Visiting Assistant Professor in Industrial Design, College of Architecture, Design & Engineering, Thomas Jefferson University, East Falls Campus

Job Details

The Industrial Design Programs at Thomas Jefferson University, together with the College of Architecture, Design and Engineering (CADE), invite applications for a full-time, 9-month, Visiting Assistant Professor in industrial design beginning in Fall 2026. This is a one-year, closed-end appointment.

We seek a colleague who approaches industrial design as a profession based in integration of technology, human needs, and aesthetics, and whose practice is diverse enough to successfully teach the diversity of projects found in undergraduate capstone-year courses. The candidate is expected to teach Senior Capstone (Design 7 and 8), as well as Ergonomic Studies and Materials and Processes for Manufacturing courses offered at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

About the Position:

The primary responsibilities for this position are:

Teaching comprehensive design process, from research through manufacturability and portfolio, in undergraduate capstone studios.

Integrating and conveying the design value in technical elements of design, including cognitive and physical ergonomics and understanding the influence of available materials and processes on part design and manufacturing implementation.

While technical competency is expected, this is not an engineering position. We welcome applicants from design practice.

Job Description

Qualifications:
 

Required:
 

A professional bachelor’s degree in industrial design.

Demonstrated expertise in technical and comprehensive industrial design and product development.
Teaching experience and/or significant professional experience relevant to the position.

Strong communication and collaborative skills.
 

Preferred:
 

Experience teaching integrated design studios and technical industrial design courses

Evidence of design excellence, professional practice, research, or shipped work

Interest in interdisciplinary and practice-based education

Experience integrating digital tools, fabrication, and visualization into teaching
 

Application Procedures:
 

A portfolio of scholarly inquiry and/or outstanding design work is required, and a trajectory of critical inquiry aligned with the program’s design approach and core values is highly desired. Candidates should have demonstrated successful collaboration and innovation in teaching or practice and must be qualified by education and experience to teach at the undergraduate and graduate level.
 

Interested candidates should submit on-line application/CV; http://hr.jefferson.edu/human-resources.html then enter in search box Job ID # REQ-0033480
 

Interested candidates must also submit the following via email to Ms. Melissa Raffel: [email protected]
 

1. Letter of Application: We request a statement that provides an overview of
  the candidate’s interest in the position relative to their experience and goals.

2.  Curriculum Vitae

3. Portfolio of Teaching, Research and/or Professional Work (15-page
  maximum)

4.   Names and Contact Information for Three (3) References

Questions should be sent to the program director, Tod Corlett, [email protected].
 

The preferred submission deadline for materials is July 31, 2026.  The search will remain open until suitable candidates are identified.

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Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Philadelphia University

Primary Location Address

3243 School House Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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