Professor of "Emerging Media Narration" (50 %) m/f/d

• 29 August 2026 • 50% • Indefinite duration • Zürich ZHdK has approximately 2100 bachelor's and master's students, making it one of the largest and most diverse art universities in Europe. The fields of study and research cover artistic education, cultural criticism, design, film, fine arts, music, dance, theatre, and transdisciplinarity. In the heart of Zurich, ZHdK is a dynamic place where passionate people from over 75 countries work, study, teach, research, and train. The school includes many exhibition and performance venues where students' project works are presented to the public. The Cast / Audiovisual Media division is part of the Design department with its 7 divisions and the integrated Design Research Institute. Since 2007, it has been dedicated to teaching, research, continuing education, and services regarding the interaction between audiovisual narrative forms and changing media usage behaviors. The emphasis is clearly placed on non-fictional and journalistic storytelling. From an applied perspective, it brings together relevant themes, develops prototype applications, and collaborates closely with the media and communication sector. The numerous interdisciplinary interfaces of ZHdK create strong networking potential, allowing for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research practice. For the Cast / Audiovisual Media division, we are looking for, starting from 1 May 2027 or by agreement, a Professor of "Emerging Media Narration" (50 %) m/f/d # We are looking for a profiled personality who works, from an applied research perspective, on one or more of the following axes - non-exhaustive: • Narration & public: New forms of serial, interactive, and platform-based storytelling, as well as relationships with the audience in media environments dominated by algorithms. • Technology & production: Impact of AI-assisted workflows on the design, production, and distribution of audiovisual media. • Ethics & society: Societal and ethical implications of synthetic media and media environments dominated by algorithms. Your tasks The mandate includes 30% basic funded research, 20% teaching, and must be developed through third-party funded research and services. • You initiate and lead research projects at the interface of design, technology, and societal transformation, acquire third-party funds, lead the specific research unit for the division with responsibility for personnel and budget, sit on the R&D college of the Design Research Institute, and contribute your expertise to the direct interdisciplinary environment of ZHdK. • You exploit existing contact points with neighboring divisions to initiate and strengthen common research and teaching formats as well as third-party funded cooperative projects. • You design and teach courses and participate in the development and implementation of a planned master's program. • As a strategic liaison figure between the school and the sector, you maintain cooperations with the media and communication sector as well as with relevant partners in research and teaching. • You supervise young researchers within the framework of research projects and/or doctoral studies, accompany the division's researchers in the development of their projects, and promote the creation of new positions through the successful acquisition of third-party funds. Your profile • We are looking for a visionary personality who is strong in discourse, capable of acting with academic weight and creative excellence from the start of the position. • You hold a doctorate (e.g., in media sciences, communication or film, human-computer interaction, or similar) as well as a track record of success in research and third-party fund acquisition at a national and/or international level. • You have several years of experience in designing and conducting courses transmitting theoretical, creative, or technological skills in the field of digital narrative media. • You possess a national and/or international network in the media and communication sector, in the field of human-computer interaction, or in relevant academic networks. • You have perfect command of German and English, both oral and written, with the ability to teach and publish in both languages. What you can expect from us We offer an attractive key position in a lively, collegial, and inclusive environment at Toni-Areal in Zurich, to actively shape the future of audiovisual narration in a leading art university. The highly interdisciplinary ecosystem with its many synergies and established interfaces with the neighboring fields of the Zürcher Hochschule der Künste, as well as partnerships with media houses, cultural institutions, and partner universities, constitute the basis for your own research and service projects. Employment conditions are governed by the personnel law of the Canton of Zurich and are associated with many benefits. Additional information about the Zürcher Hochschule der Künste is available at www.zhdk.ch Your contacts for more information For general questions, please contact Prof. Dr Anna Lisa Martin-Niedecken, Head of Department (a.i.) Design Department: anna.martin@zhdk.ch For content questions, please contact Nico Lypitkas, Head of Division (a.i.) Cast / Audiovisual Media: nico.lypitkas@zhdk.ch Additional information on the Zürcher Hochschule Kün