Academic Fellow

Job Title: Academic Fellow

Work Location: BITS Design School | Kalyan, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, India

Start Date: July 2026

Duration: One-year fixed-term contract, renewable based on performance and mutual interest

About the Opportunity

BITS Design School (BITSDES) is a world-class school of Design under the aegis of BITS Pilani, an Institution of Eminence. It is founded with the objective of creating an inclusive and inspiring space where design students and educators from around the world can come together to learn, collaborate and create.

Open Verticals

1. Transdisciplinary Design
2. Experience Design
3. Visual Design
4. Physical Product Design
5. Digital Product Design
6. Research and Insights

Role Responsibilities

Teaching, Assessment and Administrative Support

• To assist faculty members in course design, delivery and assessment. This includes developing course materials, managing classroom logistics like attendance and participation, providing tutorial support, and documenting pedagogical innovations.
• The Academic Fellow is responsible for the daily operational management of the classroom, ensuring accurate attendance marking and tabulation, as well as meticulous recording and tabulation of class participation.
• To monitor student progress by tracking the development of class projects and assignments, providing vital support to both faculty and students in maintaining an organized and effective learning experience. This includes providing tutorial support including remedial classes, to students as instructed by faculty members.
• To provide administrative support, including proctoring examinations, as needed by the institution.
• To participate in assessment as and when required by the faculty, attend pre-evaluation briefings to understand procedures, and engage in post-evaluation debriefings for feedback and process improvement.

Research, Outreach and Projects

• Assist faculty with research projects, conducting literature reviews and data analysis, and contribute to outreach initiatives by developing projects and organizing events. This also includes designing promotional materials and coordinating with external stakeholders, thereby expanding the school's reach and impact.

Other Responsibilities

• To lead and conduct workshops and sessions on topics of interest to students and actively facilitate activities within student clubs/ academic committees.
• To provide personalized guidance and mentorship to students on their projects and activities, fostering their academic and professional development.

What's in It for You

• Be part of building and shaping BITS Design School from the ground up
• Access to faculty mentors with extensive industry and/or research experience.
• Exposure to academia, industry projects and academic management. This role could help facilitate a transition into academia.
• Exposure to international partnerships.
• Network opportunities with industry and academic professionals.
• Opportunity to guide projects and mentor young design students.
• Opportunities to build freelance or personal projects through campus facilities like labs, library resources and through mentorship.

What You Bring

• Candidates must have an undergraduate degree with 1-2 years of experience or a fresh postgraduate degree to apply.
• Interest in academics, research, pedagogy, networking with industry across following areas
• Visualization: Analogue skills, digital skills, graphic design principles and elements
• Research: Consumer / Market / design / User
• Design Theory and process
• Making: materials, manufacturing processes, building and tinkering
• Technology: Soft robotics, iot, programming and others
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with technology tools and software applications commonly used in design education settings.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Adaptability and flexibility to meet the diverse needs and expertise of faculty members

Application Procedure

Please send your application to [Confidential Information] with the subject line: Academic Fellow : Your Name

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