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Texas A&M University · 1 day ago

Tenured: Professor in 3D Arts/Animation

College Station, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

Texas A&M University is inviting applications for a tenured professor position in the School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts, focusing on 3D art and animation. The role involves teaching at both graduate and undergraduate levels, conducting creative research, and developing new curricula while maintaining a strong interdisciplinary research program.

Higher Education

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Demonstrate proficiency with state of the art tools, processes, methodologies, standards and practices in areas such as 3D art, animation, visual effects as well as real-time production

Teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels

Maintain a well-developed research agenda that will inform and advance current trends in the field

Develop and maintain a national and international reputation through research, publication, exhibitions, lectures, and other creative outlets

Teach a variety of courses in undergraduate and graduate degree programs in 3D art foundation and animation

Engage in creative and/or scholarly work

Mentor student creative and/or scholarly work

Develop and foster new curriculum

Serve on school and/or university committees and other departmental duties as necessary

Qualification

3D artAnimationVisual effectsMayaHoudiniUnreal EngineDigital sculptingProcedural modelingCharacter animationConcept artLayoutSurfacingLighting & renderingResearchCurriculum developmentInterdisciplinary collaborationMentoring

Required

Proficiency with state of the art tools, processes, methodologies, standards and practices in areas such as 3D art, animation, visual effects as well as real-time production

Ability to teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels

Well-developed research agenda that will inform and advance current trends in the field

Exceptional approach to creative research, developing and maintaining a national and international reputation through research, publication, exhibitions, lectures, and other creative outlets

Experience in several related areas

Familiarity with industry-standard software and tools

Comfort with the production pipelines for both animation / VFX and real-time/virtual projects

Ability to implement digital content into both workflows

Strong program of interdisciplinary research and collaboration

Ability to develop new curricula

Mentoring students at all levels

Participation in School and University service and outreach activities

Ability to teach a variety of courses in undergraduate and graduate degree programs in 3D art foundation and animation

Engagement in creative and/or scholarly work

Mentoring student creative and/or scholarly work

Developing and fostering new curriculum

Serving on school and/or university committees

Terminal degree (PhD or MFA) in a related field by appointment start date

Demonstrated ability for scholarly research as seen by a strong scholarly dissemination record relevant to the applicant's area of expertise

Developed proposals for external funding

Experience managing funded research projects in an academic setting or managing teams and projects in an industry setting

Active and significant engagement in the profession through editorial boards of journals, conference organizing committees or program committees, or professional organizations

Preferred

Experience with Unreal Engine

Desired expertise in two of the following topics: digital sculpting, procedural modeling, character animation, concept art, layout, visual effects, surfacing, and lighting & rendering

Company

Texas A&M University

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Texas A&M University has a proud history that stretches back to 1876 when The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas became the first public institution of higher learning in the state of Texas.

Founded in 1876

College Station, TX, US

10001+ employees

https://tamu.edu

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