About UDIT

UDIT is India’s first university built around convergence—not silos. Built on the foundation of IIAD, which has spent a decade pioneering studio-based design education, UDIT extends that model across Design and Management, with technology woven throughout.

Assistant Professor – Industrial & Product Design

This role is for individuals who can bring along their own varied areas of interest while teaching Undergraduate Interior Architecture & Product Design Students.

Minimum Qualifications

- A master’s degree in industrial / architecture /product design from a reputed design school in India and or abroad.
- Minimum industry experience of 5 years, applicants with a teaching experience of 3 to 6 years minimum would be preferred.
- Adequate knowledge/practical experience within the broader discipline including (but not limited to) conducting research, writing research papers, understanding a program, coherently putting together spaces, structures, services, etc as well as skills such as sketching, making presentations, CAD, technical drawing, 3D modeling, 3D rendering, etc. Professional experience from design to on-site execution is important.
- Additional experience in Furniture Design, Set Design, Exhibition and MultiMedia projects would be preferred.

Roles & Responsibilities:

- The main responsibility of the faculty would be to teach and mentor 2nd, 3rd and 4th year Interior Architecture & Product Design students in a careful and deliberate manner to help them evolve into reflexive design practitioners.



There is a special focus on efficient mentoring of final year student projects and preparing them for professional practice.
- Demonstrate independent and co-teaching capabilities in areas of theory and practical application. The candidate needs to be a team player and be able to teach the modules in studio-based and workshop-oriented settings.
- Demonstrate exceptional interpersonal and student management skills. As a personal tutor, demonstrate sensitivity to student needs and circumstances and assist students with any additional learning needs. Fairly evaluate student performance and provide consistent, regular and constructive feedback to the students.
- Candidates should come with sufficient industry connections and therefore be able to network with the industry to facilitate student exposure, interactions, live projects, industry visits, internships and placements.
- Plan, schedule, organize and develop syllabus, briefs, projects and exercises for – the mentioned areas of specialization - for basic and advanced levels or as may be required. Develop and maintain course-related documentation. Ensure that the projects developed are consistent with the official learning objectives of the Institute.
- Stay abreast of recent techniques and processes in the area of your expertise through projects, industry experience, research, workshops, certifications etc.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

- Reporting Structure: Reports to the Course Leader
- Start Date: As soon as possible; flexible for the right candidate
- Work Arrangement: On-campus presence required

📌 Assistant Professor – Industrial & Product Design (Gurugram)
🏢 UDIT - University of Design, Innovation and Technology
📍 Gurugram