Industrial Design Faculty Position

The School of Industrial Design at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia currently seeks to fill a new tenure-track faculty position at the assistant or associate level in Industrial Design. Applicants should have experience in the area(s) of UX/UI and/or Service Design. This position will bolster the School’s emerging studio tracks in UX/UI and establish a research agenda in the same arena.

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with great economic and cultural strengths. The Institute is a member of the University System of Georgia, the Georgia Research Alliance, and the Association of American Universities. Georgia Tech prides itself on its technology resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The School of Industrial Design currently offers a BSID, MID, MS-HCI (with a specialization in Industrial Design), an ID Minor, and is working toward establishing a PhD while currently offering a doctoral concentration in ID with the School of Architecture. The enrollment of the School of Industrial Design has grown from 120 students in 2010 to over 350 students today, with the largest undergraduate program in the College of Design.

We are searching for candidates who place a strong emphasis on human-centered design and user experience along with a strong track record and commitment to design, research, and teaching. Candidates are expected to demonstrate an exceptional commitment to the teaching and mentoring of students. A PhD or terminal degree in industrial design or a related discipline is required. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Our mandate is to build design and research capabilities in collaboration with other well recognized Programs and Centers on the Georgia Tech campus including: Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Architecture, Interactive Computing, Graphics Visualization and Usability Center (GVU), Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation (CIDI) and the SimTigrate Lab. The school is also launching a 2-year exchange-based MID program at Georgia Tech’s satellite campus in Shenzhen, China beginning fall 2022. Teaching at the Shenzhen campus may be available on a rotational basis.

The successful candidate for this position is expected to develop a strong collaborative research agenda ideally connected with one or more of the groups identified above; teach specialty courses in design theory or methodology; and/or teach an integrated design studio track in UX/UI and Service Design.

Applications will be considered beginning December 15, 2021, but the search will continue until the position is filled. The position is available from August 1, 2022. If interested, please submit the following documentation:
• A letter outlining your interest in the future of Industrial Design with an overview of your
approach to design, research, and teaching;
• A curriculum vitae;
• Selected portfolio samples (10 pages max);
• Evidence of funded research with institutional agencies and/or industry sponsors;
• One well-illustrated research paper/publication in support of your qualifications; and
• Names and addresses (including email) of three academic/professional references

Please submit applications and/or questions to Kevin Shankwiler, ID Search Committee member, at: https://tinyurl.com/5k82c8tm

More information may be found on the School’s website: http://www.id.gatech.edu

Georgia Tech is an equal education/employment opportunity institution dedicated to building a diverse community. We strongly encourage applications from women, underrepresented minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.