Assistant/Associate Professor – Sound Design (Film & Media)

About the role

The School of Film, Media & Creative Arts at RV University seeks an Assistant or Associate Professor in Sound Design. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses, mentor student projects, and contribute to curriculum development in sound design, audio post‑production, and related disciplines.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver lectures and practical workshops in Sound Design, Audio Post‑Production, Sound Recording, and Mixing.
• Design, update and align curriculum and course content with current industry standards.
• Supervise student projects, short films, documentaries and other creative works involving sound.
• Conduct and guide research or creative practice in audio technologies.
• Collaborate with faculty across film production, editing, cinematography and media programmes.
• Engage industry professionals, organise masterclasses, workshops and placement opportunities.
• Participate in departmental administration, quality assurance and academic activities.

Required profile

• Master’s degree (or higher) in Sound Design, Film Sound, Audio Engineering, Music Technology or a closely related field.
• For Assistant Professor: minimum 2 years of relevant teaching or industry experience.
• For Associate Professor: at least 8 years of significant teaching, research or professional experience with demonstrable academic or creative contributions.
• Evidence of a professional portfolio in film, OTT, advertising or music production is advantageous.
• Ph.D. in a related discipline is a plus.

Required skills

• Proficiency with industry‑standard sound design tools such as Pro Tools, Nuendo, Adobe Audition and Logic Pro.