“As Industrial Design continues to grow and strengthen its connections across the Institute and with the professional community, it is imperative that we continue to build our capacity in this discipline,” explained College of Architecture Dean Alan Balfour.

The director will be a tenured or tenure-track faculty member who will head the Industrial Design faculty and oversee the graduate program, as well as have other administrative, teaching and research responsibilities. The successful candidate should have an advanced degree, academic experience and a demonstrated ability to lead.

For the Oliver Professor, the College is looking for candidates who have expertise in design and engineering, significant leadership experience and a passion for collaboration and integration. “The primary goal of the Oliver Professorship, the first such position to be shared between the Colleges of Architecture and Engineering, is to advance the study of design across the various disciplines within the two colleges,” said Balfour. “This pivotal member of the Georgia Tech faculty will lead interdisciplinary research pursuits and actively create a new breed of multidisciplinary professionals able to tackle the most complex issues.”

One of the oldest programs in the country, the Industrial Design Program has a rich and celebrated history at Georgia Tech and consistently ranks among the top design schools by BusinessWeek and DesignIntelligence. Currently the program has 127 undergraduate students, 37 graduate students and a diverse alumni body of nearly 1,000.

For additional information about the positions, visit Industrial Design at Georgia Tech.