[game_edu] Tenure Track Position in Game Development and CS

[Mark Claypool]

		   WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
		   TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITION IN
		INTERACTIVE MEDIA AND GAME DEVELOPMENT
			 AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
			(starting August 2012)

Do you want to teach smart, talented, eager university students how to
animate and develop computer games?  Are you interested in both
computer science research and character animation?  Do you want to
work in an environment that fosters interdisciplinary education?  If
so, you should consider joining the faculty at WPI!

The Interactive Media and Game Development (IMGD) program
(http://imgd.wpi.edu/) and the Computer Science department at WPI are
jointly seeking a unique individual whose talents and interests span
both the artistic and technical aspects of computer animation.

The IMGD program provides an outstanding education in the principles
and techniques of interactive applications and computer-based game
development.  Ranked the #6 best game design program in the country by
the Princeton Review, the program grants Bachelor and Master of
Science degrees with approximately 200 students nurtured by more than
a dozen dedicated faculty.  IMGD undergraduates build a solid
foundation in game design and then specialize in either the technical
(programming) or artistic (art, music, story) aspects of game
development.  IMGD graduate students focus on technical game
development, game development management or serious games.  Please
visit imgd.wpi.edu for more information.

Candidates should have a Ph.D. in computer science or a closely
related field, and the potential for excellence in research and
teaching in computer science.  Our new hire will be expected to teach
undergraduate courses in character animation as well as graduate and
undergraduate courses in IMGD-related areas of computer science.
Applicants must therefore be familiar with current animation tools and
game production pipelines.  The ideal candidate will also have a
passion for computer games.

WPI, founded in 1865 and located one hour west of Boston, is a highly
selective private university with an undergraduate student body of
over 3,600 and 1,400 full-time and part-time graduate students
enrolled in more than 50 Bachelor's, Master's, and Ph.D.  programs.
U.S. News and World Report consistently ranks WPI among the top
national universities.  Its curriculum engages students and faculty in
real-world problem solving, often at one of WPI's global project
centers.  The greater Boston area is a thriving region for game
development, with over 75 game companies.

APPLICATION
To apply, please submit:
+ Vitae
+ Digital material supporting your application (for example, a
  portfolio)
+ Research statement
+ Teaching statement
+ Names and contact information of at least three references

For full consideration, applications should be received by December
15th, 2011.

Electronic applications should be submitted online via:
http://imgd.wpi.edu/facultyhire.html

Questions about the hiring process should be sent to:
imgd-hiring at wpi.edu

To enrich education through diversity, WPI is an affirmative action,
equal opportunity employer.