Faculty Positions in Department of Urban Design and Landscape Architecture; Professor, Associat

Position: Faculty Positions in Department of Urban Design and Landscape Architecture (Professor, Associat[...]
Location: Çankaya

Faculty Positions in Department of Urban Design and Landscape Architecture (Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Instructor)

The Department of Urban Design and Landscape Architecture (LAUD) at Bilkent University invites applications for full-time appointments at the rank of all levels (Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Instructor). We seek to hire for research and practice-based positions. These positions are open until they are filled.

Bilkent University is an equal opportunity employer with an international body of faculty and students. The medium of education is English. The faculty is comprised of academic staff from around 40 different countries. Most of them were working in prominent universities in North America and Europe when they received offers from Bilkent University. According to ISI Citation Indexes, Bilkent ranks high in Turkey and internationally in number of published papers per faculty member.

Bilkent University ranks 28th in Times Higher Education’s 100 Under 50 list of the world’s best young universities. For more information about Bilkent University and LAUD, please visit  and http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Bilkent University, Department of Urban Design and Landscape Architecture is a design-oriented program that bridges Urban Design and Landscape Architecture. It fulfills a unique and leading role in undergraduate education of urban design in Turkey. LAUD's multi-disciplinary faculty and open, pluralistic attitude to education enrich its students with social, environmental and aesthetic values. With a multidisciplinary faculty and an innovative educational model, the department invites applications for full-time positions at all ranks in architecture and landscape architecture.

Teaching capability that actively and creatively addresses contemporary and emerging topics in landscape architecture, urban studies, and spatial design is a core value ulty members are expected to engage in cross-disciplinary dialogue, creative teaching, scholarly research, and service to the department.

Qualifications for the research-based position (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor)

• Undergraduate training in architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning or related fields.
• PhD degree in architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, urban planning, environmental design, or related fields in humanities, social sciences, or environmental sciences
• Publications in refereed/indexed international journals
• Teaching experience and capability to teach in one or more of the following areas:
  • Urban studies
  • Ecology / environmental design
  • History and theory
  • Basic design and/or urban design studio courses

Qualifications for the practice-based position (Instructor)

• Undergraduate and graduate training in architecture, landscape architecture or urban design.
• Teaching experience and capability to teach in one or more of the following areas:
  • Construction, materials and site design
  • Plant Material / botany
  • Professional practice and design
  • Basic design and/or urban design studio courses

Applicants should submit the following materials

• A cover letter describing qualifications for the position, as well as current and future research plans.
• A teaching statement.
• A research statement. (For research-based position)
• Electronic copies of selected publication. (For research-based position)
• A portfolio. (For practice-based position)
• Contact information (mail, email, phone) for three academic references.
• (Optional) Evidence of teaching excellence (e.g., teaching evaluations).

Applicants will need to apply online using the university’s online application system. Please see the link below.

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