UE06: £34,610 to £39,906 per annum, pro-rata
CAHHS / Edinburgh College of Art
Guaranteed Hours
Open-ended (permanent)
Applications are invited for a Guaranteed Hours (GH) contract, as a Tutor in Product Design on the following courses: **Please specify at the top of the cover letter which course(s) you would like to be considered for, as the experience and other criteria required are different for each course**
- DESI08157 Product Design 2A: Design for Disassembly undergraduate Course, Semester 1 (Guaranteed minimum 117 hours) September to December 2026
- DESI10055 Product Design: Transactions, Semester 1 (Guaranteed minimum 41 hours)
September to December 2026
The Opportunity (DESI08157):
The Product Design Programme at Edinburgh College of Art is seeking an individual to join our team as Tutor on DESI08157, covering the design and manufacturing of objects. This role will facilitate the weekly CAD demonstrations and workshops, support studio sessions in relation to DFM and prototyping, and to assist with course assessment. An understanding of design for manufacture and CAD, specifically AutoDesk Fusion is essential. The students will be using video tutorials taking them through specific tools in Fusion 360, allowing them to work at their own speed. The tutor is expected to run some demonstrations, troubleshooting sessions, and sign-post to new learning materials where appropriate.
In addition to proficiency in AutoDesk Fusion, applicants should be familiar with topics in Product Design, ideally have experience designing for manufacture (DFM) and prototyping for product design, and be able to work at the timetabled hours of the course (currently timetabled for Monday and Thursday, with GH tutor hours mostly falling on Mondays).
The Opportunity (DESI10055):
Product Design is looking for an individual, experienced in observation and intervention-based design research methods, to fill a tutoring position on a course covering the design and manufacturing of disruptive and transgressive product service systems.
Product Design; Transactions introduces students to the role that objects play in complex social, environmental, technical and economic settings. Through practical projects, students engage in the development of designed artefacts or systems that are inspired by transgressive, disruptive and/or illicit human practices. The students will be tasked with performing breaching experiments and design interventions around the city to reveal these transgressive and disruptive behaviours.
A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:
- Professional development and subject matter expertise
- Working within one of the world’s leading universities
Contributing to the work and purpose of the University
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How to apply
Please include the following documents in your application:
- CV
- Cover letter describing your interest and detailing why you wish to be considered for the role **Please specify at the top of the cover letter which course(s) you would like to be considered for, as the experience and criteria required for each course are different**
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
- A competitive salary.
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also a Stonewall Proud Employer, actively promoting LGBTQ+ equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 1 September 2026.
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