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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
School of Architecture and Planning
Department of Urban Studies and Planning
Tenure Track Faculty Position in Urban Design and Public Policy

for full description see:
http://web.mit.edu/dusp/dusp_extension_unsec/employment/facstaff/fac_position_ud_pp.pdf

The Department is seeking a full-time tenure-track faculty member at the assistant or associate (not tenured) professor level, in Urban Design and Public Policy. Experience should bridge across research and professional practice at the intersection between urban design, implementation and public policy. Applicants should have the background necessary to teach graduate level studios as well seminars and lectures. We are especially interested in candidates that can teach a course in urban design policy and implementation, a research methods course related to urban design, and an advanced course pertinent to their own research focus within the area of city design. Candidates should be able to link her/his research agenda in City Design and Development to one or more of the department's other research clusters-- Housing, Community, and Economic Development; Environmental Policy and Planning; International Development, Transportation Planning, Urban Information Systems and Regional Planning.

A Ph.D. or a professional degree with a track record and evidence of high quality professional and/or scholarly work

Interested candidates should send: 1) a letter describing practice, research and teaching interests including a short descriptions of one or two subjects that you would propose to teach, 2) a curriculum vita, 3) samples of published scholarly work; and/or examples of consulting work; and (4) contact information for three references (please provide name, title, address, telephone number, and e-mail) to:

Ms Janice O'Brien,
MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning,
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 7-337Q
Cambridge, MA 02139

NOTE: Please send applications in hard copy, not email.

Review of applications will begin on January 2, 2009 and continue until the position is filled. The appointment is intended to begin in the Fall of 2009.

MIT is building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups. MIT is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Submit application to:
Ms Janice O'Brien,
MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning,
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 7-337Q
Cambridge, MA 02139

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