Job Opportunities – Home page – Cumulus, International Association of Universities and Colleges of Art, Design and Media https://sites.aalto.fi/cumulus Cumulus Organization Sat, 06 Sep 2025 08:16:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.35 Job opening: Junior university researcher in Industrial Design https://sites.aalto.fi/cumulus/job-opening-junior-university-researcher/ Thu, 11 Nov 2021 14:36:40 +0000 http://sites.aalto.fi/cumulus/?p=2094728 The Cumulus member, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, is looking for a junior university researcher with fixed-term contract (three years) in the field of Industrial Design at the Faculty of Design and Art.

Fore more information on the opening, please see here.

Deadline for applications is Monday November 22, 2021.

The Free University of Bozen-Bolzano is located in one of the most fascinating European regions, at the crossroads between the German-speaking and Italian economies and cultures. Its trilingualism in teaching and research, its high level of internationalisation as well as an ideal study environment guaranteed by its excellent facilities are some of the reasons why unibz regularly reaches top positions in national and international rankings.

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Job opening: Lecturer in Fashion Design https://sites.aalto.fi/cumulus/job-opening-lecturer-in-fashion-design/ Tue, 09 Nov 2021 15:02:24 +0000 http://sites.aalto.fi/cumulus/?p=2094733 Cumulus member, University of Johannesburg, is looking for a lecturer in Fashion Design at the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture.

Fore more information on the opening, please see here.

Deadline for applications is Friday, November 12, 2021.Job description
The Department of Fashion Design offers an undergraduate BA in Fashion Design and a Diploma in Fashion Production. TheDepartment also offers postgraduate programs in Design from Honours to Doctoral levels. The successful incumbent will engage withboth undergraduate teaching and postgraduate supervision in department program offerings. In addition, the successful incumbent isexpected to enhance research and annually contribute to accredited research outputs.

About UJ
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan university, anchored in Africa and driven by a powerful strategyfocused on attaining global excellence and stature (GES). With an emphasis on independent thinking, sustainable development andstrategic partnerships, UJ is an international university of choice. The University is guided by the Vice-Chancellor’s vision of “Positioning UJ in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in the context of the changing social, political and economic fortunes of Africa”.

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The Innovation School at The Glasgow School of Art seeks Academic Lead (Programme Leader) https://sites.aalto.fi/cumulus/the-innovation-school-at-the-glasgow-school-of-art-seeks-academic-lead-programme-leader/ Wed, 20 Oct 2021 13:06:43 +0000 http://sites.aalto.fi/cumulus/?p=1902608 The Innovation School at The Glasgow School of Art seeks an enthusiastic, experienced and highly motivated academic to lead the expansion of our portfolio on GSA’s Highlands and Islands campus.

Academic Lead (Programme Leader) 1.0 FTE
Highlands Islands campus
Innovation School
Grade 8 £ Grade 8, £51,799 – £63,668 per annum
Permanent

Based at the historic Altyre Steading, just outside of Forres, near to Inverness, the role will enhance the Innovation School’s commitment to:
1) our expanding Masters portfolio in Design Innovation
2) new academic study options at all curricular levels
3) a people and planet approach to design-led innovation
4) aligning teaching with research to produce social, economic and cultural impact

The successful candidate will provide leadership to an academic team, management of student learning experience and collegiate input into the intellectual development of the Innovation School. The ideal applicant will have a background in Design/Innovation education or a track record of industrial engagement and contemporary practice; managerial experience; academic attainment/research activity; and a commitment to seeing design-led innovation as a contribution to human well-being, social justice and ecological improvement.

Closing date for submission of completed applications is Midnight 10th November 2021

For full details and to apply online, please visit: www.gsa.ac.uk/jobs

For informal enquiries please contact Professor Gordon Hush, Head of the Innovation School at g.hush@gsa.ac.uk

The Glasgow School of Art is an equal opportunities employer.
Registered Charity Number SC012490.
STRICTLY NO AGENCIES.

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Vacancy at Konstfack https://sites.aalto.fi/cumulus/vacancy-at-konstfack/ Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:56:39 +0000 http://sites.aalto.fi/cumulus/?p=1902610 Cumulus member, Konstfack the University of Arts, Crafts and Design (Sweden) is looking for a Professor of Visual Communication with a specialisation in Graphic Design.

Submission deadline 25 October, 2021.

