Job Description

SVKM's NMIMS Deemed to be University is internationally recognized and NAAC accredited. The School of Design here has a futuristic vision for Design education in the increasingly digitized world. (https://design.nmims.edu) The school offers a holistic, transdisciplinary B.Des program in Humanizing Technology.


We invite applications from high caliber design educators/professionals having relevant qualifications & proven experience in the area of "UI-UX Design" for Professor/ Associate/ Assistant Faculty Positions.



Key responsibility areas:


A faculty member is expected to undertake responsibilities in:


Curricular development Teaching and managing courses Assessing learning units and mentoring /evaluating students and/ or student projects Facilitate industry engagements through collaborative projects, Jury assessments, seminars, events and guest lectures Conduct research, secure grants in areas of personal domain as well as those in the School's purview Experience required:


The candidate can have either Educator or professional experience. The expertise is expected most areas listed below and an intent to be update knowledge on the go. He/ she should demonstrate skills in:


Principles of UI & UX Design, Interaction Design, and Accessibility Standards Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and front-end technologies (optional but a plus) HMI/ GUI/ HCI/HRI Conversational, Haptics and such other forms of interactions salient to connective and immersive technologies Usability studies (used cases, heuristics evaluation) Mental models, task flows, Information Architecture and Navigational Design User-centered design research Knowledge of Behavioral Science, Cognitive science and Ergonomics

Software skills

Proficiency required in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Unity, Adobe XD, Figma

Eligibility Norms for various positions:

Professor:

Qualification & Experience:


a) Ph.D. in Design with First Class M. Des / M.Tech / M. Arch, 10 years of Teaching experience of which 3 years as Associate Professor


OR


b) M. Des with 18 years of with min 10 years Teaching Experience


Ideal candidate would be an eminent scholar with a doctoral degree actively engaged in research with 10 years of experience in teaching and /or research at the University/National level institutions including experience of guiding research in doctoral level, with outstanding performing achievement in the field of specialization.

Associate Professor:

Qualification & Experience:


a) Ph.D. in Design with First Class M. Des / M.Tech / M. Arch with 6 years as full time Assistant Professor experience


OR


b) M. Des with min 15 years of Experience with min 8 years of Teaching Experience.


Ideal candidate would be an eminent scholar with a doctoral degree actively engaged in research with 6 years of experience in teaching and /or research at the University/National level institutions including experience of guiding research in doctoral level, with outstanding performing achievement in the field of specialization.

Assistant Professor:

Qualification & Experience:


a) Ph.D. in Design with 0-2 years as fulltime / part time faculty


OR


b) First Class M. Des with 6 years of experience with min 3 years of teaching


OR


c) First Class B. Des / BFA with 10 years of experience with min 5 years of teaching


Ideal candidate would be an eminent scholar with a doctoral degree actively engaged in research with 2 years of experience in teaching and /or research at the University/National level institutions including experience of guiding research in doctoral level, with outstanding performing achievement in the field of specialization.

Professor of Practice

If the candidates with M. Des and are Design Practitioners from Industry with 20 years of service with Teaching experience as Visiting Faculty can apply for Professor of Practice.



In 1981, Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal (SVKM) established Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) to meet the growing demand for management education. In 2003, NMIMS was declared a deemed to be university under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956. The Vision of the University is to be a globally admired University by 2030. The Mission of NMIMS is to emerge as a Centre of Excellence, best in class in India and Asia and yearning to be the best in the world by 2030.


With the legacy of 40 years, NMIMS has grown to being not only one of the top-10 B-schools in India but also emerged as a multi-disciplinary, multi-campus University at Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Indore, Shirpur, Dhule, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chandigarh and seventeen constituent schools that include Management, Family Business, Engineering, Pharmacy, Architecture, Commerce, Economics, Law, Science, Liberal Arts, Design, Performing Arts, Mathematical Science, Agricultural Science, Hospitality Management, Branding & Advertising and Distance Learning. In addition, we have nine Centres of Excellence as well at the University.


The consistent academic quality, research focus, faculty from top national and global institutes and strong industry linkages at NMIMS have placed it amongst the nation's prime centres of educational excellence and research today. More than 17000 students and about 750 full-time faculty members, 10 faculty members with Fulbright Scholarship and Humboldt International Scholarship for post-doctoral researchers are part of India's most sought after academic community.