Assistant Professor

Job Description

Assistant Professor in Game Design & Media Department of Media & Creative Industries College College of Humanities & Social Sciences Staff Type Academic Faculty Contract Type Full-time, permanent (4 year) Salary Competitive salary commensurate with experience plus additional benefits. Closing date Open until filled Role Summary The Department of Media & Creative Industries seeks to make an appointment to an Assistant Professorship with experience in Game Design & Development (Unity and Maya) and other media-related applications. Experience with Internship and Capstone courses is also needed. Experience in teaching Business for Art courses would be advantageous. The role holder will be a member of The College of Humanities & Social Sciences. They will be a recognized authority in their field, developing and maintaining a high-profile external profile and will become a leading member of a dynamic, cutting-edge research culture, having access to the excellent research facilities which UAEU offers. They will have a vital role to play in the development and achievement of CHSS within the context of the strategic goals of UAEU, leading research and scholarship in their field. They will be expected to lead on advanced, internationally excellent research projects, securing high impact research funding, to teach and to supervise at the undergraduate level, contribute to admissions, examining and assessment, and to contribute fully to academic administration in both the Visual Studies & Creative Industries Department and the CHSS College. Required Qualifications PhD in Media / Art and Media or similar, with experience in game design and knowledge of software applications for virtual and augmented reality and social media applications. Individuals should demonstrate consistent scholarly/creative activity, receiving national/international recognition in their field. Active experience with the game industry is preferred. Applicants should have 3 or more years of experience practicing game programming in Unity with expertise in code patterns and production techniques critical to game development. Specific desired areas of expertise include:

• Unity Development, including C# Scripting, especially in the creative artistic areas.
• Development for PC, web, and mobile devices using Unity.
• Experience with other standard game technologies including the Unreal engine and Javascript gaming libraries.
• Physics programming for game applications.
• Server engineering experience, including database creation and use and multiplayer infrastructure. Key Responsibilities The successful candidate will make a full contribution to the academic life of the University through research, teaching and academic service. They are expected to have extensive teaching experience, together with a significant publication record, proven research experience and to have demonstrated academic leadership and an ability to lead and manage effectively. There is considerable flexibility in the organization of duties and faculty workload planning is undertaken as part of ongoing staff review with the Department Chair and Department Coordinator in order to ensure appropriate time and opportunity to undertake all duties as well as for professional development. The broad balance of duties for Professors (at all levels) includes Teaching, Supervision and Examining (40%), Research (40%) and to contribute to the overall development of the College and Departmental profile as a world-leading provider of the highest academic standard (20%). About the University United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) is the oldest university in the United Arab Emirates – founded in 1976 – and has a clear mission to maintain and enhance its high reput