Full Professor in Architectural Research and Design (fulltime)

Job title:

Full Professor in Architectural Research and Design (fulltime)

Company:

Eindhoven University of Technology

Job description

Job descriptionThe Department of the Built Environment at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) invites applications for two fulltime (1,0 – 0,8 FTE) positions of Full Professor of Architectural Research and Design in the unit of Architecture, Urban Design and Engineering (AUDE).Built Environment at Eindhoven University of TechnologyThe Department of the Built Environment advances knowledge of the built environment through education, research and impact. We address urgent societal challenges on a systemic level by combining a unique, broad, and inspiring range of design, technology, and engineering disciplines. With over 250 talented scholars and approximately 1500 students from various nationalities, the department is organized across four disciplinary units:

• Architecture, Urban Design and Engineering (AUDE).
• Urban Systems and Real Estate (USRE).
• Structural Engineering and Design (SED).
• Building Physics and Services (BPS).

While each unit has its own specific in-depth disciplinary focus, they work closely together in the department’s education programs and research projects. The department is equipped with several state-of-the-art facilities, from laboratories to robotic facilities and workshops, where scientific curiosity is explored and materialized in providing comprehensive answers to some of the most pressing societal transitions.AUDEThe unit AUDE integrates architecture with engineering to address complex spatial challenges, focusing on creating resilient built environments and on the transformative potential of design. With a commitment to both historical and theoretical discourse as well as the contemporary practice of architecture, AUDE approaches the built environment from a combined perspective where thinking and doing are mutually reinforcing. This position is made explicit in both education and research. Ultimately, AUDE stands for critical and innovative attitudes toward social, cultural, political, economic, and environmental issues, leveraging scholarship, design and technology to propose inventive solutions for the pressing issues in our built environment, today and into the future.Currently, unit AUDE has three chair-holders and there are two open chairs to be filled through this recruitment.

• The Chair of Architectural History and Theory (AHT) supports three research streams: on History and Decarbonization, on Climate and Heritage, and in the Curatorial Research Collective. Through research, teaching, and other collaborative activities the chair examines how critical analysis of the built environment supports disciplinary and social transformation.
• The Chair of Architectural Design and Engineering (ADE) focuses on the essence of the architectural profession: creating good buildings. This chair operates under the assumption that good architecture results from the harmonious fusion of architectural design and technical expertise. Key research areas include sustainable concepts, evolving typologies, new building technologies, and exploring materiality’s role in architectural design.
• The Chair of Smart Architectural Technologies (SAT) concentrates on integrating innovative technologies into the built environment to create responsive buildings. Specifically, the chair emphasizes the balance between architecture, technology, and users, encapsulated in the concept of the ‘Empathic Environment.’

The PositionWe are seeking to fill two positions of Professor and Chair of Architectural Research and Design. Candidates are expected to be appointable at the rank of Full Professor. We are interested in applicants currently at Associate Professor (or equivalent) level, who bring a robust research track record, clarity of research focus, and teaching experience appropriate to promotion to Full Professor as part of the recruitment process.Chair positions include research, teaching, and management obligations. While research focus is open, we are especially interested in colleagues with rich knowledge and experience in architectural design and design methods, and whose approach pushes the boundaries of that knowledge towards the pressing challenges of the present. We also are interested in understanding how these approaches complement AUDE’s existing chairs.The successful candidate will manage a team of academics engaged in research, and will be responsible for delivering studio education at both the BA and MA level, as well as core lecture courses and seminars. The Chair is expected to bring in research funding and attract PhDs.Job requirements

• You hold a PhD in Architecture or a related field.
• You have an exceptional talent to elevate AUDE’s architecture research and education to the highest level.
• You have a curiosity-driven research agenda related to spatial design (both research-based and design-oriented) that is articulated in relationship to contemporary discourse and practice. This should be demonstrated through a research track record appropriate to the field.
• Your research engages with societal challenges already being addressed by other units within the department (from housing to the transformation of existing buildings; from energy transition and climate change to circularity) or complements them.
• Your research has generated funding opportunities and/or shows the potential to do so.
• You have extensive teaching experience in design studio, both as a generalist and particular to your research arena, in both BA and MA courses.
• You have experience and/or aptitude for teaching in lecture and seminar formats, both generally and appropriate to your expertise, across BA and MA courses.
• You have experience mentoring PhDs and advanced MA students in your field or sub-field.
• You have the capacity to stimulate and/or join multivocal collaborations across the unit and department, facilitating ongoing and new projects, by engaging in the dynamic approaches to architecture and the built environment already present within the unit.
• You have managerial experience in research management or departmental administration, suitable for running a research Chair and the capacity for contributing to the unit’s management, including, when appropriate, serving as Unit Head.
• You have a strong national and international collaborative network.

Conditions of employmentA meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university, in an interdisciplinary setting and within an international network. You will work on a beautiful, green campus within walking distance of the central train station. In addition, we offer you:

• The opportunity to focus your career on education, research or impact. You can develop your personal ambitions within the strategic objectives of the university.
• The opportunity to participate in the strategy and trajectory of the unit, according to your expertise and considering the dramatic and ongoing changes to the field of architecture.
• Salary in accordance with the

for Dutch Universities, scale HL2 (gross per month € 6.963 to € 10.138). * A year-end bonus of 8.3% and an additional annual vacation pay of 8%.

• A dedicated mentoring program to help you get to know the university and the Dutch (research) environment.
• High-quality

for academic leadership and teaching. * An excellent technical infrastructure, on-campus children’s day care and sports facilities.

• Partially paid parental leave and an allowance for commuting, working from home and internet costs.
• A Staff Immigration Team is available for

, as are a tax compensation scheme (the 30% facility) and .Information and applicationAbout usEindhoven University of Technology is an internationally top-ranking university in the Netherlands that combines scientific curiosity with a hands-on attitude. Our spirit of collaboration translates into an open culture and a top-five position in collaborating with advanced industries. Fundamental knowledge enables us to design solutions for the highly complex problems of today and tomorrow.Would you like to know more about our university?InformationDo you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to know more? Please contact the hiring manager Theo Salet, .Visit our website for more information about the or the You can also contact Hella Ploegmakers, Senior Recruiter, or +31 643559625.Are you inspired and would like to know more about working at TU/e? Please visit our .ApplicationWe invite you to submit a complete application. The application should include a:

• Cover letter in which you describe your motivation and qualifications for the position.
• Curriculum vitae, including a list of your publications and the contact information of three references.
• Description of your field of expertise that you intend to add to AUDE (max 1 page) – here you can describe your broad research agenda and how it will be used in developing your Research Chair.
• Description of your specific scientific interests and plans (1-2 pages).
• Statement of your teaching goals and experience (1-2 pages).
• Portfolio of architectural design (if appropriate).
• Assessment can be part of the recruitment procedure.

We look forward to your application and will screen it as soon as possible

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Location

Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant

Job date

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 23:29:32 GMT

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