Professor - Interactive Media & Smart Technology

Randstad Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 420,000 - 850,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Education Subsidy

Comprehensive Family Medical Coverage

Performance Incentives

Work-Life Integration

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

Randstad Malaysia represents a premier Southeast Asia private university, inviting applications for the rank of Full Professor in its Design School. The successful candidate will provide strategic, creative, and intellectual leadership across an interdisciplinary program at the nexus of design, technology, and human-centred innovation.

Responsibilities include steering academic strategy, leading practice-based research, curriculum innovation with generative AI, IoT, AR/VR, and building

Qualifications

• Academic Credentials: PhD in Interaction Design, Smart Environments, Immersive & Interactive Media, Spatial Experience Design, or related field.
• Rank: Eligible for immediate appointment as Full Professor with strong international standing.
• Practice & Industry: Track record in smart space design, interactive installations, digital media environments, or connected systems.

Responsibilities

• Strategic & Academic Leadership: Steer the programme's trajectory to align with frontier technology and international benchmarks.
• Practice-Based Research & Innovation: Lead research in design technologies and secure grants.
• Curriculum Innovation: Embed generative AI, IoT, spatial AR/VR into curriculum.
• Industry & International Ecosystem Building: Forge partnerships with global tech and creative sectors.
• Postgraduate Supervision & Mentorship: Supervise masters and PhD candidates.
• Quality Assurance & Governance: Maintain accreditation standards and governance.

Skills

Professor

University

College

Interaction Design

Interactive Media

Smart Environments

Spatial Design

Immersive Technology

Virtual Reality

Augmented Reality

Internet of Things

Artificial Intelligence in Design

Creative Technologies

Education

Doctorate (PhD)

Job description

About the University & The School of Design

Ranked Top 50 in the QS Asia University Rankings 2027 and placed firmly within the Global Top 300 (QS World University Rankings), Randstad Malaysia is representing an institution which stands as Southeast Asia’s premier private university. Our Design School is internationally recognised for pushing the boundaries of creative practice, human-centred innovation, and digital transformation.

Positioned at the nexus of the creative industries, intelligent architecture, and digital media, this flagship degree programme addresses the rapidly evolving convergence of smart living, connected spaces, and immersive experiences. We prepare future designers and creative technologists to lead the spatial, physical-digital, and experiential transformations shaping public and private environments globally.

The Role

We invite applications from accomplished academic leaders and pioneering design practitioners for the rank of Full Professor. The successful candidate will provide strategic, creative, and intellectual leadership, driving forward an interdisciplinary agenda where emerging technology (AI, IoT, AR/VR, spatial computing) intersects with interactive interior architecture, human-centred environments, and creative media.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic & Academic Leadership: Steer the academic trajectory of the programme to maintain alignment with frontier technological advancements, global creative industries, and international quality benchmarks.

• Practice-Based Research & Innovation: Lead a robust agenda of practice-led design research, creative technologies, and smart environment development; secure competitive industry and governmental grants.

• Curriculum Innovation: Spearhead interdisciplinary curriculum development embedding generative AI, internet of things (IoT), spatial computing, AR/VR, and responsive interactive installations into spatial and media design.

• Industry & International Ecosystem Building: Establish strategic partnerships, sponsored labs, and collaborative ventures with global tech giants, creative agencies, and international academic consortia.

• Postgraduate Supervision & Mentorship: Supervise and mentor master’s and doctoral (Ph.D.) candidates, while guiding early- and mid-career faculty in creative research methods, design thinking, and high-impact scholarship.

• Quality Assurance & Governance: Oversee continuous programmatic improvement, academic governance, and international accreditation standards.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Academic Credentials: A Ph.D. in Interaction Design, Smart Environments, Immersive & Interactive Media, Spatial Experience Design, Media Arts & Technology, or an aligned interdisciplinary field.

• Academic Rank: Proven track record demonstrating academic standing eligible for immediate appointment at the rank of Full Professor.

• Practice & Industry Stature: Substantial, high-level professional/industry track record in smart space design, interactive installations, digital media environments, or connected systems.

• Technical Integration: Deep domain expertise in marrying emerging technologies (IoT, spatial AR/VR, AI-driven generative design, physical computing) with physical, spatial, and architectural experiences.

• Research & Supervisory Record: Documented portfolio of peer-reviewed publications, major practice-based exhibitions/commissions, funded research projects, and successful doctoral supervision.

• Global Network: An active international network across design research centres, creative industries, and tech ecosystems.

Remuneration & Comprehensive Benefits Package

We offer an internationally competitive compensation package commensurate with a senior academic appointment:

• Family Education Subsidy: Substantial tuition subsidisation for dependent children covering K-12 through to tertiary education.

• Comprehensive Family Medical Coverage: Inpatient, outpatient, specialist, and hospitalisation coverage extending to spouse and legal dependents.

• Performance Incentives: Annual performance bonus and annual increment schemes.

• Work-Life Integration: Flexible working arrangements balancing on-campus studio engagement, administrative leadership, and creative research.

• Relocation Assistance: Comprehensive relocation allowance, travel logistics, and visa processing support for international candidates and their accompanying family.

skills

Professor, University, College, Interaction Design, Interactive Media, Smart Environments, Spatial Design, Immersive Technology, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence in Design, Creative Technologies

qualifications

no additional qualifications required

education

Doctorate (PHD)