Faculty Position Announcement: Associate Professor (One Position), Department of Strategic Design, Faculty of Design, Kyushu University

The Department of Strategic Design, Faculty of Design, Kyushu University, invites applications for the following faculty position.

Work content and job description

Specialization: Business Design
Courses to Be Taught:
Undergraduate (School of Interdisciplinary Science and Innovation):
ISI Fundamental Courses; Approach Subjects; Issue-based Subjects; Degree Project (Graduation Research); and other courses (including shared teaching responsibilities).
Graduate (Strategic Design Course, Department of Design):
Service Ecosystem Design; Lean Startup 1–4; Studio Project; SD Advanced Project I–IV; Special Research on Design I–IV; and other courses (including shared teaching responsibilities).

Description

Applicants must have a strong interest in and understanding of design (Geijutsu Kogaku) and be capable of education and research while meeting the following conditions:
1) Have a record of research achievements or professional experience in business design.
2) Have experience planning, promoting, or managing interdisciplinary projects involving design.
3) Hold a doctoral degree or have equivalent achievements.
Applicants without a doctoral degree must be expected to obtain one within a few years after appointment.
4) A track record of securing competitive external research funding, such as Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI), is desirable.
5) Be capable of teaching and supervising research in both Japanese and English.
6) Be able to participate cooperatively in education, research, administration, and management at the School of Interdisciplinary Science and Innovation and the Graduate School and Faculty of Design.
7) Be able to take primary responsibility for planning and managing collaborative activities with Kyushu University Business School (QBS) and the Robert T. Huang Entrepreneurship Center of Kyushu University (QREC).

Job content supplemental explanation
Expected Start Date:
As soon as possible on or after July 1, 2027.

Attached documents

Other online application forms
Application Documents: Prepare and submit the following documents.
For items 1–8, use the designated forms available at the following URL:
https://storage.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp/public/r3qQwA4J2UtAL4ABiXNo8QhaESk0dmLIpxsUKdcvrxsw
1) Curriculum vitae
2) Educational and research achievements
3) Achievements related to research supervision
4) Educational activities
5) Activities in academic societies in Japan and abroad
6) Social and community activities
7) Competitive research funding obtained (as principal investigator), including KAKENHI, joint research, and commissioned research
8) Competitive research funding obtained (as co-investigator), including KAKENHI, joint research, and commissioned research
9) Reprints of major publications (up to five papers, one copy of each; photocopies accepted)
10) Names, affiliations, and contact details of at least two persons who can provide references for the applicant (free format)
11) Summary of research conducted to date (free format; approximately 1,000 words, A4 format)
12) Statement of aspirations for education and research in design (free format; approximately 1,000 words, A4 format)
Submit all application documents through the following Proself upload destination.
Upload URL:
https://archive.iii.kyushu-u.ac.jp/public/Ls6GgKXJHfJ_iwK2gpIrlJI4XPHXmvxQNjSMRu3zlmr5

• Place all application documents in a single folder and upload the entire folder.
• Name the folder after the applicant.
• Submit documents in PDF format wherever possible.
• Complete the upload by the application deadline.
• After uploading, email the contact below to confirm submission, using the subject line “Kyushu University – Faculty Application (Business Design).”
• An acknowledgment will be sent within three days of receipt of the submission confirmation email. If no reply is received, contact the address below.
• Personal information contained in application documents and materials will be used solely for this faculty selection process.

Selection

Selection will be based on the submitted application documents.
Interviews may be conducted during the selection process. Applicants are responsible for their own travel and related expenses.

Notification of result
Applicants will be notified of the selection results by email.