In order to be considered for the Associate or Full Professor of Practice, the individual must have more than 10 years of experience in industry or government in senior positions with demonstrated understanding of and impact on practice and has the interest and potential to teach courses as a full-time activity.
The candidates must preferably hold a Ph.D., but it is not an essential criterion. A lack of Ph.D. must be offset by demonstrated domain knowledge, obtained from the ‘field’.
The candidates shall be evaluated for their exceptional contributions either because of their unique expertise (that is not available internally) or because of their potential contribution to the institute through teaching quality and exceptional service.
Interested candidates may send their CVs, list of references, and samples of recent research output to [email protected] (Director, Research & Innovation, CMRU Bangalore). For further information on the University, please visit the cmr.edu.in website.
The University follows the Reservation Policy of the Government of India for candidates belonging to OBC (Other Backward Classes), SC/ST (Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe), EWS (Economically Weaker Sections) and PwD (Persons with Disability). If your Nationality is Indian or OCI/Dual Citizenship, please indicate in your application, which of the following categories you belong to: OBC, SC/ST, EWS, PwD General.
CMR University seeks applications for appointment on contract as Professor of Practice to teach various courses of CMRU.
- Responsibilities: The primary role of a Professor of Practice will be to design and teach courses of CMRU and MOOC Programmes. Additionally, she/he will be expected to carry out workshops and other related educational programmes for internal as well as external stakeholders. The Professor of Practice will also be expected to support Research & Development activities through sponsorships and consulting assignments. She/he will also be expected to identify and induct adjunct teachers and to coordinate the courses and activities conducted by CMRU. Other activities include the development of cases, teaching aids, and assessment methods.
- Qualification & Industry Experience: Applicants could hold a Ph.D.; however, this requirement will be waived if she/he is a post-graduate from a reputed educational institute with over 15 years of industry the applicant will have specialist knowledge in the domain, expertise that will complement the available within CMRU and be able to bring practice-oriented teaching frameworks into the classroom.
- Teaching Experience: Selected applicants will already be teaching one or more full courses at the University of Repute in India or abroad. She/he will be able to design and launch new courses independently. The applicant shall have teaching feedback/scores of a high order to support their ability to teach at CMRU.
- Profile:Selected candidates will typically be or have been senior managers with a strong track record with substantial contributions to their fields and currently have extensive networks of contacts in the field. They will be people who have the potential to contribute uniquely and substantially to the CMRU in the field of Engineering & Technology, Management, Economics, and Commerce, Sciences and Humanities, Architecture, Law, etc. Selected candidates will be excellent communicators in English and other languages.
Qualified and interested applicants below the age of 60 years may send a detailed resume that includes both teachings as well as industry experience, details of courses taught and feedback thereof, a list of references, publications/notable awards, recognitions or testimonials and other relevant information via email to the Director – Research & Innovation, CMRU at [email protected]
