Artistic staff member (m/f/d), EG 13 TV-H - product design department

Part-time with half of the regular working time of a full-time employee. The position is initially limited for 3 years with the possibility of extension for 2 years (qualification position according to § 65 HHG in connection with § 2 Abs. 1 Satz 1 WissZeitVG; artistic further qualification).

Tasks:

• Collaboration in the study program Product Design especially in the design teaching of the 'permanent guest professorship Product Design' which is occupied by renowned, international designers every year.
• Participation in the organization and further development of the 'permanent guest professorship product design' for the course of studies product design.
• Development of an own qualification project.
• Support in the external presentation of the design department, especially in the context of exhibitions, on the Internet and social media.
• Collaboration in the academic self-administration.

Prerequisites:

• Completed artistic studies in the field of product/industrial design at an art college/university.
• Experience through internships or project work in industry, design offices or manufactories
• Ability to critically analyze design developments and communicate them to others
• Knowledge of Adobe CS, Rhino etc.
• Design quality readable in own work
• Willingness to collaborate in teaching
• Good command of English

The submission (exposé) of a design/creative qualification project in this field is expected.

For further inquiries, please contact Prof. Lutz Pankow, e-mail: mail[at]lutzpankow[dot]de.

In terms of equal opportunities, the University of Kassel strives to offer women and men the same development opportunities and to counteract existing disadvantages. The aim is to significantly increase the proportion of women in research and teaching. Qualified women are therefore expressly encouraged to apply. Severely disabled applicants will be given preference if they are equally qualified and qualified. Full-time positions are generally divisible. Please submit only copies of your application documents (no folders), as these cannot be returned after the selection process has been completed; they will be destroyed in compliance with data protection regulations. Applications with informative documents should be sent to the President of the University of Kassel, 34109 Kassel or bewerbungen[at]uni-kassel[dot]de, quoting the reference number, and preferably also in electronic form.