Tenure-Track Industrial Design Professor

Laseagrant; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 78,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's School of Art & Design invites applications for a 100% full‑time tenure‑track position in Industrial Design at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank. Candidates will contribute to undergraduate and graduate education, advance a design research agenda, and build a sustained program of scholarship and/or creative activity.

The successful candidate will join a collaborative community, work across engineering, computer science, and other disciplines,

Qualifications

• Terminal degree in Industrial Design or closely related field, as stated.
• Proven ability in teaching and student mentorship.
• Evidence of research, creative practice, or professional achievement in industrial design.
• For Associate Professor, a distinguished record at national or international level.
• Leadership in research, curriculum development, or academic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to undergraduate and graduate education, mentoring students.
• Develop and sustain a program of research or creative activity.
• Engage in interdisciplinary collaboration across campus.
• Advance the future of industrial design through teaching and service.

Skills

Teaching

Student mentorship

Research/creative practice

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Leadership in design education

Education

Terminal degree in Industrial Design (MFA/PhD or related)

Job description

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's School of Art & Design invites applications for a 100% full‑time tenure‑track position in Industrial Design at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank. Candidates will contribute to undergraduate and graduate education, advance a design research agenda, and build a sustained program of scholarship and/or creative activity.

The successful candidate will join a collaborative community, work across engineering, computer science, and other disciplines,