Professor
Description
Dongseo
University Faculty Openings in Digital Contents
The
Division of Digital Contents in Im Kwon Taek College of Film and Media Arts at
Dongseo University(DSU), Busan, Korea is accepting applications for two
available full time, tenure track positions in Animation and Visual Effects.
The expected date of appointment is March 1, 2018.
1. Teaching
fields
Animation
VFX
2. Qualifications
[Animation]
Minimum
Qualifications
- Applicants with a PhD in a related field
are preferred, though applicants with an MA may be considered. Relevant
professional experience and certifications may also be considered
- Proficiency in Photoshop and Illustrator
- Expertise in 3D modeling/sculpting package (Maya, Max, ZBrush) with 3D
conceptual art creation skills
- Experiences in MMO and/or RPG games development/or animation movie
development
Preferred
Qualifications
- Should
have undergraduate and/or graduate level university teaching experience
- Should
be able to create high quality concept art that includes animation, gameplay
shots, characters, objects, architecture and environments, user interface,
etc., in a range of art styles
- Should
be able to create illustrations, character concepts, environments and
backgrounds in collaboration with other faculty members
Duties
and responsibilities
-
Teach a range of animation courses from a menu of beginning to advanced classes
including animation concept design and character design
-
Advise/mentor students in creative research and professional development
- Collaborate
with colleagues to develop teaching methods for multinational students
- Research
and service to the university, department and profession
[Visual
Effects]
Minimum
Qualifications
-
Applicants with a PhD in a related field are
preferred, though applicants with an MA may be considered. Relevant
professional experience and certifications may also be considered
-
Proficiency in Maya and Nuke
-
Experiences in lighting skills using Maya
-
Expertise in 3D compositing skills using Nuke
-
Experiences in visual effects Movie/film/CF development
Preferred
Qualifications
-
Should have undergraduate and/or graduate level university teaching experience
-
Should be able to maintain the overall look, color balance, and quality for
assigned products to create uniformity in all finished work
-
Should have a unitary graphical aspect in accordance with the Movie/Film/CF
(with live action) determined style in all the graphic assets
-
Knowledge of classical fine art techniques is a plus
Duties
and responsibilities
-
Teach a range of courses from a menu of beginning to advanced classes that may
include digital compositing, digital lighting, digital matte painting and/or
digital cinematography.
-
Advise/mentor students in creative research and professional development
-
Collaborate with colleagues to develop teaching methods for multinational
students
-
Research and service to the university, department and profession
3. Terms of employment
Successful
applicants will teach 10 hours/week of English-based classes, with
opportunities for paid overtime.
Summer
and winter vacations will follow the university schedule, though special
programs may periodically arise.
University
housing or a stipend of 300,000 won/month will be provided.
National
medical coverage and private teachers’ pension plan will be provided.
Salary
is negotiable depending on qualifications and experience.
4. Application
details
Applications
should include the following items:
One
copy of your resume with a cover letter.
One
copy of the graduation certificate and associated transcript for each level of
education completed (Undergraduate, Master’s, Doctoral)
One copy
certifying proof of employment for each position listed on the resume.
Copies
of relevant research (up to 9 items), which may comprise
- Theses (Undergraduate, Master’s, Doctoral)
- Recent (after March
1, 2014) research articles (up to 7 articles)*
* Research articles submitted should be publicized
in international peer-reviewed journals (SCI, A&HCI, SSCI or SCIE and etc.)
or Korean peer-reviewed journals listed by the National Research Foundation of Korea.
Documents
not written in English or Korean should be accompanied by a translation into
one of these two languages.
5. Application submission
Options:
Email or post (registered / international mail)
Address:
11th floor, Millennium building, Dongseo University, 47 Jurye-ro, Sasang-gu,
Busan 47011, Korea
Contact
- (Tel) +82
(0)51 320-4801
- (Fax) +82
(0)51 312-4804
Submission
period: January 3 – 9
6. Screening
process*
1st
stage: Review of academic qualifications, career history, and research
publications
2nd
stage: Invitation for a research presentation
3rd
stage: Interview
4th
stage: Final decision
*
Following the first stage, all invitations and announcements will be made on an
individual basis. Original copies of all requested documents will be required
at the interview stage of the screening process.
7. Notes
If no suitable applicants are found, Dongseo
University may decide not to appoint anyone for the available positions at this
time.
Applicants are solely responsible for
any disadvantages incurred through misrepresentation of application details or incomplete
submission of application documents.
Dongseo University may cancel the appointment
of any professors found to have misrepresented details of their application or
to have violated research ethics through acts such as plagiarism, manipulation
of research, etc.
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