Assistant Professor, Architectural Design

USC School of Architecture; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

USC School of Architecture invites applications for two full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in architectural design. The appointments begin August 2027 and focus on research and teaching across undergraduate and graduate levels.

Areas of interest include computational design, new forms of creative practice, large-scale urban design, climate-related design, materiality, and housing. Candidates must hold a degree from an accredited architecture program and demonstrate proven

Qualifications

• Graduate or undergraduate degree from an accredited professional architecture program.
• Proven professional and academic accomplishment and innovation.
• Research and teaching experience in design studios and seminars at undergraduate and graduate levels.

Responsibilities

• Advance design research and teaching across undergraduate and graduate design studios and seminars.
• Develop and contribute to a robust research agenda addressing social, cultural, technological, and environmental challenges in the built environment.
• Engage in computational design, large-scale urban design, climate-related design, materiality, or housing initiatives.

Skills

Computational design

Urban design research

Housing design

Education

Accredited architecture degree

Job description

The USC School of Architecture invites applications for two full-time, tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor in architectural design. Both appointments are expected to begin in August 2027. The School seeks architectural designers with proven records of research and teaching in design studios and seminars at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The candidate's practice should represent a robust research agenda, one that engages urgent social, cultural, technological, and/or environmental challenges facing the built environment today. Of particular interest are candidates exploring computational design, new forms of creative practice, and/or large-scale urban design; as well as candidates who focus on climate-related design, materiality, and/or housing.

Candidates must have a graduate or undergraduate degree from an accredited professional architecture program, as well as a record of proven professional and academic accomplishment and innovation.

The core salary range for this 9-month, full-time position is 97,850 - $113,300 per year.