Assistant Professor, School of Architecture (T/TE)(Multiple Positions) (Updated)

Tucson, AZ, United States | Posted on: 12/17/2025

About the Role

The School of Architecture at the University of Arizona invites applicants for two faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor (non-tenure or tenure-eligible) in the Architecture programs. The University of Arizona is a Research 1 university located in Tucson, a cultural gem in the Southwest.

We seek an emerging leader whose work addresses big-picture questions at the intersection of building science, building physics, and architectural design. The successful candidate will link the technical dimensions of building performance simulation, heat-air-moisture transfer, thermal comfort, indoor environmental quality, envelope systems, materials, or building energy systems to the architectural design process.

Areas of focus may include advanced computational modeling, parametric and simulation-informed design workflows, 3D printing and other advanced construction methods, AI-enabled analysis, cyber-physical sensor systems, digital twins, carbon accounting or building-integrated carbon capture, or data-driven approaches to building operation and performance over time. Other potential topics include emerging building technologies such as advanced windows, enclosure assemblies, insulation or thermal storage materials, heating and cooling technologies, grid-interactive efficient buildings (GEBs), district energy systems, or the role of buildings in macroenergy systems (MES).

The successful candidate will enthusiastically and creatively engage with the ethos of architecture and design, integrating core building science and building physics concepts into studios and courses for undergraduate and graduate students.

Responsibilities

• Advance externally funded building science research that integrates with design, expanding the frontiers of building science and building physics. Connect building performance simulation, sustainable building technologies, indoor environmental quality, materials, and energy systems to architectural design practice and pedagogy, including emerging areas such as AI, digital twins, cyber-physical sensing, or advanced construction methods.
• Collaborate across disciplines to address global challenges, working with faculty in Sustainable Built Environments, Landscape Architecture, Real Estate Development, Urban Planning, the College of Information Science, and Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics, as well as university-wide initiatives in Energy, Environment, Water, Health, Data, and AI.
• Teach and research in the living laboratory of the Sonoran Desert, exploring architecture’s role in adaptation, material and energy flows, and climate-responsive design.
• Carry a share of advising duties and committee assignments, championing both undergraduate and graduate education in diverse modalities.

The normal teaching load for tenure-track faculty is two 3-credit courses or one 3-credit course and one 6-credit studio per semester, with a workload distribution of 40% teaching, 40% scholarly activity/research, and 20% service.

Requirements

• PhD or doctorate in architecture or a related discipline, or a master’s degree with 5 years of relevant research or industry experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated quality university-level teaching experience in in-person or online modalities.
• Demonstrated record of or potential for acquiring external funding.
• Professional experience or collaborations in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations, and Management (AECOM) industry.
• Awards for teaching or design.
• Experience in curriculum or course development.
• Demonstrated expertise and experience working in building science or related fields.
• Experience in collaborative interdisciplinary practice or teaching, with the ability to bridge across architecture and related fields.

Benefits

• 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.

The University of Arizona has been recognized for innovative work-life programs.

Schedule

• Full-time (40 hours per week, 1.0 FTE).
• Academic calendar.

Additional Information

The School of Architecture regards the local built environment as inseparable from the Sonoran Desert, where generations of people have thrived in an extreme climate. With growing enrollments, the program invites applications that align with its mission to “address complex social and environmental issues, locally and globally, through professional education, critical inquiry, research, and innovation.”

The University of Arizona provides opportunities for collaborative research with faculty in the School of Architecture and allied disciplines, such as Civil and Architectural Engineering & Mechanics, and broader programs like the Arizona Institute for Resilience. Potential partnerships span resilience, AI and data, environment, energy, health, and water.

The successful candidate may demonstrate alignment with one or more of the university’s key research areas: Data, Information Systems and Artificial Intelligence; Energy, Mining, and Environmental Sustainability; The Future of Health and Biomedical Sciences; The Human Experience; National Security; or Space Sciences.

Review of applications will begin on February 2, 2026. Submissions received by that date are guaranteed full review.

Required application documents: Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and five additional documents (research/scholarship plan, teaching philosophy statement, CV, three references, and a scholarly writing sample).