University of Miami

Assistant or Associate Professor of Architecture 鈥� Research Focus

Overview

听The University of Miami School of Architecture (U-SoA) invites applications for full鈥恡ime, tenure鈥恡rack appointments in Architecture at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.

Candidates are expected to demonstrate a focused program of design-based or applied research while showing a commitment to teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students. The appointment will align with one or multiple areas of strategic investment including a) Sustainable and Resilient Design, b) Building Technology, c) Environmental Systems, d) Landscape, e) Design Computation, and e) Digital Fabrication.

We are committed to social and environmental resilience, interdisciplinary inquiry, and impactful agency both locally and globally. Our mission-driven research and curriculum address contemporary environmental challenges and related stressors. This search, and for all specializations mentioned above, will prioritize candidates whose work tackles these problems in the making, enhancement, and experience of the built environment.

Qualifications

听A PhD is preferred,听but a terminal professional degree may also qualify when paired with substantial听experience and accomplishments in the field. To encourage interdisciplinarity, applications from candidates with a terminal degree outside of Architecture will also be considered, provided their work focuses on the built environment.

The search committee will evaluate the candidates鈥� (a) ability and/or demonstrated potential to secure external research funding to support an active research agenda, and (b) proven ability to publish peer-reviewed books or articles in leading disciplinary journals.

Application deadlines & procedures

Please submit your application materials through the听UM Career Portal.

These should include the following: 1) cover letter stating your expertise and anticipated contributions to U-SoA; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) research statement; 4) teaching statement; 5) contact information for three references (which will not be contacted without prior consent); 6) portfolio of publications and creative works.

Please address your application, or questions, to the Co-Chairs of the Search Committee, Carie Penabad (cpenabad@miami.edu) and Germane Barnes (g.barnes@miami.edu).

The review of applications will begin in mid-January of 2026 and will continue until an appointment is made

for a start in Fall 2026.

A more detailed job description is available on UM鈥檚听Career听Portal.