Assistant/Associate professor of Product Design
(Campus of Marseille)
Strategy, Sustainable Development and Entrepreneurship Department
KEDGE Business School is a vibrant business school with 4 campuses in France (Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille and Toulon), 5 international campuses (2 in China, 2 in Africa, and 1 in India), as well as 4 associated campuses in France (Avignon, Bastia, Bayonne, and Mont-de-Marsan). KEDGE Business School offers an international environment, which includes 16,000 students (32% foreign students), 220 full-time faculty members (46% of whom are international) and close to 370 international academic partners. Ranked 34th amongst European Business Schools and 28th worldwide for the Executive MBA by the Financial Times, KEDGE Business School belongs to the elite 1% of business schools worldwide accredited by AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA, and is a member of the French Conférence des Grandes Écoles.
In the Strategy department, the professors teach various disciplines as part of the higher education and Executive Education programs, while encouraging educational innovation and the development of online learning.
They give classes in the main and traditional areas of management as well as in the specialized fields of social/sustainable entrepreneurship, business development and small business management, design thinking, eco-design, innovation and technology, responsible management, sustainability, new business models in the circular economy, industrial ecology paradigms, ethics and corruption, business & politics and health management.
The faculty’s research topics reflect this, offering a state-of-the-art knowledge and expertise needed to enhance the different programs, from undergraduate level to doctorates as well as within the Executive Education. This translates into an academic recognition for the faculty and the creation of research chairs as well as the participation in international research programs and projects, conferences and research seminars, scientific publications in academic reviews.
KEDGE Business school invites applications for following full-time Faculty position:Assistant/Associate professor of Product Design
Responsibilities :
- Teaching and educational development (bachelor and master level) ;
- Students supervision and coaching ;
- Pedagogical Engineering ;
- Research Projects with companies or international institutions ;
- Publication in academic and professional journals ;
- Participation in national and international calls for projects.
Profile and skills required :
- Doctorate/PhD in Design and research production
- Teaching experience related to product design and other fields of contemporary design
- Ability to teach courses in product design and other fields of contemporary design
- Ability to conciliate theory & practice
- Strong interest and experience in creativity and design practice
- Ability to teach courses in English (fluent) and in French
- International openness and network, mobility to teach in Paris and abroad
Skills in project engineering
Procedure of application
Interested candidates should provide the following elements :
- a cover letter containing your motivation for the position
- an up-to-date curriculum vitae with a list of publications and most recent representative research papers and experience in projects engineering
- a teaching statement (including course details and course evaluations) and experience in pedagogical engineering
- a summary of your international cultural network
- two references who can be contacted
Compensations and benefits:
Permanent contract/ Full time
Status: Executive
Salary: to be negotiated /over 13 months / Bonuses (research, executive education, extra hours, etc.)
Paid leaves 35 days per year + 15 exemption days per year
Others benefits: lunch vouchers + mobility bonus + complementary health insurance
Support provided for you moving in France (accommodation search, school for the kids, visa procedures, administrative procedures, French lessons, etc.)
Starting date: September 2026
If you have questions regarding the position, please contact:
Dr Virginie VIAL
Head of Strategy, Sustainable Development and Entrepreneurship Department
[email protected]
Anne GOMBAULT
Head of KEDGE Arts School
[email protected]
All of the School's employees are aware of the issues of inclusiveness, whether it be disability, gender or equal opportunity. Our school attaches key importance to inclusiveness, which is embodied in two of our strategic pillars: sustainability and inclusiveness.
Skills Required
- Doctorate/PhD in Design and research production
- Teaching experience in product design and contemporary design fields
- Ability to teach courses in English and French (fluent)
- Experience in pedagogical engineering and course development
- Research publication record and ability to publish in academic/professional journals
- Experience in research projects with companies or international institutions
- Strong interest and experience in creativity and design practice; ability to bridge theory and practice
- International openness, network, and mobility to teach in Paris and abroad
- Skills in project engineering
What We Do
KEDGE Business School is a triple-accredited French business school and grande école, established in 2013 through the merger of BEM and EUROMED. It provides world-class management education via undergraduate and graduate programs, including MBAs and PhDs. With campuses in France, China, Senegal, and Côte d'Ivoire, KEDGE is dedicated to academic excellence, internationalization, and innovation in the global job market.
