Professorship in Design Research / eco-social transformation, Free University of Bolzano-Bozen (Italy), 16.11.
The Faculty of Design and Art invites applications for a faculty professorship in Design Research (Italian scientific sector ICAR/13) with a focus on eco-social transformation.

The tenured position is offered at the level of full or associate professor. The approximate starting date for the position is March 2016.

Expressions of interest will be considered from now until November 16, 2015.

Profile
The candidate should have:
- PhD title or equivalent in Design Theory, or Design Research, or Design.
- Experience in basic and applied design research projects
- Professional experience outside of academia

Position
The position offered is at the Full or Associate Professor level (Professore Ordinario o Associato) in Design Research
(ICAR/13), with a focus on eco-social transformation.
This is a tenured full-time position. The normal teaching load for Full/Associate Professors is 120 hours/year.
The salary is competitive with that of other European universities.
Approximate starting date: March 2016

Requirements
According to Italian legislation, only candidates already holding an equivalent academic position (associate professor
or full professor) at their current foreign university are qualifying for a “direct call”. The Faculty is
particularly interested in applicants who will substantially contribute to its transdisciplinary research, as well as to its project-oriented teaching culture. Furthermore, applicants need to meet the following conditions:
a) record of excellence in scholarship at the international level, demonstrated by an appropriate publication record;
b) evidence of high-quality teaching and mentoring, in particular in project-oriented teaching and other ways of teaching
that integrates theory and practice;
c) strong experience in transdisciplinary collaborations (e.g. in the context of: eco-social design / social design / participatory
design / sustainable development / community development / commons / economy of common good / sustainable
regional development / areas of eco-social transformation;
d) willingness to invest in the co-development of a distinct profile in design research of the Faculty of Design and Art,
with a focus on research for society and sustainability;
e) excellent “soft skills”: enjoyment of teamwork, in particular in multidisciplinary projects that bridge theory and practice;
f) track record of winning funding applications
g) significant level of service to the department, the university, the regional area, and the profession;
h) knowledge of at least two of the three official teaching languages at the Faculty of Design and Art (German, Italian,English) is required.

More information is available on the Faculty’s website:
https://www.unibz.it/en/design-art/welcome/default.html


For further information please contact:
recruitment-design@unibz.it
04.11.2015 um 16:09 Uhr

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