The School of Industrial Design seeks two full-time, tenure track associate/assistant professors.

Assistant/Associate Professor in Product Development & Innovation

The School of Industrial Design at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia is seeking to fill a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant/associate level working in the field of Product Development & Innovation. Familiarity with 3D modeling & digital design technologies, rapid prototyping and CNC Machining are essential. Candidates should have a strong track record and commitment to design, research, and teaching. A Ph.D. or an advanced degree in industrial design is preferred. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

The School of Industrial Design currently offers a BSID, MID, M.S.-HCI (with a specialization in Industrial Design), an I.D. Minor and is working towards establishing a Ph.D. while currently offering a doctoral concentration in I.D. in connection with the School of Architecture.

Our mandate is to build design and research capabilities in collaboration with other well- recognized programs and centers on the Georgia Tech campus including:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Architecture

• Interactive Computing
• Graphics Visualization and Usability Center (GVU)
• Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
• Center for Assistive Technology & Environmental Access (CATEA)
• AMAC Accessibility
• SimTigrate Lab

As a member of the Digital Fabrication Lab, successful candidates will be expected to develop a strong collaborative research agenda with one or more of the groups identified above; teach specialty courses in design theory or methodology related to product development and innovation; and teach an integrated design studio.

Assistant/Associate Professor in Interactive Product Design

The School of Industrial Design at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia is seeking to fill a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant/Associate level working in the field of Interactive Product Design. Design and prototyping experience with microcontrollers and sensor-based technologies is essential. Candidates should have a strong track record and commitment to design, research, and teaching. A PhD or an advanced degree in industrial design is preferred. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

The School of Industrial Design currently offers a BSID, MID, M.S.-HCI (with a specialization in Industrial Design), an I.D. Minor and is working towards establishing a PhD while currently offering a doctoral concentration in I.D. in connection with the School of Architecture.

Our mandate is to build design and research capabilities in collaboration with other well- recognized programs and centers on the Georgia Tech campus including:

• Interactive Computing
• Graphics Visualization and Usability Center (GVU)
• Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
• Center for Assistive Technology & Environmental Access (CATEA)
• AMAC Accessibility
• SimTigrate Lab
• Health Systems Institute (HSI)
• Institute for People and Technology (iPat)
• Mechanical Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering

As a member of the Interactive Product Design Lab, successful candidates will be expected to develop a strong collaborative research agenda with one or more of the groups identified above; teach specialty courses in design theory or methodology related to interactive products/interaction design; and teach an integrated design studio.

To Apply

These are open positions. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. The start date is negotiable. If interested please submit:

• 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 page PDF max); and
• One well-illustrated research paper/publication in support of your qualifications

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

Georgia Tech is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. 


Please submit applications to: 


Chair, Search Committee School of Industrial Design

College of Architecture Georgia Institute of Technology

247 4th St Street N.W. 


Atlanta, Georgia 30332

or 


Email to: Catherine R Denny, administrative assistant, School of Industrial Design, catherine.denny@coa.gatech.edu