Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in Architecture and Built Environment

Organisation/Company: NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY

Research Field: Architecture

Researcher Profile: Established Researcher (R3)

Country: United Kingdom

Application Deadline: 3 Dec 2024 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract: Permanent

Job Status: Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Department of Architecture and Built Environment (ABE) at Northumbria University engages with the full spectrum of disciplines that shape the future of our built environment including Architecture, Interior Architecture, Construction Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Building Surveying, and Real Estate.

Working within the ABE, you will provide expertise in the subject area of Built Environment to further enhance research, teaching, and entrepreneurial activities. This will include designing, developing, and delivering high-quality teaching activities, undertaking individual and joint research to produce high-quality academic outputs, participating in competitive research funding applications, and external activity to generate income and promote the discipline.

A testament to our academic excellence, we are ranked 11th in “Construction, Surveying and Planning” in the UK (Guardian League Tables 2024) and 13th in “Building” in the UK (Complete University Guide League Tables 2025). Our programmes are offered at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels utilizing various modes of interaction including in-person, distance learning, and degree apprenticeship provisions.

We will consider high-quality applications, from both early career and senior academics, in areas relevant to our teaching or research activities and from candidates with previous industry experience.

Minimum Requirements

• You must hold a first degree and be qualified to Doctoral level in a relevant discipline and have subject expertise in a built environment related area with specialist knowledge gained through research activity, professional practice, or consultancy.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality research-led teaching within an appropriate field, a strong publication profile, and ability to collaborate with academics and professionals from other disciplines are desirable.
• A developing track record in an area related to the department's research groups, and/or the wider interdisciplinary research themes of the University. Applicants should indicate how they would wish to develop their research through publication, funded research, and the supervision of research degrees.

We welcome applications from the UK and across the world. Visit our web pages for details about Relocation Assistance.

To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply Now', and submit a covering letter, CV including research/education statements, and grants and publications list. Please highlight your highest quality research outputs up to a maximum of 5. In addition, candidates are asked to provide copies of the top 2 research outputs (Journal/book chapter/practice-based portfolio). Where possible, candidates are asked to combine all of these documents into a single file.

ABOUT US

Northumbria University is a research-intensive university that unlocks potential for all. We change lives regionally, nationally, and internationally through education and research, tackling the global challenges of our age to transform society and the economy. Northumbria recorded the biggest rise of any UK university for research power in the Research Excellence Framework for the second time in 2021 and is now ranked top 25 in the UK for this measure.

Northumbria University is a great place to work. We empower our exceptional people to achieve shared ambitions and promote a positive work-life balance. We offer a wide range of benefits including excellent pension schemes, flexible working, a generous holiday entitlement, continued commitment to your learning and development, and more.

Northumbria University is committed to creating an inclusive culture where we take pride in, and value, the diversity of our staff. We encourage and welcome applications from all members of the community. The University holds bronze Athena Swan and Race Equality Charter awards in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender and race equality, we are a Disability Confident Leader and are participating in the Stonewall Diversity Champion Programme. We also hold the HR Excellence in Research award for implementing the concordat supporting the career Development of Researchers.