Dear Design Community,
Please consider using your social networking skills to get the word out on
our Design and Computation tenure-track faculty position. Any assistance you
can offer in this manner would be greatly appreciated.
The job description is below and can also be found on our website at
<http://www.design.cmu.edu/show_job.php?id=795>.
Warmest regards,
Deborah
Position begins August 2011
The School
Carnegie Mellonšs School of Design is one of the oldest design programs in
the United States, offering undergraduate, masters and PhD degrees in
design. Located in one of the premier research universities in the world,
the school is noted for its transdisciplinary masters degrees with the
departments of English (Communication, Planning and Information Design) and
Engineering (Masters in Product Development) and its BHA, BSA and BCSA
undergraduate degree programs which enable students to design hybrid majors
between Design and the humanities, natural sciences, and computer science.
At Carnegie Mellon University School of Design, we believe design is central
to a better future. We employ design methods that synthesize traditional
approaches with technological innovations to meet human needs. In 2009 the
School began a re-visioning process that places "design for society and the
environment" at the heart of the program, educating designers as
transdisciplinary problem-solvers, and as catalysts for positive change. The
School will launch several new master's degrees as well as executive and
continuing education programs over the next two years, providing several
opportunities to expand its visionary and collaborative faculty.
The Position
We are seeking a dynamic individual working in computational design to
tackle global concerns, with experience in one or more of the following
areas: information visualization and data mining, especially with very large
and/or real-time data streams; experimental typography and interface design,
with an emphasis on interactive software/hardware prototyping; interaction
design for locative, mobile and/or wearable media; game design and other
fields at the intersection of communication design and technology.
A candidate with a strong visual aesthetic, a trans-disciplinary
orientation, conceptual rigor and contextual sensibilities is sought to
teach 21st-century design skills and conduct innovative design research. We
are looking for an individual who pushes current boundaries and explores new
territories; thus the ability to forecast, identify and foster new areas of
design research, experimentation and innovation is key. The position will
involve collaboration with faculty in the School of Design as well as other
departments across the University.
The ideal candidate is an expert in the application of algorithmic
techniques to visual communication problems. Candidates should have
demonstrable fluency in multiple programming environments for interactive
visual prototyping, such as Processing, OpenFrameworks, Arduino, Jitter
and/or ActionScript. A pedagogic orientation toward open-source
methodologies and communities is especially welcome.
View or print this position description on letterhead
<http://www.design.cmu.edu/pdfs/100917_fac-position_DesignComputation-letter
head.pdf>
Qualifications
We seek a versatile designer with a significant record of professional
practice, teaching, research publications, and/or public exhibitions.
Candidates should have a masteršs degree or equivalent practical experience.
University-level teaching experience is desirable. Carnegie Mellon
University is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunities employer committed
to diversity.
Application to Include
* Letter of application with teaching and practice philosophies
* Curriculum Vitae
* Documentation of work (see below)
* Contact information, including phone numbers, for 3 references (No
recommendation letters are required at this time)
Work Samples
* Please provide a PDF containing up to 20 standard-size pages of visual and
written documentation of your work. This PDF may also serve as a guide to
additional online, interactive and/or video materials.
* Provide the URL of your web site and your Twitter handle, if applicable.
Sites will be viewed on Safari/Mac OSX with standard installations of Java
and Flash. Include instructions for viewing select interactive projects, if
applicable.
* Up to 10 minutes of time-based work may be submitted on DVD-R, or in a web
page with embedded video streams from e.g. Vimeo or YouTube.
* Include samples of published research, if applicable.
* Include a self-addressed stamped envelope for the return of your
materials.
Submit your application via email to:
Kristin Hughes, [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Or mail to:
Attn: Kristin Hughes
Design and Computation Faculty Search
School of Design, MMCH-110
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh PA 15213-3890
Application Deadline
December 6, 2010, or until position is filled.
Deborah Wilt
Facilities & Events Manager
School of Design, MMC 110
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412.268.6153 ph
412.268.3088 fx
www.design.cmu.edu
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