Assistant Professor, Immersive Tech & Design

Miami University; Oxford (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Miami University in Oxford, Ohio seeks an Assistant Professor in Emerging Technology in Business and Design to teach courses in extended reality, motion graphics, TouchDesigner, interactive media, and experiential design within our immersive production environment. The position supports active research in immersive experiences and mixed reality, with opportunities to pursue external funding.

The role also involves curriculum development, coordinating the entertainment design and technology

Qualifications

• Terminal degree in a field related to immersive experiences or entertainment design.
• Experience in teaching and/or research in extended reality or related areas.
• Ability to pursue grant funding.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Actively pursue grant funding
• Develop curricula
• Coordinate the entertainment design and technology program
• Provide service to the University

Job description

Miami University in Oxford, Ohio seeks an Assistant Professor in Emerging Technology in Business and Design to teach courses in extended reality, motion graphics, TouchDesigner, interactive media, and experiential design within our immersive production environment. The position supports active research in immersive experiences and mixed reality, with opportunities to pursue external funding.

The role also involves curriculum development, coordinating the entertainment design and technology