Assistant Professor of Immersive Tech & Entertainment Design

Miami University; Oxford (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Miami University seeks an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emerging Technology in Business and Design to teach courses in extended reality, motion graphics, and interactive media. The role includes maintaining an active research program in the immersive lab, pursuing grants, and coordinating the entertainment design curriculum.

The successful candidate will contribute to cross-disciplinary education across the College of Creative Arts, collaborate on industry-sponsored projects, and

Qualifications

• Terminal degree in a field related to immersive experiences, mixed reality, or entertainment design by the date of appointment.
• Demonstrated expertise in XR, motion graphics, interactive media, and immersive production environments.
• Ability to develop and pursue external grant funding and scholarly/creative outputs.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in extended reality, motion graphics, TouchDesigner, interactive media, and immersive design.
• Maintain an active research/creative program using the XR lab to support immersive experiences and related inquiries.
• Actively pursue grant funding and coordinate curricula for the entertainment design program.
• Develop curricula and contribute to program development within ETBD and CCA.
• Provide service to the University and participate in advising and interdisciplinary student projects.

Skills

Extended reality

Motion graphics

TouchDesigner

Interactive media

Entertainment design

Experiential design

Education

Terminal degree in immersive experiences related field

Tools

TouchDesigner

Projection mapping

Job description

Miami University seeks an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emerging Technology in Business and Design to teach courses in extended reality, motion graphics, and interactive media. The role includes maintaining an active research program in the immersive lab, pursuing grants, and coordinating the entertainment design curriculum.

The successful candidate will contribute to cross-disciplinary education across the College of Creative Arts, collaborate on industry-sponsored projects, and