Professors/Associate Professors-User Experience Design

RV University; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

RV University’s School of Design and Innovation (SoDI) in Bengaluru invites applications for Associate Professor / Professor - User Experience Design. The role leads academic delivery, research, and industry engagement across UG and PG programs, with a focus on UX design, AR/VR/XR, and human-centered design.

Responsibilities include planning lectures, studios and workshops, guiding project development, contributing to assessments, mentoring students during studios and capstones, and contributing

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality / Interaction Design / User Research.
• PhD is a must.
• Minimum eight years post PhD.
• Teaching experience and industry experience are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead academic delivery, research, and industry engagement in UX design across undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
• Plan and deliver lectures, studios, and workshops aligned with course credit structures.
• Guide learners through iterative design processes and project development.
• Contribute to assessments, evaluations, and academic reviews; mentor learners during studios, internships, and capstone projects.
• Contribute to curriculum development and interdisciplinary collaboration in line with NEP frameworks.

Skills

Teaching experience

Industry experience

Curriculum development

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in VR/AR/UX

PhD

Job description

The School of Design and Innovation (SoDI) at RV University, one of the best design schools in Bangalore, encourages students to work collaboratively. With dedicated studio spaces, students would acquire and hone skills and learn design theories, methods & processes to develop and refine their ideas and address the problem identified in a holistic manner. Our curriculum would emphasise hand Skills, digital skills, specialisation specific skills, user research, knowledge of making materials, processes, sensitivity to aesthetics, knowledge of humans and their behaviour, society, culture, and environment.

RVU Offers - B.Des, M.Des and PG Diploma programmes.

Position Level: Associate Professor / Professor - User Experience Design

Academic Area:

Digital User Experience Design, AR / VR / XR, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Design Thinking, Usability Testing, World Building - Conceptual and Visual, and Human-Centered Design

Description:

The position involves leading academic delivery, research, and industry engagement in UX design across undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Key responsibilities include planning and delivering lectures, studios, and workshops aligned with course credit structures; guiding learners through iterative design processes and project development; contributing to assessments, evaluations, and academic reviews; and mentoring learners during studios, internships, and capstone projects; contribute to curriculum development and interdisciplinary collaboration in line with NEP frameworks.

Qualifications and Experience:

Master’s degree in Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality / Interaction Design / User Research, or a related field; PhD is a must; Minimum eight years post PhD. Teaching experience ; Industry experience is a must.