, presenting a renowned year-round programme of exhibitions, events, residencies, commissions, and publications, underpinned by partnerships with key cultural institutions in the city of Liverpool and internationally.

About Tate Liverpool

Tate Liverpool was established in 1988 and has since become a leading venue for modern and contemporary art. It is currently undergoing extensive renovation, reimagining the gallery for the 21st century to strengthen the connection between people, art and place. Upon reopening, it will deliver a bold and inclusive artistic programme championing the very best modern and contemporary art, alongside a rich and varied learning and events programme that drives deeper engagement.

About the role

The successful candidate will contribute to teaching and research in contemporary art, art history and curating, while also supporting the development of Tate Liverpool's public programme.

This post is designed to enhance and consolidate research across Liverpool School of Art and Creative Technologies and Tate Liverpool. The appointee is expected to contribute to the development, implementation and delivery of research strategies which align with the University’s overarching research strategy, and which will benefit Tate. The post holder will engage in research activity resulting in high-quality publications, exhibitions, impact, and public engagement, underpinned by external income generation. The post holder will design and deliver a range of high-quality teaching informed by their distinct research focus and carry out assigned administrative tasks.

Within LJMU, duties will comprise research and teaching in the field of contemporary art, history of art, and curating, with an emphasis on the appointee’s distinct area of expertise; developing external grant applications; related administration; and a broader contribution to the School and LJMU research structures and environment. At Tate Liverpool, duties will comprise contribution, alongside the Exhibitions and Displays and Learning teams, to the overarching research framework, public programming including events, and integrated practice. The post holder's line manager is the Head of Art and Design, LJMU. For the Tate-based work, the post holder will be supervised by the Tate Liverpool Director, who will direct day-to-day priorities and sign off on Tate-specific outputs.

What we’re looking for

We are seeking an outstanding researcher and curator with a strong publication profile and recognised expertise in a defined area of specialism, ideally decolonisation and non-Western art.

You will have the ability to teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in relevant lectures, tutorials and seminars and to supervise postgraduate students. In addition, you will have experience of delivering public programmes including talks and learning activities in a museum or gallery setting  and hold an honours degree or postgraduate degree in a related discipline.

In return, we offer a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement, career progression opportunities, an excellent pension scheme and a supportive environment.

Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Joasia Krysa, Head of Art and Design and Director of the Institute of Art and Technology (IAT): j.krysa@ljmu.ac.uk. For other enquiries, you may contact academiccampaign@ljmu.ac.uk.

We would encourage applications from all individuals who meet the advert criteria, but would particularly encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse groups, LGBTQ+ groups, and disabled people. The University is proud of its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and endeavours to cultivate a staff base that is representative of society. Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

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