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POSITION OVERVIEW School: Design School Position: Professor and Head, Department of Industrial Design Location: Suzhou, China Contract Type: Fixed-term, renewable. 3rd contract is open-ended HoD Appointment: 3 years’ appointment, renewable once Position Open Date: September 1, 2026 ABOUT XJTLU In 2006, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) was founded by a partnership between the University of Liverpool, UK, and Xi’an Jiaotong University, China. Offering a unique international education experience, XJTLU brings together excellent research practice and expertise from both institutions and gives students the skills and knowledge they need to secure careers in a global marketplace. XJTLU now has over 25,000 enrolled students studying in both Suzhou and Liverpool in the UK. There are currently about 2,500 staff, including more than 1,300 academic staff from over 60 countries. XJTLU offers our undergraduates and postgraduates over 120 programmes with a diverse spectrum of courses. With a focus on innovative education and research, XJTLU draws on the strengths of its parent universities, and plays a pivotal role in facilitating access to China for UK and other institutional partners. At the same time, XJTLU is exploring future education by blending the educational theory, best practice and culture from the West and the East. The year 2026 marks the 20th anniversary of XJTLU. As part of its strategic priorities for the coming decade, the university is entering a new and exciting phase of development. XJTLU continues to innovate in education models, and is now transitioning from a collection of distinct approaches toward a unified, integrated Academy model – a syntegrative ecosystem designed to break down silos, enhance agility, and solidify XJTLU’s position at the forefront of global education and research. For detailed information about the university, please visit www.xjtlu.edu.cn. ABOUT DESIGN SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN The Design School at XJTLU is an interdisciplinary centre for creative innovation and sustainable spatial design. It brings together four departments: Architecture, Civil Engineering, Industrial Design, and Urban Planning and Design, under a shared mission to address complex challenges in the built environment, product systems, cities, communities, and future lifestyles. The School integrates research, creative thinking, technical expertise, and industry engagement to develop innovative responses to the future of physical, digital, and hybrid environments. Rooted in sustainability and global-local engagement, the School leverages Suzhou’s cultural, industrial, and urban transformation as a living laboratory for design education, research, and practice. The Department of Industrial Design at XJTLU responds to the emerging societal, economic, and environmental challenges of our time by placing sustainability, the circular economy, and Industry 4.0 at the centre of its undergraduate and postgraduate curricula and research agenda. We aim to educate a new generation of industrial and product designers who can address future professional, societal, and market needs in the post-carbon era. Industrial Design graduates at XJTLU will contribute to China’s social, cultural, and economic development through a balance of innovation-driven design, technical knowledge, creative judgement, and practical capability. The Department is entering a new phase of development focused on Emerging Design: a future-oriented approach to industrial design that integrates human-centred product innovation, circular and sustainable systems, AI-enabled design processes, interaction and experience design, robotics, immersive media, advanced materials, and digital fabrication. Building on established strengths in sustainability, circular design, and Industry 4.0, the Department aims to prepare designers who can shape meaningful products, services, systems, and experiences for the post-carbon and intelligent era. ROLE OVERVIEW The Professor and Head of the Department of Industrial Design will provide academic, strategic, and operational leadership for the Department, including responsibility for its staff, programmes, resources, research culture, and external engagement. The appointee will be an internationally recognised academic and/or design practitioner whose record is commensurate with appointment at the Full Professor level. The appointee will also play a key role in shaping the Department’s future academic profile through strategic recruitment, mentoring, and the development of new capabilities in emerging areas of industrial design. The successful candidate will lead the Department into its next phase of development, strengthening its identity, research profile, studio-based education, industry partnerships, and international visibility. They will advance the Department’s Emerging Design agenda by connecting industrial design with sustainability, circular systems, AI-enabled design, interaction and experience design, robotics, advanced materials, immersive media, and digital fabrication, in alignment with the strategic direction of the Design School and the University. RESPONSIBILITIES Academic and strategic leadership Provide academic, intellectual, and strategic leadership for the Department of Industrial Design, articulating a compelling long-term vision aligned with the Design School and University strategies. Advance the Department’s Emerging Design agenda across research, education, creative practice, and external engagement. Strengthen the Department’s national and international standing through high-quality research, creative practice, doctoral education, competitive funding, industry engagement, and strategic partnerships. Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and ambitious departmental culture that supports excellence in teaching, research, practice, and professional service. Represent the Department and the Design School at relevant academic, professional, industry, and public-facing events. Education, curriculum, and student experience Lead the development, renewal, and quality assurance of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, ensuring an excellent studio-based learning experience and alignment with relevant professional and disciplinary expectations. Integrate emerging technologies, including AI-enabled design, immersive media, robotics, advanced materials, and digital fabrication, into the curriculum where they strengthen design judgement, creativity, sustainability, and professional readiness. Attract high-quality domestic and international students through distinctive programmes, global partnerships, and a clear departmental identity. Strengthen student, alumni, and professional networks to support employability, postgraduate