For more information, please see here.The position is located at the Department of Design, Interior Architecture and Visual Communication (DIV) at Konstfack and is tied to the main field of study of visual communication. Konstfack offers two courses in the main field of study of visual communication: the bachelor’s programme in Graphic Design & Illustration (180 credits) and the master’s programme in Visual Communication (120 credits). Graphic design and illustration are integrated at both the bachelor’s and master’s levels and constitute two specialisations within the main field of study of visual communication.

The aim of the programmes is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop an independent, relevant and contemporary practice within the field of visual communication. The programmes are based on visual communication in a broad sense and integrate a critical approach to visual communication as a practice.

Get to know Konstfack better here.

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School of Design POLYU is looking for a Principal Teaching Fellow https://sites.aalto.fi/cumulus/school-of-design-polyu-is-looking-for-a-principal-reaching-fellow/ Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:29:20 +0000 http://sites.aalto.fi/cumulus/?p=1899779 With the restructuring of academic programmes for 2022/23, the School of Design is seeking for a high-calibre talent with practice-oriented expertise plus extensive teaching experience.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, School of Design
Principal Teaching Fellow
Open until filled

The School of Design is seeking for a high-calibre talent with practice-oriented expertise plus extensive teaching experience to take up a leading role for the teaching and learning activities related to the new scheme-based undergraduate programme BA (Hons) in Design which widely covers the areas of Interior Design, Environment Design, Advertising Design, Information Design, Media Design, Product Design, Interaction Design, Social Design and Service Design. He/She will be expected to develop new pedagogical frameworks and curriculum for the academic programmes addressing interdisciplinary training for students with a view to facilitating them to find the best-fit design disciplines. The candidate will also contribute teaching to the School’s taught postgraduate master programmes.

Read the whole ad with application instructions here SD – Principal Teaching Fellow (Oct 2021)
More information, please contact hrstaff@polyu.edu.hk
Please visit the website at https://www.sd.polyu.edu.hk/en/ for more information about the School.

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Job opening: Assistant or Associate Professor in Creative Technologies https://sites.aalto.fi/cumulus/job-opening-assistant-or-associate-professor-in-creative-technologies/ Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:31:08 +0000 http://sites.aalto.fi/cumulus/?p=1899757 Aalto University, Finland, is looking for
Assistant or Associate Professor in Creative Technologies (all areas)

For more information and the application form visit this website.
The call is open until October 24, 2021.

Aalto University — in the top-20 young universities worldwide — invites applications for an Assistant or Associate level professor in all areas at the intersection of computational sciences and arts or design. We are particularly interested in candidates studying novel computational methods to augment human creativity and imagination, including but not limited  to fields such as:

  • Artificial intelligence, especially applications in creativity, games, and arts;
  • Computational design, creativity support;
  • Visual computing, including computer vision and computer graphics;
  • Speech and language technology, acoustics and audio engineering;
  • Human-computer interaction, visualization, and human-robot interaction;
  • Augmented and virtual reality technology and applications;
  • Game design, interaction design, architectural design and other relevant areas of design.

We are particularly looking for candidates interested in the augmentation of human creativity via computational methods; creation of novel interactive experiences, creation of novel design strategies in relation to complex global challenges for example, via virtual and augmented reality (VR, AR), and games; as well as technology-enhanced art, design, architecture and entertainment.

Aalto Art & Design is #6 in the world (QS ranking). Human-computer interaction research at Aalto University is ranked #2 in Europe and #15 in the World and Computer Graphics #11 in Europe (csrankings). Aalto CS research is ranked #3 in Europe and #33 in the World (US News).

Diversity is part of who we are, and we actively work to ensure our community’s diversity and inclusiveness. We warmly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join our community.

Finland is a great place for living with or without family: it is a safe and well-organized Nordic society, where equality is highly valued and extensive social security supports people in all situations of life. Finland’s free high-quality education system is also internationally acknowledged.

For more information and the application form visit this website.

The call is open until October 24, 2021.

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Job openings at LSAD https://sites.aalto.fi/cumulus/job-openings-at-lsad/ Fri, 24 Sep 2021 06:05:54 +0000 http://sites.aalto.fi/cumulus/?p=1894071 Cumulus member, Limerick Institute of Technology’s Limerick School of Art and Design (LSAD), is looking for two assistant lecturers:

– Pro Rata Assistant Lecturer – Research, Development and Innovation
Research Development and Innovation across Design, Creative Arts, Education and Digital Arts or Media

– Pro Rata Assistant Lecturer – Fashion
Fashion Design, Design for Sustainability, Wearables, Textiles, and Soft Product Design

Please see the PDF-files below for more information. To apply click here.

