Rector of Umeå Institute of Design

The Umeå Institute of Design, UID, is an art based design education, part of the Faculty of Science and Technology at Umeå University.UID offers international industrial design education at Bachelor and Master's levels and has been judged as one of the world's foremost educations in the field of industrial design.Our reputation is built on dedicated teaching, exceptionally advanced facilities, a creative climate and close cooperation with industry.Our programmes attract enrolments from all over the world and we currently have students from 26 different countries creating a unique blend of creative energy and cross-cultural enrichment.The educational programmes include a BA in Industrial Design, taught in Swedish, and three specialised MA programmes taught in English.These are Advanced Product Design, Interaction Design and Transportation Design.We also offer a PhD programme in industrial design as well as courses in design related subjects for other students at the University.The rector now in office will retire.After 20 years of success we are now seeking a new rector to pioneer the next phase of development.We are looking for a person - from industry or university - with a deep understanding of the challenges facing the future of industrial design and a strong vision to refine and further develop our educational programmes and research.UID intends to develop a stronger global position by building stable relationships with leading international educational organisations and industries.Our educational strategies will continue to be driven by perceptive insights into the future of design.The successful candidate will also play a key role in developing the Umeå Art Campus which will include Umeå Institute of Design, the new School of Architecture, the Art School, the Contemporary Art Museum and will create a unique meeting place for the humanities and technology.The new Rector will be joint-leader with the Head of Department who is responsible for all administration, economic and employee issues.This allows the Rector to focus on strategic issues, developing educational practices, establishing new international contacts and continuing to build the foundations and directions of our research programmes.Se fullständig annons på: www.jobb.umu.se Ass.Applications will be discarded or, if the applicant so wishes, returned two years after the position has been filled.Documents sent electronically should be in MS Word or PDF format.We look forward receiving your application!