School of Product Design | Te Kura Hanga Otinga Faculty of Engineering | Te Kaupeka Phanga Located in tautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand Full-time 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE) Continuing (permanent) position Kia hiwa r, kia hiwa r He hiahia, he pkenga nu ki te mahi a te Pkenga / Pkenga Matua? Nia te pwhiri n Te Whare Wnanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tranga nei.

u Mahi | What You Will Do Te Whare Wananaga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury is seeking to appoint a permanent, full-time academic staff member in the disciplines of Game Arts and Animation to support the University's new Bachelor of Digital Screen (Honours) undergraduate degree program. The appointment will be made at the rank of Lecturer (Teaching and Admin Only), Lecturer, or Senior Lecturer (equivalent to a tenured Assistant Professor in the North American System), depending on the successful candidate's relevant experience. The successful candidate will develop courses and contribute to teaching in Game Arts and Animation; engage in and supervise research or creative practice related to Game Arts, Animation, and Digital Screen activities (at Lecturer and Senior Lecturer rank); assist with academic initiatives within the School and the University; and seek external funding to support staff and student research and creative practice.

Mu | Who You Are Applicants are expected to have at least 10 years industry experience in Game Arts, Animated Production, or a related field, and/or at least a Bachelors degree in a relevant field. A relevant postgraduate qualification may be an advantage. Applicants must show evidence of teaching ability, with experience at the tertiary level preferred, and be able to demonstrate a knowledge of recent developments in research and/or professional practice in Game Arts and Animation.

The successful candidate will demonstrate potential for academic excellence in teaching, with a strong commitment to developing excellent courses at undergraduate level. Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams would be an advantage. For Lecturer and Senior Lecturer rank, the candidate will be expected to show evidence of high quality, peer reviewed and published research and/or creative work and will be either developing (Lecturer) or have an established (Senior Lecturer) portfolio of research and/or creative work.

At the rank of Lecturer and Senior Lecturer, evidence of supervision of industry / undergraduate / postgraduate projects, as appropriate given the role, would be expected. In addition to the above, preferred candidate attributes include: Environmental art in a 3D and/or virtual production pipeline for game or film Experience with lighting and rendering techniques Experience with Visual Effects (Compositing and/or Motion Graphics) In-depth knowledge of Animation, Game, VFX and Motion Graphics workflows Proficiency with industry standard 3D software (Blender or Maya preferred) Experience in the Adobe Creative Suite of products including Photosh.