Professors: Compound Semi Conductor & Creative Industries

Professor in the area of Creative Industries

Salary in range of £77,711 to £115,474, depending on experience.

This position is full-time and fixed term until 30 September 2030.

Open‑ended contracts will be explored with suitable candidates where appropriate to the role, any such arrangements would be subject to discussion and agreement during the recruitment process.

Cardiff University offers an environment where ambitious researchers can truly excel. As part of a leading Russell Group institution, you will benefit from world-class facilities, strong interdisciplinary networks, and a culture that champions bold, imaginative research. We are investing in emerging strengths and fostering collaborations that push boundaries and deliver solutions to global challenges.

Cardiff University is driving an increasingly buoyant creative industries ecosystem, empowering innovation with transformative social, cultural, and economic impact across Wales and beyond. Led by the Centre for the Creative Economy and through initiatives such as Clwstwr and the Media Cymru collaboration, the University is accelerating the development of a vibrant creative cluster built on interdisciplinary research, digital creativity, and deep cocreation with industry, communities, and cultural organisations.

This ecosystem nurtures more than 6,000 creatives through the Creative Cardiff network and positions the region as a globally recognised hub for media, screen, and the wider creative industries. With strengths in large-scale innovation-led programmes, Cardiff offers an exceptional environment for academics eager to shape the future of creative practice and policy, drive sector-wide impact, and contribute to the sustainable growth of Wales’s – and the UK’s – creative economy.

Your career development is central to our mission. At Cardiff, you will have access to tailored support, mentoring, and opportunities to work with partners across industry, government, and communities. Our collegial, collaborative culture values originality, encourages experimentation, and recognises the impact that research can have on society. This is a place where your ideas can flourish, and where your career can reach its full potential.

Full details on the role, including principal responsibilities and duties, and the knowledge, skills and experience needed for the role are included in the Information Pack for the role which can be downloaded below.