Founded in 2004 by the Lower Austrian Chamber of Commerce, the private university New Design University St. Pölten (NDU) is a prestigious Austrian university specialising in design with around 580 national and international students.

The well established and highly popular bachelor's course, Graphic and Information Design combines both theory and practice of design and has become an important pillar of learning at the New Design University. It conveys a wide range of conceptual, creative, craft and technical skills. Areas such as typography and type design, poster and editorial design, logo development and corporate design, data visualisation and the design of apps, websites and user interfaces are some of the range of practice-orientated disciplines of analogue and digital design taught in the course. Further information can be found on our website at ndu.ac.at.

The following position is open for application:

Full university professorship for
Graphic & Information Design

35 hours per week, from winter semester 2021/22

Your areas of responsibility:

• Lecturing in bachelor and master degree courses, primarily in the bachelor degree programme Graphic & Information Design
• Supervision and support of students in the context of their course work and final projects
• Team-orientated ongoing development of the bachelor course Graphic & Information Design
• Artistic and creative research activities, national and international exhibitions and/or publications
• Implementation of cooperation projects and acquisition of third-party funds
• Active participation in academic self-governance and university activities

Your qualifications

• A relevant university master's degree, in addition to a doctorate, habilitation or equivalent artistic qualifications – such as outstanding creative achievements or curatorial projects which are documented by publications, prizes, exhibitions etc.
• Several years of professional experience in the conception and implementation of graphic design and information design projects
• A didactic aptitude for academic teaching as well as proven teaching experience
• A high level of social competence and teamwork skills; enthusiasm for design and for working with students
• A comprehensive knowledge of current industry-specific trends and their social context and a clear position on the future perspectives of analogue and digital design
• A very good knowledge of English and a willingness to teach in both English and German
• Proven experience in the conception and implementation of research projects

The New Design University attaches particular importance to the continuous supervision of the students and the presence of the lecturers. It therefore expects that the lecturers live within a reasonable distance of their place of work.

We offer a monthly gross salary of at least EUR 4,500.- (14 monthly salaries) for a 35 hour week with the willingness to pay more depending on qualifications and work experience. In addition, attractive training opportunities are offered.

The New Design University attaches great importance to both equal opportunities and diversity and therefore invites suitable colleagues regardless of their gender, origin, age and sexual identity to apply. As we are seeking to increase the proportion of women in key positions at the New Design University, qualified women in particular are expressly requested to apply.

Please send your informative application documents such as your resume, proof of the above-mentioned qualifications, description of your previous research and teaching activities, as well as a publication list and a portfolio (maximum 10 MB) in electronic form by September 15th, 2020 to:

New Design University Privatuniversität GesmbH
FAO Fr. Mag. Maria Eder
Mariazeller Straße 97a, 3100 St. Pölten, Austria
bewerbung@ndu.ac.at, +43 (0) 2742/890 24 25

We would like to point out that we cannot reimburse travel or accommodation costs.
Application documents will not be returned.