Job Information
Washington State University Arch Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Pullman, Washington
Arch Tenure Track Assistant Professor
Available Title(s):
270-NN_FACULTY - Assistant Professor
Business Title:
Arch Tenure Track Assistant Professor
Employee Type:
Faculty
Time Type:
Full time
Position Term:
9 Month
Position Details:
The School of Design + Construction (SDC) at Washington State University (WSU) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. This position is expected to start August 16, 2024.
The Opportunity:
The School of Design and Construction (SDC) at Washington State University (WSU) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor with primary teaching responsibilities in architecture. 100% FTE (45% Research, 45% Teaching, 10% Service). Those with multidisciplinary built environment qualifications in research, practice and teaching are encouraged to apply.
This position is an opportunity to leverage the SDC resources, described below, and establish a research/teaching practice of national and international significance addressing critical design challenges for the future of architecture and the built environment.
The impact of the ongoing climate crisis challenges researchers to develop effective decarbonization strategies to avoid even more severe outcomes to human and environmental well-being than have already occurred.
Research topics that address this challenge could include:
• Building systems including, but not limited to, mass timber and modular construction systems
• Development of energy-efficient high-performance buildings
• Exploration of decarbonization strategies
• Advancing computational design in the practice of design and construction
A successful research/teaching practice translates research into teaching in both studio and non-studio core professional program courses in the architecture core curriculum. It also contributes to other disciplines within the school via interdisciplinary courses across the curricula.
WSU is a land-grant research university surrounded by agriculture fields and forests in Eastern Washington. Established 1890, its mission is to commit to the principles of practical education for all, scholarly inquiry that benefits society, and the sharing of expertise to positively impact the state and communities. To meet the ambitious goals of the State of Washington's 2021 State Energy Strategy (SES), scholars and students at the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, (VCEA) have been historically dedicated to decarbonization and creating sustainable future. As a part of VCEA, SDC has been actively involved in decarbonization and sustainable projects through interdisciplinary collaborations such as those focused on mass timber and indoor air quality. SDC is seeking a qualified candidate who can discern and harness the distinct and valuable resources offered by WSU, VCEA, and SDC to cultivate potential partnerships and leverage them in their research and teaching endeavors.
The SDC is comprised of accredited academic degree programs in Architecture (B.S + M.Arch NAAB), Construction Management (B.S. ACCE + CM minor), Interior Design (B.A. CIDA + M.A. Research), Landscape Architecture (BLA LAAB), Construction Engineering with the Department of Civil Engineering (B.S. ABET), and emerging certificate programs and a Master of Science in Building Science with Departments in Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. The School is com