Tenured Faculty Positions in Digital Media & Design IIIT-Delhi

Tenure Track / Tenured Faculty Positions in Digital Media & Design IIIT-Delhi has emerged as one of the most promising young institutions in IT in India today. In a short span of 7 years, it has recruited more than 50 highly qualified and accomplished faculty members who have Doctorates from prominent institutions across the world (about two-third hold PhDs from overseas), have established a strong research culture, dedicated groups, and innovative education programs which aim to prepare leaders to create and engage with the technology of the future. The Institute is establishing a multidisciplinary Center on Digital Media and Design, which needs highly motivated, research oriented Digital Media and Design faculty members at all levels. Focus areas for consideration are design (design thinking, interaction design, etc.), graphics, multimedia, virtual reality, HCI, animation, gaming, special effects, and related areas. The working environment is on par with the world class universities. This center is likely to have collaborators from Center for IT and Society and other departments. The centre will focus on research areas in these two disciplines that are strongly related to IT. Applications are invited for tenure-track/ tenured faculty positions for Centre for Digital Media & Design. The areas of interest are: Design: Design thinking, interaction design, communication/visual/information design, new media design, computer aided design, etc. HCI - Human Computer Interaction: All areas. Computer animation, gaming, special effects:All areas. Graphics, Multimedia, Virtual Reality: All areas Applications are invited for tenure-track faculty positions at Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor levels. A tenure-track faculty is expected to engage heavily in research and teaching. The eligibility criteria for tenure-track faculty positions are similar as in IITs. For an Assistant Professor position, a candidate must have a PhD plus three years experience. However, for PhDs from a well known University/Institute (e.g. IITs/IISc/TIFR/ISI/... in India or well known research universities across the world), and a good research/academic record, the 3 years experience requirement may be waived. The pay scale for faculty is same as in IITs. In addition, up to 25% more personal pay may be provided. All regular faculty will be provided on-campus or leased accommodation. Other benefits include initiation research grant, travel support, professional development fund, etc., and personal benefits such as health insurance, LTC, contribution to pension plan, etc. Faculty Selection in London and Paris in October 2016: Faculty selection committee meetings are planned to be held in UCL London in 1st week of October and in INRIA Paris in 2nd week of October. Candidates from UK are encouraged to apply for consideration in London selections, and candidates from EU are encouraged to apply for Paris selections. For these selections, shortlisted candidates will be requested to give an e-seminar (on skype, webex, ...) to faculty of IIIT-Delhi. Candidates shortlisted further will be invited for interaction with selection committee to London/Paris - travel will be reimbursed (limit: USD 500). Exact dates and further details about the meeting room, local contact, etc will be provided later to invited candidates. The results of the selection committee will be available by the end of October. Applications are also invited in the following disciplines – In addition to the areas of interest mentioned above: (i) Electronics and Communications Engineering, (ii) Applied Mathematics, (iii) IT and Society, (iv) Computer Science and Engineering. More details regarding the Institute, Areas of Interest, Application process, Selection process, and Important dates etc. are available on https://www.iiitd.ac.in/careers/faculty/2016 For apply, please submit your application at faculty-applications@iiitd.ac.in . Applications are welcome from persons of all nationalities. For selection in London and Paris, the deadline is September 30, 2016 otherwise the candidates will be considered at other times as well. For any further information/queries on this, please send email to faculty-applications@iiitd.ac.in . If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Computeroxy

Tenure Track / Tenured Faculty Positions in Digital Media & Design

IIIT-Delhi has emerged as one of the most promising young institutions in IT in India today. In a short span of 7 years, it has recruited more than 50 highly qualified and accomplished faculty members who have Doctorates from prominent institutions across the world (about two-third hold PhDs from overseas), have established a strong research culture, dedicated groups, and innovative education programs which aim to prepare leaders to create and engage with the technology of the future.

The Institute is establishing a multidisciplinary Center on Digital Media and Design, which needs highly motivated, research oriented Digital Media and Design faculty members at all levels. Focus areas for consideration are design (design thinking, interaction design, etc.), graphics, multimedia, virtual reality, HCI, animation, gaming, special effects, and related areas. The working environment is on par with the world class universities. This center is likely to have collaborators from Center for IT and Society and other departments. The centre will focus on research areas in these two disciplines that are strongly related to IT.

Applications are invited for tenure-track/ tenured faculty positions for Centre for Digital Media & Design. The areas of interest are:

Design: Design thinking, interaction design, communication/visual/information design, new media design, computer aided design, etc.
HCI - Human Computer Interaction: All areas.
Computer animation, gaming, special effects:All areas.
Graphics, Multimedia, Virtual Reality: All areas

Applications are invited for tenure-track faculty positions at Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor levels. A tenure-track faculty is expected to engage heavily in research and teaching. The eligibility criteria for tenure-track faculty positions are similar as in IITs. For an Assistant Professor position, a candidate must have a PhD plus three years experience. However, for PhDs from a well known University/Institute (e.g. IITs/IISc/TIFR/ISI/... in India or well known research universities across the world), and a good research/academic record, the 3 years experience requirement may be waived.

The pay scale for faculty is same as in IITs. In addition, up to 25% more personal pay may be provided. All regular faculty will be provided on-campus or leased accommodation. Other benefits include initiation research grant, travel support, professional development fund, etc., and personal benefits such as health insurance, LTC, contribution to pension plan, etc.

Faculty Selection in London and Paris in October 2016:

Faculty selection committee meetings are planned to be held in UCL London in 1st week of October and in INRIA Paris in 2nd week of October. Candidates from UK are encouraged to apply for consideration in London selections, and candidates from EU are encouraged to apply for Paris selections. For these selections, shortlisted candidates will be requested to give an e-seminar (on skype, webex, ...) to faculty of IIIT-Delhi. Candidates shortlisted further will be invited for interaction with selection committee to London/Paris - travel will be reimbursed (limit: USD 500). Exact dates and further details about the meeting room, local contact, etc will be provided later to invited candidates. The results of the selection committee will be available by the end of October.

Applications are also invited in the following disciplines – In addition to the areas of interest mentioned above: (i) Electronics and Communications Engineering, (ii) Applied Mathematics, (iii) IT and Society, (iv) Computer Science and Engineering.

More details regarding the Institute, Areas of Interest, Application process, Selection process, and Important dates etc. are available on https://www.iiitd.ac.in/careers/faculty/2016

For apply, please submit your application at faculty-applications@iiitd.ac.in . Applications are welcome from persons of all nationalities. For selection in London and Paris, the deadline is September 30, 2016 otherwise the candidates will be considered at other times as well.

For any further information/queries on this, please send email to faculty-applications@iiitd.ac.in .

If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Computeroxy