progression, and the Department’s long-term reputation. Research, creative practice, and external engagement Maintain an internationally recognised programme of research, scholarship, and/or creative professional practice appropriate to appointment at Full Professor level Build and mentor research-active teams, supporting academic staff in career development, doctoral supervision, publications, creative outputs, competitive funding, and externally engaged projects Develop and maintain strong partnerships with industry, government, community organisations, professional bodies, and international academic partners to enhance the Department’s relevance and impact Promote critical dialogue between Chinese and international design traditions, knowledge systems, and andragogical and heutagogical approaches to design education. Management, governance, and resources Develop and implement departmental strategic plans aligned with the goals of the Design School and the University. Manage departmental resources, including budgets, facilities, laboratories, workshops, equipment, and staffing plans. Lead recruitment, induction, mentoring, workload planning, performance development, and succession planning for academic staff. Support change management initiatives that respond to evolving economic, technological, and educational conditions while strengthening the Department’s resilience and reputation. Culture and professional values Serve as a role model for creativity, responsibility, sustainability, technical excellence, and professional integrity. Foster inclusivity, diversity, collaboration, and shared purpose across the Department. Inspire students, staff, and stakeholders to shape desirable futures through industrial design, product innovation, and responsible design practice. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build productive relationships across academic, professional, industry, government, and community contexts. Inspirational and inclusive leadership, with the capacity to foster unity, shared purpose, and high performance in a diverse international environment. A strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching, research, practice, recruitment, and departmental culture. The ambition, creativity, and organisational capability to lead in an environment of continued growth, change, and internationalisation. Proven experience addressing complex challenges, including economic constraints, technological transformation, sustainability pressures, and changing student and industry expectations. A strong commitment to sustainability, innovation, and responsible design practice in industrial design and design education. Applicants should: Hold a PhD or equivalent terminal degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, HCI, Engineering, Design Technology, Design Innovation, or a closely related field. Have substantial academic leadership and management experience, normally including at least five years in leadership roles, with a successful record of strategy development, team leadership, staff development, and the management of budgets, facilities, and resources. Meet the University’s criteria for appointment as a Full Professor, with a sustained and internationally recognised record of excellence in research and/or creative professional practice. Evidence may include high-quality publications, significant design outputs, competitive grants, patents or prototypes, awards, doctoral supervision, industry collaboration, and disciplinary leadership. Demonstrate excellence in learning and teaching, including the ability to lead studio-based design education, curriculum development, and quality assurance at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Show capacity to attract and mentor high-quality students and staff, and to build a research, teaching, and practice culture aligned with the Department’s Emerging Design agenda. Desirable areas of expertise AI-driven design: generative design, AI-assisted product development, design automation, critical AI practice, AI-enhanced products and experiences, and integration of AI with digital fabrication. Human-centred interaction and experience design: UX/HCI, intelligent products, service design, mixed reality, spatial interaction, and user-centred product-service systems. Creative robotics and embodied technologies: assistive technologies, healthcare and wellbeing, robotic prototyping, human-machine interaction, exoskeletal design, and robotics-enabled user experiences. Design materialisation: sustainable materials, smart materials, advanced manufacturing, digital craft, prototyping, fabrication, and the physical realisation of design concepts. Circular and social innovation: product-service systems, circular economy, design for repair, reuse and longevity, sustainable lifestyles, community engagement, and design for social impact. Design entrepreneurship and industry translation: live projects, start-up pathways, design strategy, brand and product ecosystems, industry partnerships, and market-facing innovation Candidates with the ability to connect several of these areas into a coherent research, teaching, and industry-engagement agenda are particularly encouraged to apply. CAREER DEVELOPMENT Clear career development path with annual review. Professional development training is provided. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS The Head of Department is eligible to receive a duty allowance. SALARY: Competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience BENEFITS Allowance: XJTLU provides various monthly, annual, and one-off allowances, including Housing allowance Travel allowance Relocation allowance Child education allowance Commercial insurance: international insurance plans customised for XJTLU staff and eligible family members, subject to University policy. Paid holidays: Statutory Holidays (13 days) Annual Leave (34 days including national holiday and university closing days) Family Matters Leave Paid Sick Leave Marriage Leave Paternity Leave Parental leave Research Leaves Working visa and residence permit in China: XJTLU sponsors working visas and residence permits for eligible staff in China. HOW TO APPLY Please submit your application on the XJTLU career website: https://career15.sapsf.cn/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=4440&company=xjtlu Applications shall include: A cover letter A vision statement A current CV, including date of birth, country of citizenship, and highest degree level Contact details for three references For specific enquiries about the position, please email the Dean of Design School, Professor Marc Aurel Schnabel, at MarcAurel.Schnabel@xjtlu.edu.cn. Informal enquiries may be addressed to the HR representative for Design School, Ms Zhi Yang, at Zhi.Yang@xjtlu.edu.cn. Please quote the position and job-ID in your enquiry.

