Faculty Position in Architecture and Interaction Design

The Department of Architecture at the University at Buffalo is seeking candidates for a full-time, tenure/tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, to begin in 2009.

Candidates must hold a graduate degree in Architecture, Interaction Design or Media Arts and Sciences and have a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching, research and/or creative practice that integrates architecture and interaction design. The successful candidate will teach required graduate and undergraduate architecture design studios, and advanced seminars and conduct research in their area of expertise. S/he will be committed to interdisciplinary research related to Architecture and Interaction Design.

The University at Buffalo is invested in interdisciplinary research, which it is actively promoting across disciplines through its “UB 2020” initiative [www.buffalo.edu/ub2020/overview/]. The successful candidate’s research will align with the “Information and Computing Technology” strategic strength [http://www.buffalo.edu/ub2020/strengths/ict.html] as well as research carried out at the Center for Virtual Architecture (CVA).The CVA’s research is located at the intersection of architecture, new media and computing. It is focused on the critical exploration of the opportunities offered by computational systems for rethinking human interaction with and within the built environment. [http://cva.ap.buffalo.edu]

The School of Architecture and Planning at the University at Buffalo is the only unit in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that offers the fully accredited Master of Architecture degree. The University at Buffalo is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Recruiter. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications on September 15, 2008, and continue thereafter until the position is filled. To apply, please send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, electronic portfolio of research and/or creative activity (DVD or URL) and names of three references to the address below. In addition, all applicants must apply online for posting number 0800199 at UB’s website: www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51903

Architecture/Interaction Design Faculty Search Committee
Department of Architecture
University at Buffalo,
The State University of New York
112 Hayes Hall, 3435 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214-3087 USA