Assistant Professor in Sustainable Structures and Design

The Department of Architecture wishes to appoint an Assistant Professor in Sustainable Structures and Design. The successful candidate will be expected to take up appointment on 1 September 2025.

The Department has recently launched the exciting and interdisciplinary Master of Design (MDes) course, combining Architecture, Engineering and Materials Science and the role holder will teach the core curriculum in both the Architecture and the MDes Tripos, and supervise and examine MPhil and PhD postgraduate work.

The post holder will have a background in building structures, structural design in architecture or engineering and they will ideally have experience in teaching design as a subject to architects and/or engineers, enabling them to contribute meaningfully to studio teaching. Both professional accreditation and industry experience are desirable but not essential.

We are seeking candidates who have a record of, or clear potential for, high level research commensurate with their career. Candidates will have the ability or potential to undertake collaborative research and to secure external research and funding.

Candidates will hold undergraduate degree in Engineering and a doctoral degree in architecture, engineering or a related discipline, with FHEA accreditation and experience of curriculum development as desirable.

The Department of Architecture and the search committee believe that the intellectual, cultural and social diversity of our faculty, staff, and students is vitally important to the distinction and excellence of our academic and research programs. We seek candidates who demonstrate through past, current, or envisioned efforts the ability to support our institutional commitment to ensuring that University of Cambridge is inclusive, equitable, and diverse.

In order for applications to be considered applicants must upload:

• Covering letter, explaining the reasons for your application and how your knowledge, skills and experience match the requirements of the role you are applying for
• An EDI statement outlining what Equality, Diversity and Inclusion means to you (2 x A4 pages)
• A teaching statement, outlining your experience, interests, and approach to teaching problem-based design
• A research statement, outlining your plans for research, scholarship and grant capture over the next 5 years
• If available two recently-published research articles
• A Curriculum Vitae (CV), to include full details of educational qualifications and academic experience, a list of publications.
• Three references are required, and applicants should ask their referees to send their reports to  references@csah.cam.ac.uk by the closing date

The closing date for applications is midnight (GMT) on Friday 31 January 2025 and interviews are expected to take place in mid/late March 2025, subject to change.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to the Head of the Department of Architecture Professor Flora Samuel hod-architecture@aha.cam.ac.uk  Enquiries about the application process may be made to the School of Arts and Humanities HR team sahhr@admin.cam.ac.uk

To apply for this vacancy and to view further information, click 'Apply' button above. 

Please quote reference GC44384 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and we particularly welcome applications from candidates from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background for this vacancy, as people from these backgrounds are currently underrepresented at this level in our Faculty.  Details of some of the family-friendly policies operated by the University are at: Family Friendly and Lifestyle Benefits | Human Resources

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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