[Air-L] Faculty Positions in Human-Centered Design at the UC San Diego Design Lab (Assistant and Associate Professor)

[Lilly Irani]

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Subject: Faculty Positions in Human-Centered Design at the UC San Diego
Design Lab (Assistant and Associate Professor)
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The Design Lab at UC San Diego (http://designlab.ucsd.edu) seeks candidates
for *tenure-track Assistant Professor and tenured Associate Professor *faculty
positions across multiple disciplines to begin July 1, 2022.


*Assistant Professor, Design Lab: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF03086
<https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF03086> Associate Professor, Design
Lab: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF03085
<https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF03085>*

We foster research and practice that centers people and communities in
designing interdisciplinary solutions to complex, socio-technical problems.
We especially seek scholars who engage major societal issues at the
intersections of Blackness, Indigeneity, race, migration, gender,
sexuality, disability, class and other manifestations of power and
difference.

Research of interest to The Design Lab include, (but not limited to):
-Indigenous futures, Black futures, and anti-racist futures
-Climate justice and environmental justice
-Urban infrastructure design (e.g. housing, water, transportation,
information networks)
-Bioregional design
-Design as ethical and political praxis
-Data sovereignty and data justice
-Community-approaches to design
-Design processes, practices, and theory
-Futures of work
-Cultural and social media
-Mixed physical-digital interactions, cyber-physical systems, (eg. VR, AR,
XR)
-Sustainable Computing (Battery-free/self-powered/biodegradable)

Candidates whose work is at the intersection of multiple research interests
are encouraged to apply.

For the 2021-2022 hiring cycle, the Design Lab is partnering with the
following units: Communication, Computer Science and Engineering,
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Music, NanoEngineering, Public Health
and Human Longevity, and Urban Studies and Planning. This position requires
teaching of university students.


QUALIFICATIONS
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-Candidates for the Tenure-Track Assistant Professor position must have a
PhD degree (or equivalent) or advancement to candidacy in the fields of
Design, Communication, Computer Science, Engineering, Music, Public Health,
Urban Planning, or another Design related field at the time of
application.The successful applicant will be expected to establish a
vigorous program of high-quality, funded design research.

-Candidates for the Tenured Associate Professor position must have a PhD
degree (or equivalent) in the fields of Design, Communication, Computer
Science, Engineering, Music, Public Health, Urban Planning, or another
Design related field at the time of application.

-Preferred Candidates will show great promise in teaching, service, and
research; will have a demonstrated record of human-centered research; be
able to demonstrate the potential for teaching excellence as they will be
expected to supervise and teach graduate and undergraduate students in
design-related courses; demonstrate the highest standards of scholarship
and professional activity; and contribute to an institution that is deeply
committed to justice, equity, inclusion, and diversity. Inter- or
transdisciplinary perspectives, experience with multiple or mixed
methodologies, and community-driven design is highly valued.

-Candidates with demonstrated experience with or willingness to engage in
activities that contribute to justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion in
the Design Lab and at UC San Diego are especially encouraged to apply.


APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
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Document requirements:
- Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
- Cover Letter - Cover letter describing background and interests Please
indicate which department(s) at UC San Diego) that you think are a good
fit) (3 page max)
- Statement of Research - 4 pages max
- Statement of Teaching - 2 pages max
- Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Applicants should summarize
their past or potential contributions to diversity. See our Faculty
Equity site for more information.
- Misc / Additional (Optional)
- COVID-19 Impact Statement - We understand that the COVID-19 pandemic may
have had a substantial impact on academic productivity. In our academic
hiring processes, we will be keeping this in mind as we consider
achievement relative to opportunity. We encourage you to reflect on
constraints on opportunity in your field that were caused by the events of
the pandemic and where applicable, to discuss your achievements in this
light.
(Optional)
- Reprints of 2-3 representative publications or works
- Authorization to Release Form - Applicants must complete, sign and upload
this form. See Institutional Reference Check (
https://aps.ucsd.edu/recruitment/background_check/) for more information.

Reference requirements
- 3-5 letters of reference required
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Lilly Irani
University of California, San Diego
Department of Communication
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