Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor of Architecture (Open Rank)

School: Harvard Graduate School of Design

Department/Area: Architecture

Position Description

Harvard University's Graduate School of Design aspires to provide education and scholarship of the highest quality-to advance the frontiers of design knowledge, to educate leaders in design, research, and scholarship, to make a resilient, just, and beautiful world.

The Department of Architecture invites applications for multiple full-time and/or part-time positions at Open Rank. While the department's priority is filling full-time tenure track positions, we will also consider part-time senior and junior Professorships in Practice of Architecture and various Lecturer positions at all levels. The successful candidate or candidates will demonstrate expertise in design, playing an active role in design pedagogy of the core studio curriculum. In addition, the candidate(s) will specialize in one or more of the following areas: Design Innovation/Spatial Practice; Construction/Material Culture; Climate/Sustainability. The appointment for a full-time position would require residency in Cambridge/Boston, MA.

Teaching responsibilities will involve required design studio courses for students in the professional MArch programs. Additionally, the successful candidate will offer lecture courses and research-based seminars in their area of scholarship to students across the professional, and post-professional tracks. The candidates are expected to regularly engage with design students and faculty through thesis advising, guest critiques, and project reviews.

Candidates should be creative designers who show promise of an innovative approach and a clear voice in the discipline that contributes to the discourse of architecture. Candidates should also demonstrate investment in design scholarship and in critical and creative studio pedagogy, particularly with respect to teaching foundational design. Candidates at senior levels should provide evidence of all of the above as well as a distinguished track record of design achievement including global recognition in the field.

Basic Qualifications

Candidates will hold a Master of Architecture or related advanced degree. They will have relevant work experience in architectural design, exemplary practice, and a record of scholarship. Ideally, the candidate will have more than three years of teaching experience. Professional licensure is desirable but not a pre-requisite.

Special Instructions

The appointment(s) is expected to start in AY 2027-2028. The faculty search committee will review applications on a rolling basis starting June 1, 2026.

Initial Submission :

Candidates should upload:

1. A letter of interest

2. Current CV

3. Selected material from your portfolio, amounting to 15 mb or less.
4. Names and contact information for a minimum of three referees. (Candidates will be notified regarding requests for recommendation letters during the subsequent phase of the recruitment process.)

Subsequent Submission:

At a later date, candidates advancing in the selection process will also be asked to provide the following:

• Full Portfolio
• Samples of Syllabi
• Academic statements:
  • A teaching statement that describes your pedagogical approach and how you position it within the broader educational requirements of design education and the Architecture program (500-650 words)
  • A design practice and/or research statement that characterizes the focus of your practice and/or your area of research and how would carry it forward at the GSD. (500-650 words)
  • A service statement that describes your contributions to administrative roles and service to the school or to your field. (500-650 words, optional)

If visa sponsorship is needed, Harvard retains the discretion to determine which visa status is appropriate and whether a visa sponsorship application will ultimately be submitted, including payment of any applicable fees.

Contact Information

Emmy Ly, Senior Coordinator, Faculty Affairs

Contact Email: [email protected]

Salary Range

Salary commensurate with experience, and dependent on the position type at hire:

• Professor (full-time, tenured) hiring range: $185,000+

• Associate Professor of Architecture (full-time, tenure track) hiring range: $135,000 - $170,000

• Associate Professor in Practice of Architecture hiring range: Full-time salary $135,000-$165,000 (prorated based on time commitment, generally between 50% and 75% FTE)

• Assistant Professor of Architecture (full-time, tenure track) hiring range: $120,000 - $140,000

• Assistant Professor in Practice of Architecture hiring range: Full-time salary $120,000 - $140,000 (prorated based on time commitment, generally between 50% and 75% FTE)

Minimum Number of References Required: 3