Assistant/ Associate Professor in Urban Design

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Founded in 1919, AUC moved to a new 270-acre state-of-the-art campus in New Cairo in 2008. The University also operates in its historic downtown facilities, offering cultural events. Student housing is available in New Cairo. Among the premier universities in the region, AUC is Middle States accredited; its Engineering programs are accredited by ABET, its Chemistry program is accredited by the Canadian Society for Chemistry, and the Onsi Sawiris School of Business is accredited by AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS. The AUC Libraries contain the largest English-language research collection in the region and are an active and integral part of the University's pursuit of excellence in all academic and scholarly programs. AUC is an English-medium institution; eighty-five percent of the students are Egyptian and the rest include students from nearly ninety countries, principally from the Middle East, Africa and North America. Faculty salary and rank are based on qualifications and professional experience. According to AUC policies and procedures, faculty are entitled to generous benefits.

Job Description:

The Department of Architecture at the School of Sciences and Engineering (SSE) seeks employment for a position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, starting Fall 2026, in the area of Urban Design, preferably with a strong track record of teaching and research in urban and community development, especially in rich cultural contexts and urban heritage locations. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the exploration of the role of urban theory and design in community development within the Bachelor of Architecture Program at the American University in Cairo. She/he is expected to introduce theory as the base for methodological research and investigation and tie aspects of political, economic and social practices to concepts of design and development. She/he will be also expected to establish and pursue an interdisciplinary research focus in the area of urban design and community development and to lead an outreach program within the University and the community at large. The successful candidate is also expected to contribute to courses in urban design, undergraduate dissertation, as well as thesis supervision in the MSc in Architecture degree along with other members of the department.

Requirements:

The candidate must have a Doctoral/PhD Degree in Architecture / Urban Design. Special preference will be given to candidates having a strong track record of teaching and research in urban and community development; preferably a candidate with a North American or a similar experience. Expertise in rich cultural contexts and urban heritage locations will be considered a plus.

Additional Information:

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Application Instructions:

All applicants must upload the following documents to the application link:
(a) cover letter, (b) current CV, (c) single PDF including a letter of interest that outlines areas of teaching,
research/scholarship and service, (d) evidence of teaching effectiveness, (e) completed AUC Personnel
Information Form (PIF), (f) letters of reference.

URL: www.aucegypt.edu/about/jobs/faculty-vacancies