Limerick School of Art and Design has three departments, Fine Art and Education, Design, and Digital Arts and Media with over 1,450 full-time and flexible learning students and provides programmes at Level 6,7 and 8 Honours Degree, Level 9 Masters Degree, Research L9 & 10 PhD. These programmes include Ba’s in Fine Art – Painting, Print, Sculpture and Photography Film Video, Design – Animation, Ceramics, Graphics, Fashion and Textiles. BScs in Digital Animation Production, Game Art, Creative Media, Creative Broadcast, Music Technology. PME in Art Education and MAs in Design and Social Practice.

Job opening: Research, Development and Innovation

Job opening: Fashion

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Job openings at XJTLU, China https://sites.aalto.fi/cumulus/job-openings-at-xjtlu-china/ Wed, 08 Sep 2021 14:44:31 +0000 http://sites.aalto.fi/cumulus/?p=1888042 Cumulus member, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, has two academic positions open.

  1. Full Professor in Architecture
  2. Senior Associate Professor/ Associate Professor/ Assistant Professor/ Lecturer in Architecture

The fast growing architecture department at XJTLU is currently actively seeking staff to join their team in Suzhou, China.
XJTLU wishes you to apply to this young and dynamic team with a true passsion for collaboration.

Two positions are open, a Lecture/ Assistant professor/ Associate professor / Senior Associate Professor position (link to apply) and a Full professor position (link to apply) with an expertise in either fields of Sustainability, Digital design and fabrication, Tectonics- Construction or Structures.

If you want to know more about the department feel free to reach out to the Head of the Department Prof Gisela Loehlein, Ph.D. Gisela.loehlein@xjtlu.edu.cn

 

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Job opening: Professor for Fashion Design at Burg Halle https://sites.aalto.fi/cumulus/job-opening-professor-for-fashion-design-at-burg-halle/ Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:14:38 +0000 http://sites.aalto.fi/cumulus/?p=1883785 Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle is looking to fill the following position in the Design department at the earliest possible date: Professor for Fashion Design (pay grade W2).

The Fashion course at the University of Art and Design in Halle is a byword for a transhistorical and cultural practice closely linked to artistic authorship, helping to shape futures in its interaction with contemporary subjects.

We are looking for a renowned designer to fill the design chair. The incumbent has profound expertise based on many years of experience in practice and teaching and will shape and develop both the bachelor course Fashion Design and the master’s course Conceptual Fashion Design.

In addition to fulfilling the general appointment requirements according to § 35 HSG LSA, the successful candidate is expected to have a forward-thinking, critically reflective understanding of fashion which takes into account current cultural, societal, economic and ecological contexts, not least in light of sustainable structures and processes. Knowledge of international developments and perspectives in fashion design, as well as expertise in handling the latest technological developments are required.

The incumbent will be expected to develop a concept for the teaching of fundamental skills in the design process, as well as the promotion of approaches querying and expanding the format of collection creation. Teaching should promote the university-specific focus on materials and workshops as well as the dealing with material innovations. Experimental forms of presentation are explicitly welcomed. An active participation in academic self-governance is required.

Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle is committed to a non-discriminatory hiring policy and values equal opportunities and diversity. It strives to increase the proportion of women and strongly encourages women to apply. Applications from severely disabled persons and persons treated as such will be given preference in cases of equal qualifications and aptitudes. The professorship can be held for a limited period of five years; exceptions can be discussed during the appointment procedure. The salary will be determined in accordance with legal and budgetary requirements.

Applications should specify the position, include the usual documents (curriculum vitae, description of professional career, portfolio of work samples, certified copies of credentials) and be sent in both analogous form and as pdf documents by 8th October 2021 to:
Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle
Rektorat, Ausschreibung Professur Modedesign
Neuwerk 7
06108 Halle (Saale)
stellenausschreibung@burg-halle.de
more information about the university: www.burg-halle.de

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Job opening: Professor of Digital Media Design https://sites.aalto.fi/cumulus/job-opening-professor-of-digital-media-design/ Sun, 22 Aug 2021 13:15:37 +0000 http://sites.aalto.fi/cumulus/?p=1879541 Cumulus member, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Germany, is looking for a Professor of Digital Media Design (teaching language: English).

Application deadline: October 10, 2021.

For more information, please see here.

For over ten years, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences in the Lower Rhine region of Germany has provided an innovative, interdisciplinary and international education to young minds from around the world. The university offers a total of 36 undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in four multidisciplinary faculties: Technology and Bionics, Life Sciences, Society and Economics, and Communication and Environment.

Link to the job opening.

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