Description
For its Audio-Visual Application Design (AVAD) M.A. program, Film University Babelsberg
KONRAD WOLF invites applications for an artistic / scientific professorship (W3
pay grade) in the field of "Image-oriented Media Technologies / Technical Direction".
Duration of Employment:
The duration of employment is limited to 3 years. Employment requirements are
based on Section 43 of the Brandenburg Higher Education Act (BbgHG). In case the
budgetary situation and the university's plans for development allow for it, further employment for a limited period of time or unlimited employment might be granted without repeated invitation for applications.
Tasks:
For its new Audio-Visual Application Design (AVAD) M.A. program, which is
currently being established, Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF is looking
for a candidate who is able to create strong ties between theory and practice in teaching "Image-oriented Media Technologies / Technical Direction".
Applicants should have extensive experience as technical director in the visual
effects and / or animation industry as well as teaching experience. Outstanding
technological / scientific and artistic achievements in the field of (media)
information technology are a prerequisite. Besides, applicants are expected to
have profound practical experience with industry-specific workflows and production pipelines, the latest (post-) production tools, and – in particular – their use throughout the creative process.
Due to the international orientation of the AVAD M.A. program, most of the
teaching is done in English. The program enhances the interdisciplinary
collaboration with the university's established degree programs. The
responsibilities of the professorship include managing the program, supporting
the acquisition of third-party projects, and developing collaborations with
other universities or research institutions.
Aside from teaching, tasks include the continuous supervision of student
projects, artistic graduation projects of M.A. students, and M.A. theses. Further
tasks include the involvement in the continuous restructuring of the
university's degree programs, the development and implementation of personal
artistic research projects, and the participation in academic selfgovernance.
Required Qualifications:
Legal employment requirements are based on Section 41 (1) to (3) of the
Brandenburg Higher Education Act (BbgHG). Moreover, employment requirements
include the following:
- Proof of outstanding project work with a focus on technology / science
- Academic / university teaching experience
- Excellent connections to the media industry
- Communication, coordination, and organization skills
- Excellent English skills
- At least 5 years of professional experience
- Proof of academic publications or comparable documentations
Expertise:- Computability / computational complexity theory, current programming
languages, software design / architecture
- GUI design, API design
- Theory and practice of image synthesis and simulation procedures
- Current production and pipeline tools in the fields of images and
interactive content, IP connections, and interactive controls
- Image storage technologies, use of metadata and media formats
Teaching Load:
According to the Teaching Load Regulations of the State of Brandenburg as well
as the study and examination regulations of the university's
Audio-Visual
Application Design (AVAD) M.A. program, the teaching load is 12 teaching hours.
Start Date:
The position is vacant as of October 2015.
Further Information:
Applicants are asked to detail how they intend to approach the task of
promoting gender equality in teaching, research, and university life. The
university aims at increasing the share of female professors and, hence,
strongly encourages qualified women to apply for this position. Severely disabled applicants will be given preferential consideration in the
event of equal qualification. We recommend that applicants indicate their
disability in their application.
Application Documents:
Applicants are asked to submit a written teaching program as well as the usual
documents (description of the applicant's artistic / scientific and educational
career, curriculum vitae, diplomas, proofs of employment, work samples, list of
publications) to the following address
until 04 May 2015, indicating the
reference number 03/15:
Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
Dekan der Fakultät II
Marlene-Dietrich-Allee 11
D-14482 PotsdamGermany