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Visiting Assistant Professor Fusion Studio

Purdue University · West Lafayette, Indiana
College
Purdue University
City
West Lafayette, Indiana
Where you’d teach
On campus
Job type
Full-time
Degree
Master's in live entertainment and/or engineering, or equivalent professional experience
Posted
Nov 9, 2026
Closes
Feb 1, 2027

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Job Summary

Visiting Assistant or Associate Professor (exact rank to be determined) in Entertainment and Engineering 1-semester contract beginning August 16, 2027 and ending December 31, 2027. Qualifications • Demonstrated experience in engineering in the entertainment industry, in areas that could include animated character creation, structural or mechanical design, control systems design and integration, scenic automation. • MFA, MA, MS, ME, or PhD in live entertainment and/or engineering, or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

The Fusion Studio for Entertainment and Engineering in collaboration with the Department of Theatre and Dance at Purdue University invites applications for a Visiting Professor in Entertainment and Engineering with experience with applied engineering design and practice in the professional entertainment industry. The successful candidate will have experience in the development of moving and automated scenery, structural elements for live entertainment, entertainment controls and networking, or animated characters. The Visiting Professor will teach one course in one of these (or related) areas. The Visiting Faculty member will have full access to the John Martinson Entertainment and Engineering Labs and the opportunity to develop their own research and/or course/curricular materials focused on the intersection of engineering and the entertainment industry.

Procedure Candidates should submit application materials electronically via https://careers.purdue.edu/44932 . A complete application includes cover letter, resume/CV, and three references include email and contact information. Preferential deadline is February 1, 2027. A background check is required for employment in this position.

Candidates must have the ability to work in the United States without visa sponsorship from Purdue University. Purdue University is an equal Opportunity/Equal Access university. Posting Start Date: 11/9/26 Search Jobs Careers Home Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab.

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