The Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture at McGill University invites applications for one full-time Assistant Professor (tenure-track) position with a concentration on environmental humanities and design. We welcome candidates who integrate design, construction, and environmental research, and we are particularly interested in the combination of technical expertise with critical, historical, and global perspectives. The successful candidate will be expected to offer core courses on architectural design (design studio) in the School’s professional programs, develop and teach undergraduate lectures on building and environmental technologies, lead specialized graduate-level seminars on their area(s) of research, and supervise graduate students at the Master of Science and Ph.D. level.
Architectural education at McGill University has a long and distinguished record in housing research and practice, critical historical studies and architectural theory, sustainability, spatial justice, and design and technology studies. Our professionally accredited B.Sc.(Arch.) and M.Arch. programs and research-based Ph.D. and M.Sc.(Arch) programs are energized by a close-knit and spirited community of students. The School is continuing to transform its tenure-track faculty and to support large-scale collaborative research initiatives to confront the global challenges of climate change. Over the past few years, we have been actively revising our School’s structures and approaches to architectural education with regard to social and environmental justice. We are seeking candidates who will contribute to this dynamic landscape of design research and practice.
Qualifications: Candidates should demonstrate an outstanding professional record of accomplishment and excellence in teaching, research, and administration, as well as a strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Candidates must have earned a professionally accredited degree in architecture (preferably M.Arch.) and a Ph.D. degree in architecture or a related field by the time of appointment or shortly thereafter. Candidates without these credentials who demonstrate an outstanding record of academic and professional accomplishments may also be considered.
Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses based on the School’s needs in our B.Sc. (Arch.), M.Arch, M.Sc. (Arch.), and Ph.D. programs, recruit and advise M.Sc. and doctoral students and undergraduate or graduate research assistants, and provide service to the department and university community. The ability to develop and sustain a level of performance, activity, and research commensurate with the University’s expectations for tenure is required. Faculty are expected to develop and maintain an externally funded research program of international distinction.
Context: McGill University is a research-intensive institution ranked amongst the top in the world. As an English-language institution situated in Quebec where the official language is French, the University benefits from Montreal’s vibrant and cosmopolitan bilingual urban environment. The School of Architecture offers a collegial environment with opportunities for interaction and collaboration with world-class researchers within the School, across the University, and the city which is home to six major universities.
Application: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Candidates should send a curriculum vitae, a short (maximum four-page) statement of their vision of architectural education and research, and the names of at least three references to https://mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/mcgill_careers/details/Assistant-Professor-at-the-Peter-Guo-hua-Fu-School-of-Architecture_JR0000071837.
Letter writers will only be contacted in case of a shortlist. Review of applications will begin on January 31, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled.
McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.
