Professorship and Head of MA Digital Communication Environments (80–100%)

The Institute Digital Communication Environments (IDCE) at the Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW (HGK Basel) comprises a Bachelor's degree program (Visual Communication and Digital Spaces), a Master's degree program (Digital Communication Environments) and a research and continuing education division.

Your responsibilities include:

• Leadership of the MA Programme Digital Communication Environments, including strategic planning, budget and personnel management, as well as overseeing its development and implementation.
• Active role in the IDCE leadership team, contributing to internal and external committee work.
• Strategic positioning and networking of the MA Digital Communication Environments on both regional and international levels.
• Acquisition of third-party funding for research projects, publication of scholarly work, and dissemination of research findings through conferences, festivals, and exhibitions.
• Advancement of theoretical frameworks, learning methodologies, and practices in Digital Communication Environments, with a focus on strengthening education and research in the field.
• Active contribution to the strategic development of the IDCE, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration
• Integration of research and teaching within the MA Digital Communication Environments and across other MA programmes, as well as supervision of PhD candidates within the MAKE/SENSE PhD programme.

You hold a university degree (MA) and a doctorate (PhD) or have several years of equivalent distinguished international research experience in a design discipline or related field.

 Furthermore, you meet the following criteria:

•  You have several years of distinguished teaching and research experience, in particular in one or more of the following areas: Digital Communication, Visual and Spatial Communication, AI, UX/UI Design, Interaction Design, Digital Cultures, Digital Networks and Media Design.
• You have extensive leadership experience, incl. human resources, finance, strategy and development.
• You can demonstrate high-quality research results and have already successfully acquired third-party funding for research projects.
• You have experience with innovative teaching methods and the implementation of high-quality, research-led and practice-orientated teaching.
• You have excellent communication and organisational skills.
• You hold a qualification in higher education didactics or are willing to acquire this within the first few years.
• You possess excellent German and English language skills in both spoken and written form, or the willingness to acquire these skills during the first years

The FHNW strives to increase the proportion of women in professorships and in leadership positions. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive learning environment that actively promotes equity, inclusion, and social justice, and therefore seek candidates whose experience, teaching philosophies, and scholarly practice will help to expand and support this commitment.

FHNW professors shape their activities along their field of expertise, shaping it through their experiences and interests. The integration into an institute or a study program promotes professional exchange and interdisciplinary cooperation across universities. The flexible working conditions allow employees a high degree of self-determination and personal responsibility.