Department of Human Centered
Design, Cornell University
Tenure-Track, Assistant
Professor
The Department of Human Centered
Design (HCD) brings multi-disciplinary perspectives together to improve health
and well-being through design. Through transdisciplinary thinking
and expertise, we bring arts and design, material and social sciences,
to innovate, investigate, and address real-world challenges by using analog and
digital knowledge, tools, rigorous research methods, and creative processes. Our
faculty includes scientists, artists, anthropologists, architects, engineers,
psychologists, and experts in apparel, interiors, material sciences, and
technology. We work together and collaborate externally with colleagues from
across the university, as well as industry and non-profit community partners,
to conduct research and enhance students’
learning. Using state-of-the-art lab and studio
spaces, we conceptualize,
prototype, and evaluate products and processes that enhance human potential, health
equity, social justice, sustainability, and community flourishing (https://www.human.cornell.edu/hcd). HCD is a partner in the Cornell
Institute for Healthy Futures.
We are seeking an exceptional scholar
to join our faculty in the area of Health Equity. We welcome scholars who
approach their respective area of expertise from a multi-disciplinary range of perspectives to develop evidence-based
critical solutions to improve lives and address current critical topics with
specific attention to bridging the disparities regarding human health. This
position may be supported in part by Cornell University’s FIRST program
(Cornell FIRST), a grant from the NIH’s Common Fund’s Faculty Institutional
Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program, to recruit
early-career faculty who have a demonstrated commitment to inclusive
excellence. The successful candidate will join our current
faculty in linking theoretical research in science, technology, architecture,
engineering, mathematics, and design to applied research innovation and
outreach. Research, teaching,
and engagement/outreach interests may include, but are not limited to: - Generating and translating novel solutions across a spectrum of products, practices,
and policies to enhance the lived experience and improve daily life.
- Exploring and critiquing the role of design and/or materials in producing, expressing, and shaping human health and well-being
of individuals and communities.
- Developing and refining new materials, technologies, and embodied environments to produce novel innovations where physical and digital
components interact with humans across scales, from on-the-body to the
inhabited world.
- Developing environmentally and socially responsible design and management practices that have a beneficial impact on individuals,
communities, and the environment.
The successful candidate will demonstrate potential to develop a world-class, externally funded research
and design program that engages with current issues in one or more of the above areas. Candidates must provide evidence of excellence in teaching and advising at both
undergraduate and graduate levels. Responsibilities include creating a
successful research program; teaching undergraduate and graduate courses;
advising undergraduate and graduate students; and providing service to the
department and university community. A Ph.D. is required.
HCD has strong connections to
several other units on campus. These relationships support the department’s aim to address
real-world challenges and opportunities through
critical, creative, and collaborative engagement with design.
We seek a colleague who is committed to social and environmental justice and
will advance scholarly and real-world understandings of how design shapes
environments, humans, and the interaction between the two. Cornell has an ongoing commitment
to its founding principle of educating “any person…in any study,” and the
university offers a collegial and supportive campus atmosphere and high quality
of life. Beyond campus, Ithaca is in the heart of the Finger Lakes region which
boasts a vibrant cultural life amidst breathtaking natural beauty. A wide range
of outdoor activities is close at hand in all seasons. Cornell also seeks
to meet the needs of dual-career couples,
with both its own Dual Career
program and membership in the Upstate New York Higher Education Recruitment
Consortium to assist in dual career searches. To Apply: Please submit,
via https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/23888:
In the case where any of these
materials are posted on the Internet, please submit a Word document describing each electronic posting
and include a link (a URL) to it. The starting date for
the new hire may be as early as the Fall semester of 2023, but applications
will be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled.
Employment Assistance:
For specific questions about the position or application process, please contact the Recruiter listed in the job posting or for general questions email mycareer@cornell.edu.
If you require an accommodation for a disability in order to complete an employment application or to participate in the recruiting process, you are encouraged to contact Cornell University's Office of Institutional Equity and Title IX at voice (607) 255-2242, or email at equity@cornell.edu. Applicants that do not have internet access are encouraged to visit your local library, or local Department of Labor. You may also request an appointment to use a dedicated workstation in the Office of Talent Attraction and Recruitment, at the Ithaca campus, by emailing mycareer@cornell.edu. Please read the required Notice to Applicants statement by clicking here. This notice contains important information about applying for a position at Cornell as well as some of your rights and responsibilities as an applicant. EEO Statement: Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, and we do not tolerate discrimination based on any protected characteristic, including race, ethnic or national origin, citizenship and immigration status, color, sex/gender, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, creed, religion, actual or perceived disability (including persons associated with such a person), arrest and/or conviction record, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression and/or identity, an individual’s genetic information, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations in accordance with applicable law. Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff to all identities and backgrounds. We encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.
Pay Ranges: The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:
- Prior relevant work or industry experience.
- Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
- Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)
- Unique applicable skills.
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