Shape the future of education and student success. Torrens University ߣߣ��Ƶ is seeking an exceptional academic leader to join our Academic team as Pro Vice Chancellor, Education & Student Success. Who We Are As a Certified B Corporation, Torrens University ߣߣ��Ƶ is committed to using education as a force for good. We are a rapidly growing university – agile and constantly evolving, delivering industry-connected, future-focused education that transforms lives and careers. The Opportunity Reporting to the Provost and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), this leadership role will drive the University’s strategic agenda for student success, educational excellence, graduate employability and learning transformation. What You'll Lead (Key Strategic accountabilities) Student Success – Champion strategies that improve retention, progression, completion and graduate outcomes. Academic Quality & Teaching Excellence – Drive educational quality, curriculum innovation and teaching excellence. Graduate Employability & Work-Integrated Learning – Strengthen career readiness through industry partnerships and workforce-aligned learning. First Nations Education & Success – Advance meaningful outcomes through culturally responsive and inclusive practice. Digital Learning & Educational Transformation – Lead innovation in digital learning, AI-enabled education and educational technologies. Portfolio Leadership & Governance – Provide executive leadership, governance and strategic direction across a high-performing portfolio. Click here to view job description for more details. This is a permanent, ongoing position that may be based at any of our campus locations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Adelaide. Who You Are You are an accomplished higher education leader with a proven track record of driving institutional improvement, leading complex change and influencing outcomes across complex stakeholder environments. How to Apply Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your leadership experience, key achievements and alignment with the six strategic accountabilities of the role as stated above. We aim to provide you with the necessary information you need at each stage of this process to put your best self forward. Should you have accessibility requirements or needs please contact maur.bell@torrens.edu.au for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier free application process as we have a Reasonable Adjustment Procedure in place to support you through the recruitment process.  Why join us?   Bold, modern and agile, we’re ߣߣ��Ƶ’s fastest-growing university going from 164 students in 2014 to 40,000+ alumni across 115+ countries and 2000 + staff today. In 2020, ߣߣ��Ƶn Financial Review named us one of the country’s most innovative companies. As we continue to establish ourselves as a truly global university, we never lose sight of our student-centric approach. Supported by teams of passionate people, you’ll find opportunities for professional development and career progression. We are a private, for-profit university with a robust research agenda as well as social impact initiatives focused on making the world a better place. We encourage our academics to produce meaningful work that contributes to our overall mission. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, age, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions. Our culture Just like our students, our employees are a diverse group who want to make an impact. When you join us, we give you the freedom to be bold, creative and courageous – with flexible working arrangements (hours and ways of working will vary from role to role) that allow you to bring your best. We’ve built a culture that celebrates community, collaboration, and innovation, where people love what they do.  What we offer We support your personal passions, development and wellbeing, to make your working life a more rewarding experience. At Torrens University ߣߣ��Ƶ, you’ll benefit from:   a positive workplace environment that fosters a global, entrepreneurial mindset   building on an academic culture connected to industry and community  opportunities to innovate across teaching and research  access to internal opportunities that promote professional growth  To learn more about what makes Torrens University ߣߣ��Ƶ a great place to work, visit https://www.torrens.edu.au/blog.  We’d love to hear from you. Applications close: 28th July Job reference: R30640

Aalto University is a community of bold thinkers where science and art meet technology and business. We are committed to identifying and solving grand societal challenges and building an innovative future. Aalto has six schools with 14 000 students and a staff of 5000, of which more than 400 are professors. Our main campus is located in Espoo, Finland. Diversity is part of who we are, and we actively work to ensure our community’s diversity and inclusiveness. This is why we warmly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join our community. The Department of Computer Science is an internationally-oriented community and home to world-class research in modern computer science, combining research on foundations and innovative applications. With over 40 professors and more than 450 employees from 50 countries, it is the largest department at Aalto University and the leading computer science research unit in northern Europe. Computer science research at Aalto