Dear Colleagues, The Faculty of Design at Swinburne University of Technology is adding several new positions this year to meet the needs of a growing student body and our increasing research intensity. We are now adding a position in our digital media area that may be of interest to readers of this list. At Swinburne University of Technology, we focus on design as thought and action for solving problems and imagining new futures. We emphasize strategic design to create value through innovative products and services. Creativity, critical inquiry, and ethics guide the Swinburne philosophy of respectful design. We value understanding, empathy, and appreciation for people, for nature, and for the world we shape through design. Our designers, researchers, and graduates serve business, industry, and the public sector. We base our actions and choices on sustainability principles for positive social and economic outcomes. We emphasize rigorous research for effective results in today’s challenging design profession. All new appointments to the academic staff have a PhD degree. Teaching, creative practice, and research are the foundation of robust professional education. We expect senior staff to have a strong research profile, and we expect junior staff to demonstrate the potential for innovative research. Our emphasis published research enables us to share what we do with Australia and with the world. We describe our faculty culture as: equitable, respectful, creative, innovative, resilient, vibrant, and inspired. We state our focus in four words: “Design respectfully, grow responsibly.” For more information on the positions, please go to this URL. http://swinburne.nga.net.au/cp/cp_frame_set.cfm? Click the red link for _Academic_ positions: Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor - Digital Media Design -- application deadline 21-Jan-2011 Academic level C / D, $88,725 - $117,548 Plus 175 Superannuation See Position Description 28624 To learn more about Swinburne Design, visit our Web page: http://www.swin.edu.au/design/ If one of these positions meets your interests and your skills, we hope to hear from you. Professor Ken Friedman, PhD, DSc (hc), FDRS Dean, Faculty of Design Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne, Australia email: kenfriedman@groupwise.swin.edu.au URL: www.swinburne.edu.au/design Phone Dean's Office +61 3 9214 6078 Phone Faculty Switchboard +61 3 9214 6755