Cora Hanga Otenga Product design school
T Cora Puyanga College of Engineering
Located in ōtautahi | Christchurch, A whilearoa | New Zealand

• Full time 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• Continuing (permanent) situation

Kia Hiwa Ra, Kia Hiwa Ra!
He is Hiahia, Pūkenga Nōu Ki Teai A Te Pūkenga / Pūkenga Matara said? NāIA Te Pōhiri Nā Te Whare Wānanga O Waitha Kia Tono Mai I Te Tūranga Nei.

What is What will you do?

The University of Canterberry invites applications for a full -time (permanent) academic center (permanent) at the record level or a great lecturer in the product of the product design, within the field of research for digital products design.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and innovative school at its beginning and contribute to the formation of a new multidisciplinary program. Bachelor’s degree in product design is slightly more than third design courses, slightly less than science and engineering courses, and one sixth work sessions. The first amount of students to design digital products was in 2024 and students will enter the third and last year of their studies in February 2026. The program is currently growing.

Mōu | Who are you

We are looking for experienced applicants in any specialties related to human design, user experience design, web platform techniques, or user interface design, with a strong focus on digital products design. Successful candidate:

• Get a doctorate in a related field
• Show a strong record of teaching, research or creative design
• Show a commitment to excellence in teaching basic design courses at both university levels and postgraduate studies
• Establishing and leading a strong research program
• Supervising university design projects, master’s and doctoral students
• Cooperation through disciplines within the university
• Contributing activity in the service of schools, faculty and university members
• Building and maintaining links with the design industry locally, nationally and internationally.

What is Nagotahi Who will work with him

The Product Design School is committed to excellence in teaching, research and creative practice at the forefront of product design, and the production of innovative and beginners graduates who can contribute to economic growth in New Zealand and social welfare. In addition to this role, our current technical team includes eight technical employees, including a game design specialist, while academic employees cover 23 industrial products design, digital products design, chemical drafting design, game development, game art, and animation. Multiple disciplinary cooperation is encouraged throughout the school and more widely throughout the university. We have a large number of students, from first year studies to master’s and doctorate, with a set of initial models skills.

We are constantly aimed at improving our teaching and research programs constantly by attracting and retaining academic employees and high skills support, expanding our facilities, developing our national and international ties with leading design schools and employers.

For more information about the product design school and our team, please visit us here.

Ngā painga o UC | Why California University

Tangata Tū, Tangata Ora – engaged, empowerment, creation.

We are committed to accessible higher education, community service and talent encouragement without barriers, wealth, class, sex or race. The university explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who participate in their societies, and they are enabled to act for good and designer to make a change in the world.

What we offer

The university is obligated to provide an excellent work environment, and this includes:

• Transport support
• An annual leave of five weeks and five days of university holidays
• Parents’ leave UC (up to 9 weeks paid) + 26 weeks The government paid parents ’vacation and childcare facility on the site
• Providing the capto on a large scale
• The contribution of the generous employer to retirement (up to 6.75 %)
• Supporting the university scholarship and faculty members for graduate students
• The endowment of the unique (Erzekin Fund) Which supports a comprehensive colleague program for the visit
• Flexible work arrangements
• Supporting work environment
• Professional development and study opportunities
• Live in activating ōTAUTAHI | Craysherch, Ottwa New Zealand
• A unique work environment on a beautiful university campus with access to UC facilities such as the entertainment center and the staff club at reduced rates in addition to a cafe and restaurants on the site, and more.

For more information about our advantages, please visit us here: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/Work-at-uc/Benefits-working-uc

This role sits within the faculty members, the employees associated with the collective agreement of employees and support staff, and the following salary scale: the lecturer 94,181 dollars – 113,616 dollars; Big Lecturer $ 119,586 – 149,806 dollars, (2026 salary standards).

The closing date of this position is: Sunday, 19 October 2025 (midnight New Zealand)
Please note that the requests will be reviewed after the closing date.

pēhea te Tono mai | How to advance

Requests for this position must be submitted on the website of our jobs on the web and must include the following:

• A cover letter Which includes a Statement 2-3 pages Determine your research interests, goals and teaching philosophy (combined)
• A biography Which includes a List of related research publications (total).

We do not accept applications by email, however, we are pleased to answer any inquiries in Worktuc@canterbury.ac.nz

For more information specifically about the role, please contact: Conan Fees, Chairman of School Product Design, conan.fee@canterbury.ac.nz

For applicants abroad, please visit New Zealand immigration Web site, to review the latest health and visa requirements for the visit and work in New Zealand.

To apply for this job, please click here Or move to our work site and enter the job code 28713ak