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Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Creative Technology and Design
Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Creative Technology and DesignUniversity of Colorado Boulder • Boulder, Colorado
Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Creative Technology and Design

Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Creative Technology and Design

University of Colorado Boulder • Boulder, Colorado
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Summary

The invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in creative technology and design. We seek an imaginative, collaborative, and boundary-pushing scholar whose work transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries and engages deeply with technology, design, and human experience. The successful candidate will lead a forward-looking research or creative agenda, teach across ATLAS’s undergraduate and graduate programs, and contribute meaningfully to the institute’s interdisciplinary community.

We welcome candidates whose work connects with existing ATLAS strengths while also introducing new directions. Example areas include, but are not limited to :

  • Computational creativity, embodied interaction, and tangible-user-interface systems.
  • Bio-inspired design, biomaterials, nanotech, digital fabrication, and dynamic environments.
  • Human–AI collaboration, sonic interaction, and affective computing.
  • Interactive performance media, creative textiles, and cognitive augmentation.
  • Intersections of biology and computation, molecular phylogenetics.
  • Narrative systems and computational literature.
  • Education, learning sciences, and technology-mediated pedagogy.
  • Psychology, cognitive science, and human-centered behavioral research.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

One of 12 institutes at CU Boulder, ATLAS is home to researchers who transcend traditional disciplinary structures of engineering, design, science, and art to inspire new realms of invention. We make tangible and digital tools and methods that shape how people interact with the world for a more inclusive, inspired, and sustainable society.

ATLAS is a home for radical creativity and invention—where faculty and students from engineering, design, science, and the arts converge to prototype new tools, methods, and experiences that shape a more inclusive, inspired, and sustainable world. Our labs span areas such as e‑textiles, human‑computer interaction, biomaterials, nanotechnology, data visualization, fabrication, music, performance, linguistics, and brain–music interfaces.

Additionally, CU Boulder is internationally recognized as a research center in the areas of physics, geography, spatial modeling, and remote sensing, earth and environmental sciences, and sustainability.

To learn more, please visit .

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

  • Lead an innovative, externally funded research group or creative lab.
  • Teach and mentor across ATLAS’s undergraduate and graduate offerings.
  • Collaborate across campus, from engineering and design to environmental science and humanities.
  • Provide leadership and service to ATLAS, the campus, and your profession.
  • Advance inclusive excellence in research, teaching, and creative work.
  • What You Should Know

  • The anticipated start date for this position is Fall 2026, but a later start date may be negotiated.
  • We expect to hire at the rank of Assistant Professor; however, experienced candidates may be considered for Associate or Full Professor.
  • Appointments will be rostered in the ATLAS Institute with a tenure home in one of the departments or programs at the University of Colorado (e.g., College of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, College of Music, School of Education; see full list at ).
  • The successful candidate should be prepared to obtain external sponsorship to support their research group and teach and work with students at all levels from diverse cultural and intellectual backgrounds.
  • As part of the University of Colorado Boulder’s deep commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, the campus has implemented a with respect to final candidates for tenured faculty appointments. The reference check program is intended to allow CU Boulder to collect and review information about a candidate's conduct at their previous institutions, specifically conduct related to sexual misconduct, harassment, and / or discrimination – before making hiring decisions. All final candidates for tenured faculty appointments are required to complete an Authorization to Release Information.
  • What We Can Offer

  • The anticipated academic year salary range for this position at the Assistant Professor rank is $100,000 - $120,000, depending on tenure home department and rank. A relocation stipend may be available within the tenure home program or college guidelines.
  • Tenure-track faculty are eligible for including : gender-neutral paid parental leave; housing down-payment assistance programs; a relocation and dual career assistance program; and teaching, research, and professional development.
  • Benefits

    The University of Colorado offers excellent , including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the .

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    What We Require

  • Applicants must have earned a research doctorate or terminal degree in a field appropriate to their tenure home department or program, with an established and ongoing program of original research, a strong publication record, a demonstrated ability to obtain external funding, and a record of high-quality teaching and mentoring.
  • What You Will Need

  • A strong commitment to interdisciplinary research and teaching.
  • Sensitivity to and appreciation of cultural, political, and geographical differences, with the ability to work well with faculty, staff, and students from diverse backgrounds and skill levels.
  • Evidence of diversity and inclusion skills in your research / creative / professional, teaching, and service activities.
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