We are seeking candidates with industry experience as a user experience engineer (UXE), creative technologist, design technologist or other roles in which making functionally robust prototypes is essential to experimentation, feasibility testing and concept validation. The qualified candidate will have many projects that demonstrate the ability to rapidly learn new technologies and tools. Candidates with academic teaching experience and/or industry mentoring responsibilities will be preferred. We are particularly interested in people who build and test as a primary method to design human-centered products and services. The ideal candidate will have strengths in technical prototyping, front-end/UI development, cross-platform app frameworks, user research methods, product/service assessment, and data-driven innovation. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to continuously learn emerging technologies such as those involving conversation, game engines, gesture recognition, analytics, automation and Internet of Things (IoT), as well as new user research and assessment methods tailored to these technologies. Candidates may also teach additional HCI project, methods, and seminar courses. An undergraduate degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, software development, design, theater arts or related field is required for this position. We will consider candidates at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Teaching Professor levels. Carnegie Mellon University is committed to increasing the diversity of its community on a range of intellectual and cultural dimensions. Carnegie Mellon welcomes faculty applicants who will contribute to this diversity through their research, teaching and service. Qualified candidates who can contribute through their work/life experiences to the diversity and excellence of the academic community are encouraged to apply. Applications should include: Resume or curriculum vitae Teaching statement Personal statement Portfolio showing HCI work Names and email addresses of three or more individuals who have been asked to provide letters of reference. The HCII will review applications as we receive them; however, the final deadline to receive materials is July 29, 2022 or until the position has been filled. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us at scs-faculty-search@cs.cmu.edu Carnegie Mellon University shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. |
