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Industry: Higher Education
Company Size: 10,001+ employees

University of Utah

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The School of Architecture (SoA) within the University of Utah's College of Architecture + Planning invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor position in design research and computational design. We welcome applications from candidates with knowledge and expertise of architecture as liberal art, design research and computational design. This position will be a full time, nine-month appointment (1.0 FTE) to begin on July 1, 2026.

The University of Utah School of Architecture envisions to strengthen its current research and design profile. The school has been expanding on research activities and creative work of faculty and plans to increase this further. The SoA is one of the most active schools of architecture in the region and nation with a strong research and design profile. Our aspirations strongly align with that of the university to be among the top public institutions in the nation. The school anticipates the successful candidate will be part of this initiative. The SoA offers an accredited Master of Architecture (M.Arch) program, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies (BSAS), and a Master of Science in Architectural Studies (MSAS). Additionally, the SoA started offering a newly created Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies (BAAS) in Fall 2025. In the near future, the SoA will add a new PhD program in Architecture to the portfolio of the programs offered. In the last several years, a new integrated curriculum has been developed with a sequence of immersive design studios with integrated courses (technology, research, theory, design communication, etc.), building up from bachelor to master to a capstone experience of a student-driven individual design project prepared and supported by architectural research.

We are committed to teaching the practices of creative critical thinking, community engagement, design excellence, design research, pedagogies and practices in architecture, ecological resilience, global citizenship, leadership/collaboration, risk taking/exploration, among others.

Our work is interdisciplinary and integrated. We are known as champions of placebased engagement (including our signature DesignBuildUTAH program), social justice, and environmental stewardship. We convene critical conversations, host national conferences, foster community dialogues, publish the critical journal Dialectic, and serve as a test bed for ideas on the university campus. We are risk takers and innovators, and we do so driven by our ethic of care, which underlies all we do in our teaching, scholarship and service. For more information, please visit http://soa.cap.utah.edu.

The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate a strong background in architectural design research at the intersection of architecture as a liberal art and computational design. This may entail enriched knowledge and understanding of design process, materials, sketching, physical act of making with different materials, design inquiry and engagement, design thinking and imagination which can provide invaluable form of liberal-arts inquiry, traditional and innovative joinery methods, connections between design, aesthetics and technology, computational design, and design research to attain architectural design excellence. The successful candidate should possess knowledge of developing an undergraduate or graduate design program to generate a new band of knowledge. Candidates are expected to teach studio and hold lecture classes and seminars in their area of expertise at both graduate and undergraduate levels. Knowledge and a critical understanding of design research and computational design is essential. There will be a high level of integration with studio and other core courses, and the ability to take a leadership role in this area of the curriculum is critical for this position. Preference will be given to candidates who have expertise in design research in computational design.

Candidates will be required to conduct quality research and produce scholarly work within an R1 university setting. Based on the research expectations for this position, successful candidates will have a strong research trajectory and may hold a PhD degree. The SoA's expectations of candidates' during retention and promotion reviews include (1) seeking competitive external funding to support research and creative work, (2) maintaining strong publication and creative works of the highest quality, and (3) supporting mentoring students through research.

Candidates will be required to show commitment in promoting the School of Architecture's core beliefs - design excellence, responsibility, resiliency, respect and response. These four core beliefs also align with the College of Architecture + Planning's core commitments that include responsibility, respect, resilience, and response. Additionally, candidates will take up responsibility for committee and service assignments. Candidates should possess a quality of mind displaying high levels of intelligence, clarity of communication, analytical competence, critical judgment, originality, and initiative. Candidates should be individuals who value, advocate, and encourage free analysis and representation and constructive, mutually respectful relationships with faculty, staff, and students.

**Minimum Qualifications**

-  An accredited degree in architecture with an advanced degree in architecture, design research within computational design.

-  Previous academic teaching and/or professional experience (with examples).

-  Demonstration of research and/or creative work, and demonstration of trajectory of excellence in these areas.

-  Ability to teach design studio courses and seminars in which students develop innovative architectural designs for moderately complex projects, forms, and outputs.

**Preferred Qualifications**

-  A PhD or doctoral degree in architecture (with focus on design research in computational design, architecture as a liberal art).

-  Integration of architectural research with design projects.

-  Awards or recognition for teaching and/or design.

Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2026 and remain open until filled.

**Application**

**Qualified Applicants Must Submit**

-  A letter of intent including qualifications and areas of expertise/teaching interests. The letter of intent should also include the candidate's approach to our school's core beliefs and the college's commitments.

-  Curriculum Vitae.

-  Teaching philosophy (one page) - please submit under “Teaching Statement”.

-  Research statement (one page).

