Faculty, Urban Design, UCLA - Los Angeles, CA

UCLA

Luskin School of Public Affairs

Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Urban Design

The Department of Urban Planning invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position in Urban Design with a focus on the built and natural environment, and research interests in the physical, material, and design qualities of the metropolis, including its natural and social ecologies, sustainability, landscape, and infrastructure. We welcome scholars with domestic and global perspectives on urban design. The selected candidate will conduct lectures and seminars on topics relevant to these areas of focus and should also be able to provide studio instruction in urban design. We expect the new colleague to take the lead at UCLA in advancing collaborative and interdisciplinary research on the natural and built environments of cities and regions.

The Department of Urban Planning currently hosts 16 tenured/tenure-track planning faculty, 7 affiliated tenured/tenure-track faculty, 7 visiting practice faculty, 5 adjunct faculty, 4 active professors emeriti, 35 PhD students, 150 master’s students, and 60 undergraduate minors across its large, diverse, and highly selective PhD, master’s, and undergraduate programs. We have a tradition of intellectual leadership in urban studies and design, and our faculty, students, and alumni have long been known for their passionate commitment to social justice and progressive planning ideals.

Los Angeles is a global city renowned for its dynamism, robust economy, rich cultural diversity, and spectacular climate. The Luskin School of Public Affairs is home to the departments of Public Policy, Social Welfare, and Urban Planning, as well as six research centers. 

UCLA offers competitive salary and attractive benefits packages, including a housing assistance program for new faculty members. The University of California seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning. The Department of Urban Planning in particular is committed to diversity and excellence in our faculty, students, and scholarship, and we especially encourage candidates who share and can contribute to this commitment. A separate statement that addresses past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion should also be included in the application materials. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or protected veteran status (see the UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy for details).

While we expect to appoint at the rank of Assistant Professor, applicants and appointments at all levels will be considered. The successful candidate is likely to have an accredited degree in landscape architecture, architecture, or planning, and a PhD in the same or related disciplines. The expected start date is July 1, 2016.  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. All materials must be submitted via UCLA Academic Recruit at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF01401 by Monday, November 16, 2015 to be guaranteed full consideration.