Faculty Search
Keio University Graduate School of Media Design, known as Keio Media Design orKMD, invites applications from qualified individuals to fill a non-tenure track faculty
position. Appointment is open for assistant, associate, and full professorships and will
begin April 1, 2021.
The mission of KMD is to train media innovators capable of creating social value
through innovation. Media innovators who can transcend disciplinary and national
borders and succeed upon the global stage will become the next generation of leaders in
the creative society.
Faculty at KMD take a pragmatic, hands-on, and global approach to education andresearch to offer a variety of practically grounded projects in collaboration withinternational partner institutions and research facilities. The official languages used atKMD are English and Japanese, and we welcome faculty members, researchers andstudents who are proficient in both or English language (bilingual preferred).
KMD invites collaboration- and innovation-minded applicants with qualifications,experience, and demonstrated excellence in innovative works to create new researchdomains. KMD is seeking candidates for a non-tenure track position in areas ofexpertise including but not limited to:・ International management
・ Entrepreneurship and startup strategy
・ Business leadership
Qualified candidates should hold a Masters in Management, MBA degree or equivalentand preferably doctorate degree, and show a proven commitment to quality teachingand project management at the graduate level or a professional equivalence in related
fields by the time of the appointment. The salary is commensurate with experience, inaccordance with Keio University regulations. The appointment is made per academicyear until March 31, 2023, with possible extension pending on the funding.
Successful candidates will undertake teaching duties, co-lead the CEMS Program,engage in projects (called Real Projects), and share administrative tasks including
participation in committees and meetings. Faculty for these positions are expected toteach theoretical and hands-on practical courses at the graduate level and to supervise
master’s theses and doctoral dissertations, in addition to securing external
partnerships and funding, and leading teams of graduate students in collaborative

projects.
Education and project activities are mainly conducted in Yokohama, Japan, withadditional teaching and project activities off-campus both domestically and atinternational partner locations. Currently, KMD classes are fully online with limited
campus access, due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. This online mode of KMD
activities may continue for some time.
Interested individuals should include the following in their Application Package:• Application Letter(Please tell us why you are interested in this position, and how you see yourself
fitting in at KMD.)• Curriculum Vitae• Statement of teaching and research philosophy• 3-5 examples of published works (papers, design works, commercialproducts/services)• Names of 3 references(Please include the names of three referees with contact information [e-mail, postaladdress, and telephone]. The referees may be consulted by the Search Committee.)
To apply:
Step 1: register your information on Web Entry System* suggested at our website:
https://www.kmd.keio.ac.jp/news/2020/09/openposition-april2021.html
Step 2: Applications received by November 20, 2020 will be given full consideration.
All application materials should be uploaded in PDF files through the designated Web
Entry System*. Please limit each PDF file to 30 MB.
*The designated Web Entry System will be announced on the website above whenavailable.
For the second screening, short-listed candidates will be invited to attend an interview
session, which will be conducted remotely via video conferencing system.
Personal information provided in applications is managed in accordance with theregulations of Keio University and will only be used for the procedures of the current
recruitment.
For more information about KMD, see http://www.kmd.keio.ac.jp/.
Questions should be directed to the Search Committee via email:kmd_search@info.keio.ac.jpKeio University Graduate School of Media Design

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