University ranks high in several international surveys (7th in Europe and 1st in the Nordics (NTU 2023); and 88th worldwide in ߣߣ��Ƶ subject ranking 2025). We are now looking for three Postdoctoral Researchers to work on the theoretical foundations of distributed quantum computing. Our long-term objective is to understand which distributed tasks admit a quantum advantage, especially in the context of the LOCAL model of distributed computing, and what the fundamental limits are. Your network and team You will work in the research group of Jukka Suomela. This is one of the leading research groups in the areas of theory of distributed and parallel computing; our work frequently appears in the top conferences of the field (recently e.g. STOC, SODA, ICALP, PODC, and DISC), and we have received a number of awards, e.g. the best paper award at FOCS 2019. These positions are supported by an ERC Advanced Grant (Distributed Quantum Advantage, 2026–2031) and a QuantERA grant (Quantum Network Algorithms, 2026–2029); in the QuantERA consortium we have partners in Canada, Czechia, France, Germany, and Italy. Your experience and ambitions A successful candidate has a recent doctoral degree in a relevant area of theoretical computer science, mathematics, or physics, and an outstanding research track record as demonstrated by publications in leading conferences and journals. It is sufficient that you will receive your doctoral degree before the contract starts; you can apply for these positions already before you have your degree. We value expertise in domains such as graph algorithms, parallel algorithms, computational complexity theory, models of computing, automata theory, graph theory, discrete mathematics, probability theory and stochastics, and linear algebra. We also value skills in e.g. using computational techniques in TCS, familiarity with modern AI tools, familiarity with proof assistants such as Lean, good communication skills, and ability to work both independently and as a member of a large research team; a good command of English is necessary. You do not need to be yet an expert in distributed graph algorithms and quantum information theory, as long as you are familiar with the relevant areas of mathematics and are willing and able to learn. What we offer Our postdoc positions are fixed-term contracts for 1–3 years, with start dates between October 2026 and October 2027 (negotiable). The current salary for a postdoctoral researcher is 4229.48–4418.69 € per month depending on experience and qualifications. In addition to the salary, the contract includes occupational health benefits, and Finland has a comprehensive social security system. The positions are located at the Aalto University Otaniemi campus. Ready to apply? If you want to join our community, please submit your application through our recruitment system Workday. The deadline for applications is July 31, 2026. The positions will be filled as soon as suitable candidates have been identified. Please note: Aalto University’s employees and visitors should apply for the position via our internal system Workday by using their existing Workday user account. To apply, please share the following four documents (each document as a single, easy-to-read PDF file): A cover letter (1–2 pages) that explains concisely what your key merits are that make you the right candidate for these positions. Your CV, including your list of publications. A brief research statement (any length is fine), describing what research you have done so far and what your plans are for future research. A single document that contains relevant degree diplomas and transcripts of studies. In the application form, you will be asked to provide the names and email addresses of 3–4 referees who have agreed to write recommendation letters for you. We will contact the referees and ask them for the letters after the application period closes. Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the positions open, to extend the application period, reopen the application process, and to consider candidates who have not submitted applications during the application period. Further information Professor Jukka Suomela, e-mail "jukka.suomela@aalto.fi" (research-related information) HR Advisor Susanna Holma, e-mail "hr-cs@aalto.fi" (recruitment process; not available July 3–23) Want to know more about us and your future colleagues? You can watch these videos: Aalto University – Towards a better world, Aalto People , and Shaping a Sustainable Future. You can also visit this webpage about Aalto and Finland: Why Finland? | Aalto University Check out our new virtual campus experience: https://virtualtour.aalto.fi/ About Finland Finland is a great place for living with or without family – it is a safe, politically stable and well-organized Nordic society. Finland is consistently ranked high in quality of life and was just listed again as the happiest country in the world: World Happiness Report 2025: People are much kinder than we expect, research shows | The World Happiness Report. More about Aalto University: Aalto.fi twitter.com/aaltouniversity facebook.com/aaltouniversity instagram.com/aaltouniversity More about Aalto University: Aalto.fi youtube.com/user/aaltouniversity linkedin.com/school/aalto-university/ www.facebook.com/aaltouniversity instagram.com/aaltouniversity To view information about Workday Accessibility, please click here. Please see more of our Open Positions here.