Assistant Professor of Materials and Lifecycle, School of Architecture (T/TE)

chitecture (T/TE) Posting Number req27637 Department School of Architecture Department Website Link https://capla.arizona.edu/ Medical Sub-Speciality Location Tucson Campus Address Tucson, AZ USA Position Highlights The School of Architecture at the University of Arizona invites applicants with expertise in Advanced Materials, Manufacturing and Lifecycle Analysis for a Tenure-Eligible faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The position seeks candidates whose research advances the design, fabrication, performance, and environmental sustainability of architectural materials and building systems through interdisciplinary approaches. The successful candidate will contribute to the school's research mission, undergraduate and graduate architectural education, and service to the school, university, and broader community. The University of Arizona is a Research 1 institution located in Tucson, a cultural gem in the Sonoran Desert.

The school resides in the College of Architecture Planning and Landscape Architecture (CAPLA); a multidisciplinary collaborative community. The School of Architecture’s vision is dedicated to addressing the grand challenges of our time; a catalyst in our curriculum, research and public programming. The school has an intrinsic connection to the Sonoran Desert and its exquisite and extreme conditions. It serves as a living laboratory for researching and teaching timeless and emerging environmental, social and cultural phenomena.

CAPLA is home to a 10,000 sf material fabrication lab. The school has a long tradition of empirical research and learning through hands-on material fabrication in required courses, design build projects and community engagement. The University of Arizona is the state’s flagship, land-grant institution founded in 1885. It has more than 50,000 students in 22 separate colleges and schools.

The research and teaching culture of this university offers great resources and opportunities for collaboration. Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more! The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here .

Duties & Responsibilities We are seeking an emerging leader in the discipline of architecture with applied and theoretical experience in advanced materials in architectural design, and the vision and potential to become a driving force in our school, our community, the academy and the profession. Applicants are to be collegial and collaborative by nature. They are to establish and maintain an active research agenda supported by external funding and disseminated through peer reviewed scholarship. Research areas may include, but are not limited to, advanced and bio-based and biogenic material systems; computational design and digital or robotic fabrication; additive manufacturing; material and assembly performance; low-carbon and circular construction; life-cycle assessment; and adaptive or climate-responsive building systems.

We welcome innovative research that connects material experimentation and fabrication with architectural design and environmental performance. The successful applicant will be responsible for collaborating on and contributing to the conception, development and delivery of a rigorous and dynamic accredited architectural education. They are expected to integrate material experimentation, computational and physical prototyping, and evidence-based evaluation of building systems. Teaching assignments for this position might include required courses in the architecture technologies and design studios, material and fabrication seminars and elective coursework.

This position will also support the emerging building technology subgroup of the Master of Science in Architecture (MS.Arch) degree program with student thesis advising. The focus of this position on advanced materials, manufacturing and lifecycle analysis aligns with the University of Arizona’s institutional strengths in space science through a new area of growing interest in space architecture, as well as the focus on sustainable mining materials and lifecycle energy. The successful applicant might initiate interdisciplinary projects with faculty in the College of Engineering and the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CALES) regarding material sourcing, manufacturing, assembly, reuse lifecycle and the innovation of new materials and the performance analysis of ecological impact. This position requires service contributions at the school, college and/or university levels.

Service to academic, professional and community organizations is encouraged. The normal teaching load for tenure-eligible faculty in the department under present policy is two 3-credit courses or one 3-credit course and one 6-credit studio per semester with a workload distribution: 40% teaching 40% scholarly activity/research; and 20% service Minimum Qualifications Professional degree in architecture (Bachelor of Architecture, Master of Architecture or international equivalent) Post-Graduate Degree in Architecture or related discipline (Masters or PhD). If masters is terminal degree, 5-years of relevant research or industry experience is required. Demonstrated experience in Advanced Materials, Manufacturing and Lifecycle Analysis in the context of architecture Preferred Qualifications PhD or doctorate in architecture or related discipline.

Professional design and practice experience and/or licensure Experience teaching design studio and/or other architecture courses Demonstrated record or evidence of potential funding for research or creative practice. Experience in collaborative interdisciplinary practice or teaching and/or ability to bridge across architecture and related fields Experience with courses with 50-100 students focused on varying material methods, hands-on instruction and learning, safety protocols, while advancing both research agendas and the curricular needs of the college Recognition through relevant scholarly publications, creative work, professional achievements, or awards. Rank Assistant Professor Tenure Information Tenure Track (T/TE) FLSA Exempt Full Time/Part Time Full Time Number of Hours Worked per Week 40 Job FTE 1.0 Work Calendar Academic Job Category Faculty Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits Rate of Pay DOE Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE) Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive) Number of Vacancies 1 Target Hire Date Expected End Date Contact Information for Candidates Alex Litchfield [email protected] Open Date 11/12/2026 Open Until Filled Yes Documents Needed to Apply Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and Five Additional Documents Special Instructions to Applicant Cover letter (1-2 pages max) CV In the Additional Document slot: 5- year research/scholarship/creative practice plan including potential external funding sources and milestones (such as publications or other outputs) (2-3 pages max) In the Additional Document slot: Teaching philosophy statement (1 page max) In the Additional Document slot: a writing sample (one sample of no more than 25 pages, published or unpublished) In the Additional Document slot: Three references (name, contact information and relationship to the applicant) In the Additional Document slot: Design, research, scholarship and/or creative practice portfolio (PDF, max. dimensions 11 x 17, landscape format preferred, 10 pages and 20 MB file size max.) Review of applications will begin on January 6, 2027. Submissions received by that date are guaranteed full review.

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