-  A scholarly/design portfolio including architectural design work, design research, and computational design (i.e., architecture, design practices, design research, architecture from the perspective of liberal arts, etc.) and examples of student work (8MB max or a link to a digital portfolio). - Please submit under “Applicant Document - Other”.

-  Names and contact information of three references (with phone, mail, and email addresses). References will not be contacted prior to receiving the candidate's consent to contact. All materials should be uploaded via https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/. Candidates may be asked to provide additional information during the search process. Please address questions about the search for this position to the Search Committee Chair, Professor Patrick Tripeny: tripeny@arch.utah.edu.

Questions pertaining specifically to the School of Architecture may be directed to Chair of the School, Dr. Timothy O. Adekunle: timothy.adekunle@utah.edu.

**Department: ** 00159 - School of Architecture

**City: ** Salt Lake City, UT

**Track: ** Tenure Track

**Close Date**

**Open Until Filled: ** Yes

**Requisition Number: ** PRN01449CF

**To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/199254**

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

Consistent with state and federal law, the University of Utah does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran's status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX (OEO). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator's office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number, can be located at https://www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/.

Online reports may be submitted at https://oeo.utah.edu.

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Assistant Professor of Architecture (Tenure-Track) in Design Research and Computational Design

Hunter Douglas offers premium, intelligent window fashions that beautifully transform natural light and enhance your home's interiors. Our products are thoughtfully engineered to craft your perfect light, and many designs offer additional energy efficiency and child safety benefits. A versatile product portfolio and broad selection of innovative operating systems—including advanced automation—allow you to effortlessly choose the look you desire and how your window treatments function.

Industry: Manufacturing
Company Size: 10,001+ employees

Hunter Douglas, Inc.

Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we’ve defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.

We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. ~~What’s yours? ~~

**Position Overview **

The Site Industrial Engineer ensures the optimal process flow and facilities for each process, as well as the optimal plant and process layout to guarantee:

- The safety of employees

- The quality of products

- High efficiency of processes

- Productive capacity that meets delivery schedules

This role also involves defining and monitoring, together with the Engineering Site Lead, the optimal cycle times for each operation and the headcount needed to support requirements.

**What you'll do **

- Perform weekly safety process walks and implement effective countermeasures to identified industrial engineering (IE) risks, ensuring zero accidents or ergonomic issues.

- Develop and implement optimal plant layouts.

- Develop and implement optimal process layouts for each plant process.

- Develop and implement optimal process flows for each process, including packaging.

- Measure and define cycle times for each plant operation.

- Audit cycle times for each operation monthly.

- Define the required headcount for each process monthly based on forecasted volume.

- Develop and obtain approval for the "Need to Run" format on a monthly basis, supported by the Engineering Site Lead.

- Analyze process flows to balance production lines as needed.

- Perform ergonomic analyses and evaluations for all plant operations.

- Lead multidisciplinary teams in completing industrial engineering studies, analyses, or evaluations.

- Develop and maintain standard work procedures for industrial engineering topics.

- Define the best process layouts for new processes (launches/new projects) in collaboration with the CoE Process Lead and Engineering Site Lead.

- Define initial cycle times for new processes (launches/new projects) in collaboration with the CoE Process Lead and Engineering Site Lead.

- Develop and implement optimal process flows for new processes (launches/new projects) in collaboration with the CoE Process Lead and Engineering Site Lead, including packaging.

- Support launches/new projects with any other Industrial Engineering deliverables.

- Validate cycle times and headcount during LV1 performance.

- Lead and perform cycle time and headcount studies as needed.

- Lead productive capacity studies and validation for current or new processes as needed.

- Validate cycle times and headcount during LV2 performance.

- Support special projects development and implementation regarding IE topics as needed.

- Remove any roadblocks related to Industrial Engineering that could prevent achieving operational metrics.

- Support the Engineering Site Lead on Industrial Engineering topics for the plant.

- Establish SMART goals for Industrial Engineering KPIs.

- Communicate potential risks or major issues related to Industrial Engineering to the Engineering Site Lead.

- All other duties as assigned

**Who you are **

- Engineering degree or equivalent

- At least 3 years experience in industrial engineering required, 5 years experience preferred

- At least 1 year of experience in project management (desirable)

- Demonstrated leadership skills

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

- Effective communication skills at all levels

- Proficient planning and organizational skills

- Ability to work independently

- Results-oriented

- Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously

- High attention to detail

- Willingness to travel (10%+)

**What's in it for you? **

- Annual base salary range: $95,000 - $115,000

- Bonus target range: 20%

- Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability

- A company culture that prioritizes internal development and professional growth

- Time off with pay

- 401(k) plan with a degree of employer matching

- Paid parental leave

- Wellness programs and product discounts

~~Please note, all offers presented to candidates are carefully crafted to ensure market competitiveness, equity, and reflect the individual candidate’s education, experience, skills and potential.Hunter Douglas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.~~

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