Assistant Professor, Industrial Design (Interactive Product Systems)

The Industrial Design Program at NC State College of Design is seeking applicants for two full-time, tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor of Industrial Design. Interested candidates may apply for the Interactive Product Systems and/or Human-Centered Design and Technology positions via the NC State University Job Portal. Both positions will begin August 2024. 

Assistant Professor, Industrial Design (Interactive Product Systems)
The Industrial Design Program in the College of Design at North Carolina State University is seeking applicants for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor of industrial design who has a passion for interactive product systems. Expertise in one or more areas such as smart products, augmented reality, integrated interfaces, artificial intelligence, and Internet of Things (IoT) is desirable. 

The ideal candidate will strengthen the department's competence in machine learning and AI while emphasizing human connections between people and technology. The ideal candidate will be responsible for establishing a research agenda, actively pursuing interdisciplinary and industry collaborations, generating scholarly work, and demonstrating potential in securing funding for graduate students.

The successful candidate will teach and advise undergraduate and graduate students in the Industrial Design Program, encompassing both lecture and studio-based courses. Additional responsibilities include curriculum development, active participation in recruitment efforts, and engagement in service to the program, college, university, community, and profession. This individual may also apply to serve on the Ph.D. in Design and/or the Doctor of Design faculty. 

Essential duties for the position include: 

• Teach 18 credits per year (6-credit studios and 3-credit courses) in the BID and/or MID programs 

   

  Develop and maintain an active and significant research record 

   

  Participate in BID and MID admissions 

   

  Advise BID students 

   

  Advise MID students as chair or member on final project committees

   

  Participate in MID reviews 

   

  Develop curriculum with program faculty 

   

Other work/responsibilities: 

• Serve on the program, department, college, and university committees 

   

  Participate in select outreach activities 

   

  Participate in open-house events 

   

  Engage with BID and MID alumni 

   

Minimum Education and Experience: 

Terminal degree (MID/MDes/MFA or PhD/DDes) in industrial design or terminal degree in an equivalent field of study (such as experience design, user interaction, human computer interaction, product design engineering) from an accredited university completed by August 15, 2024.

Department Required Skills: 

• Engagement with emerging technologies and demonstrated commitment to research in this field

   

  Able to contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, creative, and scholarly activities, teaching, advising and service.

   

Preferred Qualifications:

• One–two years of professional design experience.

   

  Expert skills in ID workflows and methods of production

   

  Two years of teaching experience in Industrial Design, or related field, at the university level (this may include teaching assistantships). Ideally, a combination of practice-based studio and lecture-based course experience in a post-secondary education environment is preferred.

   

  Record of active participation in professional organizations.

   

  Skilled as a cross-disciplinary collaborator who can advance and advocate for design across campus.

   

About NC State Industrial Design: 

Industrial Design is positioned in the Department of Graphic Design and Industrial Design, along with the Graphic and Experience Design undergraduate and graduate programs, within the College of Design. The College of Design additionally offers comprehensive undergraduate and graduate study in architecture and media arts; graduate study in landscape architecture and environmental planning; and doctoral study in design. The College of Design employs a selective admissions process, and entering students consistently rank at the top of academic achievement at NC State University, while the College of Design graduation rate is consistently the highest or among the highest at NC State. 

ID faculty meet to coordinate curricula and events, and ID and GXD faculty meet together for departmental coordination.The Bachelor of Industrial Design (BID) and Master of Industrial Design (MID) programs take a human- centered approach to the design and development of products and systems.   They utilize empathetic  research methodologies, employ effective problem-solving methods, utilize visualization strategies, and apply their expertise to tackle challenges in the context of products, systems, services, and experiences. Alumni are designers in technology companies and leading design firms such as IBM, Lenovo, Dell Technologies, BCG Platinion, Willowtree, Techtronic Industries, Focused Labs, and Infinity AI. 

Special Applicant Instructions

Applicants are required to submit: (1) a letter of intent describing qualifications and interests; (2) a CV; (3) a digital research and/or professional portfolio (upload under “other document 1”); (4) a research statement that includes a plan for scholarly production; (5) a teaching portfolio (upload under “other document 2”); and (6) contact information for three references. 

Document types on the posting:

1. Cover Letter of interest/statement of purpose     

    

   Curriculum Vitae

    

   Other document 1- Research/professional Portfolio    

    

   Research Statement

    

   Other document 2- Teaching Portfolio

    

   List of references and their contact information

    

Additional information

Requests for information may be directed to email: kaumstead@ncsu.edu. Applications review will begin November 20, 2023. For more information about Industrial Design at NC State please visit our website-  https://design.ncsu.edu/industrial-design/

Apply for the Professor of Industrial Design (Interactive Product Systems) position via the NC State University Job Portal here: https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/186917

Apply for the Assistant Professor of Industrial Design (Human-Centered Design and Technology) position via the NC State Job Portal here: https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/186919