Assistant Professor - Emerging Technology in Business and Design

Miami University (Ohio); Oxford (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Miami University is seeking an Assistant Professor in Emerging Technology in Business and Design to support immersive experiences, entertainment design, and mixed reality. The role involves teaching XR courses and leading the department's interdisciplinary initiatives.

The position emphasizes maintaining an active research or creative program, pursuing external funding, and coordinating the entertainment design and technology program within the College of Creative Arts.

Qualifications

• Terminal degree in immersive experiences, mixed reality, or entertainment design by the appointment date.
• Experience in entertainment-related organizations or peer-reviewed scholarship and/or grantwriting.
• Experience teaching in related areas is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in extended reality, motion graphics, TouchDesigner, interactive media, entertainment design, and experiential design.
• Maintain an active research/creative program using the XR lab to support immersive experiences and related areas.
• Actively pursue grant funding.
• Develop curricula.
• Coordinate the entertainment design and technology program.
• Provide service to the University.

Skills

XR lab experience

Grant writing

Curriculum development

Teaching experience

Education

Terminal degree in immersive experiences / mixed reality / entertainment design

Tools

TouchDesigner

Job description

Job Title

Assistant Professor - Emerging Technology in Business and Design

Department

Emerging Technology in Business and Design

Worker Type

Regular

Pay Type

Salary

Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.

Benefit Eligible

Yes

Screening Date

2026-10-07

Job Description Summary

The College of Creative Arts (CCA) seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor position to support the Department of EmergingTechnology in Business and Design (ETBD) and the College of Creative Arts in immersive experience, entertainment design, and mixed reality.

Job Description

• Teach courses to include extended reality, motion graphics, TouchDesigner, interactive media, entertainment design, and experiential design (involving projection mapping and our immersive production environment)
• Maintain an active research and/or creative program using the extended reality lab to support immersive experiences, mixed reality, entertainment design, or related areas of inquiry
• Actively pursue grant funding
• Develop curricula
• Coordinate the entertainment design and technology program
• Provide service to the University

ETBD faculty are actively involved in advising students;facilitating graduate/undergraduate interdisciplinary researchprojects; leading client-based projects; participating ingrant-funded projects; leading co-curricular activities, studentorganizations, etc.

Minimum Qualifications:

Terminal degree in a related field by the date of appointment in afield related to immersive experiences, mixed reality, orentertainment design.

Consideration may be given to candidates with demonstratedexperience in entertainment-related organizations, a record ofsignificant peer-evaluated scholarship and/or successful grantwriting, or a record of experience in teaching in relatedareas.

The Department of Emerging Technology in Business & Design isan integral part of the College of Creative Arts.

The College of Creative Arts at Miami University is a dynamic,interdisciplinary community encompassing departments in art,architecture and interior design, emerging technology in businessand design, music, and theatre, alongside a vibrant ecosystem ofcenters and institutes including the Institute for Innovation inArts and Design, Fashion Institute, Armstrong Institute forEmerging Technology, and the Center for Community Engagement inOver-the-Rhine (Cincinnati), as well as the Richard and CaroleCocks Art Museum and a nationally recognized Performing ArtsSeries. The college takes an innovative, career-focused approachthat integrates emerging technologies, entrepreneurship, andexperiential learning. Through industry partnerships andcross-disciplinary collaboration, CCA prepares graduates to lead inthe creative industries.

Required Application Documents

Resume/CV, cover letter

Special Instructions (if applicable)

None

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke-and tobacco-free campuses.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

Reasonable Accommodations

Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related toemployment should be directed to [e-mail] or 513-529-3560.Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directedhere.

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