Urban Planning & Transitions — Tenure‑Track Professor

Tampereen yliopisto; Tampere; On-site; EUR 57,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Tampere University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the School of Architecture in the Faculty of Built Environment, spanning Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor levels. The role blends teaching across bachelor, master, and doctoral programs with leading research in urban planning and transitions in a Nordic context.

Successful candidates will engage with practitioners and authorities, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and contribute to a strong track

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree relevant to the position and a master's or bachelor's degree in planning, architecture, or landscape architecture.
• Strong scholarly background in urban planning and/or urban transitions.
• Good communication skills in English; Finnish language is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Teach students at bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels as well as in continuing education.
• Lead a research group and engage with practitioners, public authorities, and stakeholders.
• Contribute to shaping urban planning theory and practice in response to environmental and societal transitions.

Skills

High-level research

Independent international research

Teaching skills

Leadership of research group

Education

Doctoral degree in planning, architecture, or landscape architecture

Master's or Bachelor's degree in planning, architecture, or landscape architecture

Job description

Tampere University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the School of Architecture in the Faculty of Built Environment, spanning Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor levels. The role blends teaching across bachelor, master, and doctoral programs with leading research in urban planning and transitions in a Nordic context.

Successful candidates will engage with practitioners and authorities, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and contribute to a strong track