Assistant Professor - Design Educator Ahmedabad

Design Educator - Assistant Professor – full time

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

Applications are invited to Ahmedabad Design Lab (ADL), Ahmedabad University, for candidates interested in the field of Design. We are particularly interested in candidates focusing on Design Thinking, Problem Solving, Creativity, Innovation, Management, and design expertise in Industrial Design or Visual Communication.

Candidates are expected to participate and contribute to all the activities of the Ahmedabad Design Lab. The candidate will prepare and teach a variety of coursework for Design enthusiastically and imaginatively in both practical and theoretical teachings. The goal is to facilitate learners in acquiring knowledge, skills and competencies effectively and appealingly.

Candidates at the Assistant Professor level must demonstrate the capability to carry out high-quality research and should have completed a Master's/PhD. However, those in the final stage of their PhD can also apply. Associate Professors should have a track record of research and teaching. Professors are additionally expected to provide academic leadership at the Center. Appointments will be based on the applicant's teaching expertise, research leadership, and industry practice.

Application Procedure:

Interested candidates may send the following details to fenil.shah@ahduni.edu.in

1. A curriculum vitae (CV)

2. List of references

3. Portfolio of industry practice (if applicable)

4. Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness (if applicable)

5. Statement of Teaching Philosophy

6. Statement of Research Interests

7. Sample of Research Work - Publications, Working Papers, Job Market Paper

About the University/School/Centre:

Ahmedabad University is a private, non-profit, liberal education-driven Research University rapidly developing into a serious centre for scholarship. Since its inception in 2009, the University has made strides through global collaborative research, broad-based contextual and flexible curriculum, project-based learning, and industry linkages, thus creating a unique learning environment.

The Ahmedabad Design Lab is a research, practice, and teaching space for understanding our society's challenges and finding innovative solutions. The Lab is premised on using Design as the glue for bringing systems of knowledge from multiple disciplines for problem-solving; teaching design to non-designers. Ahmedabad Design Lab will, in particular, work on issues faced by the city of Ahmedabad in social, economic, governance and sustainable domains, thereby helping the city become one of the most vibrant cities in the country and the world