JOB OPPORTUNITY
Job title: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor and Director of Research (University at Buffalo)
Hiring institution: The School of Architecture and Planning, University at Buffalo (UB) – Rudy Bruner Center for Urban Excellence (RBC)
Location: Buffalo, New York | United States
Application deadline: Open Until Filled
Position Summary
The School of Architecture and Planning, University at Buffalo (UB) a flagship campus of the State University of New York, invites applications for the position of Assistant/Associate/Full Professor and Director of Research for the newly endowed ($5M) Rudy Bruner Center for Urban Excellence (RBC) . The RBC is a Schoolwide enterprise that reports to the Dean of the School of Architecture and Planning. The Director of Research will have a tenure home in either the Department of Architecture or the Department of Urban and Regional Planning and is an academic year appointment with dedicated time for developing research, educational, and strategic initiatives. The appointment will have research, teaching, and service responsibilities.
We seek a visionary and collaborative scholar to develop and implement RBC research and sponsored program agendas with the faculty and staff associated with the Center. The RBC Director of Research will collaborate with architecture and planning partners across the School, including the UB Regional Institute, the University Libraries, and the MS in Real Estate Development program, and with departments throughout the University.
The candidate will develop and lead sponsored programs, funded research, and strategic projects that impact national scholarly and professional debates on urban excellence. Working with the Rudy Bruner Chair in Urban Excellence, the Director of Research’s scope of work includes the further development and curation of the Rudy Bruner Awards library collection, the conduct of public and scholarly forums on the actual complexity of urban placemaking, publications related to the Bruner body of work, the creation of urban learning resources for a wide range of audiences, and sponsored projects creating great places. The Director of Research’s scholarship should be rooted in the complex and cross-disciplinary practices pursuing urban excellence. Furthermore, the candidate should demonstrate dedication and expertise in educational programming, growing collaborative relationships, and nurturing programs and departmental faculty activity.
Outstanding Benefits Package
Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. Visit our benefits website to learn about our benefit packages.
About The University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.
University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Minimum Qualifications
- Eligibility for tenure with a Ph.D. or terminal degree in Architecture or Urban and Regional Planning with expertise in one or more subjects (including but not limited to urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, transportation, sustainability, urban analytics, and the visualization of complex data, real estate development and finance, or other topics related to urban excellence).
- Distinguished record of scholarship and demonstrated potential ability to obtain extramural research or project funding, commensurate with the rank of assistant, associate, or full professor
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated leadership in and engagement with the national and international urbanism professions and disciplines. Demonstrated record of research excellence (e.g., successfully sponsored research, publications in top-ranked and field-relevant journals, book publications, and research awards)
- Research project management experience including, but not limited to, preparation and overseeing budget management, supervising personnel, etc.
- Significant teaching experience with substantial capacity and potential for outstanding teaching contributions to our School programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels
Salary Range
Commensurate with Experience
Type
Full-Time
Special Instructions Summary
- Teaching statement (maximum 2 pages): should include candidate’s teaching philosophy and experience, including classes taught/could teach, and classes candidate would develop.
- Research statement (maximum 2 pages): should clearly address the candidate’s ability to direct research and sponsored programs in the Rudy Bruner Center.
Additional Information
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Posting Number: F230274
Posting Link
https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/46106
Employer
State University of New York
Faculty Appointment Term
Term
Position Type: UUP Faculty
Fiscal Year
2023-2024
Contact’s Name: Ashley Claypool
Contact’s Pronouns
she/her/hers
Contact’s Title: Director of Personnel and Finance
Contact’s Email: arbuchol@buffalo.edu
Contact’s Phone: 716-829-5595
Deadline for Applicants: Open Until Filled
Date to be filled: 08/01/2024
Number of References Required: 3
