Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) in Architectural Design

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Asian university is inviting applications for the position of Assistant Professor in Architectural Design. The role emphasizes research through design with a focus on tropical geographies, particularly in Southeast Asia. Successful candidates will lead design studio courses and are expected to have a strong portfolio showcasing their creative practice. The university provides competitive remuneration, benefits, and supports international candidates with housing. Interested applicants should submit their CV and portfolio among other documents by the deadline of April 20, 2025.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration

Generous employment benefits

Subsidized housing for international applicants

Qualifications

• Strong focus on tropical geographies, particularly Southeast Asia.
• Proven ability to lead forward-thinking design ideas.
• Demonstrated output through peer-reviewed publications and societal engagement.

Responsibilities

• Teach and lead design studio courses related to research by design.
• Integrate core, elective, and seminar courses to complement the design studio.

Skills

Research by Design

Creative design practice

Leadership in design education

Education

PhD or Master's degree in Architecture or a related field

Job description

Job Description

The Department of Architecture invites applications for one tenure track position in Architectural Design. The Department of Architecture in the College of Design and Engineering is ranked among the top 10 in the world, and Asia’s best in Architecture/Built Environment, based on the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (2024). It offers the professionally accredited Master of Architecture program as well as a range of graduate and undergraduate programs in related fields such as urban planning/design, landscape architecture, and conservation. The faculty is diverse and international.

The department offers internationally competitive remuneration, generous employment benefits, and access to research funding for both junior and senior academics. International applicants will also receive subsidized housing at Kent Vale, a faculty residence on the NUS campus.

Qualifications

Research by Design (RxD) at the Department of Architecture seeks a highly qualified, interdisciplinary, and inspirational candidate for the position of Assistant Professor in Architectural Design (Tenure Track). The ideal candidate will have a strong focus on tropical geographies, particularly Southeast Asia and/or other equatorial climates, and will be committed to addressing pressing global challenges such as decarbonization, social justice, and inclusive futures through creative design research—research through design. A PhD or a Master’s degree is a prerequisite for this position.

We seek candidates whose research is deeply embedded in creative design practice and demonstrated through a robust portfolio of creative practice outputs, validated through peer‑reviewed publications and societal engagement. Candidates should have a proven ability to lead with forward‑thinking, anticipatory design ideas that influence both the profession and society. We are especially interested in leaders in Research by Design methods who leverage creative practice to envision and manifest a more just world.

Successful candidates are expected to teach and lead design studio courses related to research by design, with core, elective, and seminar courses to complement the design studio.

Application Documents

• A letter of interest
• A complete Curriculum Vitae
• A statement of teaching (maximum two pages)
• A statement of research (including a short research plan for the next three to five years, maximum three pages, citing up to five significant publications, creative work or other scholarly contribution, and a writing sample)
• A complete list of publications, grouped according to papers, books, and reviews, including page numbers, in bibliographic form
• Portfolio of work showing research through design
• Names of four referees with contact details (who will be contacted only if shortlisted). Please highlight any who is a member of your Masters/PhD dissertation committee

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Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

More Information

• Location: Kent Ridge Campus
• Organization: College of Design and Engineering
• Department: Architecture
• Employee Referral Eligible: No
• Job Requisition ID: 27893

Posting Start Date: 25/08/2025

Application deadline: 20 April 2025. Expected start date: end of 2025 or early 2026.