Assistant Professor in Visual Communication Design

Visual Communication Design

(Reference No.: FAH/DAD/AP/VD/04/2026)

Academic Staff

The Department of Arts and Design of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor in Visual Communication Design. According to the current plan, a Faculty of Design will be established at the new campus, offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees programmes in Visual Communication Design.

Established by a world-class team of designers, artists, and interdisciplinary scholars, our Visual Communication programmes focus on postgraduate education at the Master’s and Doctoral levels, integrating technology, research and design practice. The programmes emphasize: 1. Strong foundations in visual communication design, including graphic design, typography, branding and identity systems, editorial and publication design, information design, and visual communication methodology; 2. Strong research orientation combined with practical, industry-relevant artistic creation; 3. Graduate-level teaching and supervision that support project development, academic communication, and practice-based or thesis-based research. We seek internationally minded faculty with strong design portfolios, graduate teaching ability, and a commitment to mentoring students and contributing to the development of the Faculty of Design.

Qualifications

1. Doctoral degree in Visual Communication Design or a related field (or an equivalent terminal degree with significant professional achievements); 2. A strong portfolio demonstrating excellence in visual communication design practice; 3. Demonstrated teaching experience, with the ability to teach core areas of visual communication design at the postgraduate level and to supervise practice-based and research-based student work; 4. International exposure through study, work, exhibitions, publications, or industry collaboration; 5. Proficiency in English; 6. Expertise in one or more of the following areas is preferred: (i) Typography and visual language; (ii) Editorial, publication, or book design; (iii) Information design and visual communication systems; (iv) Branding and identity systems; (v) Graphic design with strong formal and methodological foundations; (vi) Visual communication theory, history, criticism, or methodology; (vii) Motion graphics or time-based communication grounded in visual communication design; (viii) Design research and practice-based inquiry; 7. Candidates with a strong commitment to graduate education, programme development, and long-term faculty growth will be especially valued.

The selected candidate is expected to assume duty subject to the mutual agreement of the both parties.

Remuneration

A taxable annual remuneration starting from MOP855,400 (approximately USD105,600) will be commensurate with the successful applicants’ academic qualification and relevant professional experience. The current local maximum income tax rate is 12% but is effectively around 5% – 7% after various discretionary exemptions. Apart from competitive remuneration, UM offers a wide range of benefits, such as medical insurance, provident fund, on-campus accommodation/housing allowance and other subsidies. Further details on our package are available at: https://career.admo.um.edu.mo/learn-more/.

Application Procedure

Applicants should visit https://career.admo.um.edu.mo/ for more details, and apply ONLINE. Applicants are required to submit 1, Cover Letter; 2. CV with contact of three referees and document link to digital portfolio (no more than 20 works); 3. Teaching philosophy; 4. Artist/designer statement; 5. Three samples of academic writing and/or syllabi. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Applicants may consider their applications not successful if they are not invited for an interview within 3 months of application.

Human Resources Section, Office of Administration
University of Macau, Av. da Universidade, Taipa, Macau, China
Website: https://career.admo.um.edu.mo/;  Email: vacancy@um.edu.mo
Tel: +853 8822 8699;  Fax: +853 8822 2412

The effective position and salary index are subject to the Personnel Statute of the University of Macau in force. The University of Macau reserves the right not to appoint a candidate. Applicants with less qualification and experience can be offered lower positions under special circumstances.

***Personal data provided by applicants will be kept confidential and used for recruitment purpose only***
**Under the equal condition of qualifications and experience, priority will be given to Macao permanent residents**