Eligibility and Responsibilities

Designation: Associate Professor, School of Design

Salary: As per UGC norms or higher for deserving candidates

  • Minimum Education Qualification and Work Experience
  • Key Responsibilities: Teaching and Education
  • Key Responsibilities: Research and Consultancy
  • Key Responsibilities: Academic Administration

Essential: PhD degree, with first-class at Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in appropriate branch with experience of eight years in teaching, research and/ or industry at the level of Lecturer or equivalent grade, excluding the period spent on obtaining a research degree.

If the candidate is from industry and the profession, the following shall constitute essential:

  • First-class attained at a Master’s degree level in an appropriate branch without prejudice to the above the following condition may be considered desirable

  • Significant professional work which can be recognised as equivalent to a PhD degree in appropriate branch with industrial professional experience of eight years in a position equivalent to the level of Lecturer. The recognition for significant professional shall be valid only if the same is recommended unanimously by a three-member committee of experts appointed by the vice-chancellor of the university

Without prejudice of the above, the following conditions may be considered desirable

  • Teaching, research industrial and/or professional experience in a reputed organisation

  • Published works research paper patent filed obtained books and or technical reports

  • Experience of guiding the project work dissertation of PG research student or supervising research and development projects in the industry

Experience: 8 years

  • Undertake research-led teaching at different levels of undergraduate and/or postgraduate programmes

  • Proactively respond to student concerns and queries (within and outside the classroom)- maintain office hours on a weekly basis

  • Design, develop and offer modules/electives within your area of expertise

  • Play a significant role in reviewing course outline and ensure teaching quality among co-faculty

  • Develop innovative approaches to learning and provide timely feedback and assessment of coursework and examinations

  • Supervise students undertaking research projects as appropriate

  • Develop and deliver course material, curricula and syllabi

  • Develop question banks for assignments and assessments within the subject area

  • Assess, review and evaluate student activities and progress

  • Proactively employ the highest quality standards for teaching-learning as benchmarked by the University

  • Publish quality research papers and articles in journals of national and international repute

  • Publish articles and books with reputed publishers

  • Undertake sponsored research projects and consultancy from funding agencies and industry

  • Contribute to developing academic policies of the University

  • Coach, advise and mentor teaching assistants, and colleagues

  • Active participation in faculty and departmental meetings

  • Support Office of Admissions in selecting quality students for Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Fellowship Programmes

  • Collaborate with expert speakers and organise guest seminars and faculty events

  • Assist in various departmental duties and support Dean/Director of the School in their day-to-day academic activities and functions

  • Invigilate examinations/assessments/juries

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