Industrial Design Clinical Professor — Practice & Industry Impact

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The School of Art & Design at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites applications for clinical faculty positions in Industrial Design at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Industrial Design embraces a broad, human-centered, interdisciplinary approach with emphasis on teaching, curriculum development, and professional practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial design, product design, or closely related field.
• Experience developing products / launching products.
• Knowledge of manufacturing.
• 3D CAD (SolidWorks) and 3D visualization (KeyShot). Visualization by both digital and hand sketching.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Industrial Design.
• Mentor and advise students.
• Contribute to curriculum development and program advancement.
• Foster interdisciplinary collaborations across campus and beyond.
• Maintain active engagement with contemporary professional practice.
• Strengthen industry partnerships and experiential learning opportunities.
• Advance professional practice education and career preparation initiatives.

Skills

Industrial design

Product design

User experience

Design visualization

Prototyping

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial design or closely related field

Tools

SolidWorks

KeyShot

Job description

The School of Art & Design at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites applications for clinical faculty positions in Industrial Design at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Industrial Design embraces a broad, human-centered, interdisciplinary approach with emphasis on teaching, curriculum development, and professional practice.