Oslo School of Architecture and Design

The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO) is a specialized university and a leading international architecture and design school that provides education within architecture, landscape architecture, urbanism and design. AHOs fields of knowledge focus on design in all scales, objects, buildings, urban areas and landscaping. AHO is organized into four institutes, and has approx. 700 students and 145 employees.

The Institute of Design adopts a broad, holistic approach todesign that emphasizes the relevance and importance of design within our contemporary society. It teaches and researches within the fields of industrial design, interaction design, service design, and systems oriented design, as well as themes that go across these disciplines, such as healthcare or maritime industry. Our perspective is that good design creates aesthetic and functional products, services, and experiences that delight and improve the lives of their users.

About the position

The Oslo School of Architecture and Design calIs for applications for a 4 year 50 % position as an Assistant professor in Interaction Design.

Interaction design is one of the main domains across the Institute of Design’s 5 year Master programme - including teaching, research and collaboration with industry. Interaction design is an integrated part of the curriculum across this 5 year programme, with a particular emphasis on the last 2 years. Interaction design at AHO has seen a growing demand for teaching staff, and we are now looking to extend our staff with a 4 year 50% position.

We are currently looking for a highly motivated person to fill a 50% position in interaction design. This Assistant Professor will be responsible for teaching courses on undergraduate and Master level alongside existing teaching staff. This position will be responsible for teaching curriculum that covers various parts of interaction design, with a focus on concept development, exploration in tangible interactions, as well as Web and screen based experiences. We are seeking someone with experience from a broad range of digital design projects, both artistic and commercial. In particular, we are seeking someone with experience from developing detailed interaction design and designing delicate user experiences, as well as planning digital services and creative exploration. The applicant’s own practice and experience could cover both technical and design-related themes from across the digital sector. A broad design-background that also covers service or industrial design would also be prioritized.

The applicant will need to meet high international standards at all levels with a clear foundation in interaction design suited to a higher education school specializing in design. We are interested in a practiced designer who is also an accomplished educator with experience, a strong portfolio and a supported by engaged pedagogy up to Master’s level.

Experience in practice-led and studio-based teaching in design school will be prioritized. This person will be part of AHO’s interaction design teaching team and take part in teaching courses alongside experienced staff, but is also expected to develop and teach self-driven curriculum.

We do not seek applicants who have their primary work and qualification in computing and technology from informatics, Human Computer Interaction or technology studies.

Responsibilities

• Teaching studio-based undergraduate and Master course with a focus on interaction design in the intersection of Web, screens and new technologies, building on exploration, creativity and prototyping.
• Developing curriculum or projects that can contribute across AHO’s 5 year Master in Design.

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a master degree or equivalent in design and document the following:

• The applicant must document extensive experience from developing digital design projects in professional settings
• The applications must document a high level of knowledge of and practice across interaction design or related fields
• The applications must document experience from design-led pedagogy and teaching
• Excellent written and spoken English, as well as a Nordic language, is a requirement

Personal skills

• Excellent skills in collaboration and communication
• Being flexible, proactive and solution oriented
• Excellent pedagogical skills

We offer

• An outstanding international professional environment
• The position is paid an annual salary of NOK 544 400 – 631 700 for a full position, depending on qualifications
• Membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (a monthly deduction of 2% of gross salary will be made as a contribution to the fund)

Application

We need for you to attach the following documents:

• Application letter
• CV
• Portfolio of projects relevant to this position (can be online)
• Certificates/diplomas

Application deadline 30. August 2018. The position should be able to start in January 2019, but the start date is negotiable.

Please apply thru www.jobbnorge.no.

In the light of a personnel policy aiming at a working staff which reflects the composition of the population in general as regards gender and cultural diversity, women and persons with a minority background are particularly encouraged to apply for the position.

Contact information

Question can be directed to:

• Head of Institute Rachel Troye at phone: +47 90580905 or email: rachel.troye@aho.no or
• Chair of Interaction Design Einar Sneve Martinussen at phone: +47 48076201 or email: einar.snevemartinussen@aho.no

General information about AHO at www.aho.no.

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