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Associate Professor (Practice Track) in Urban Design and/or Urban Planning

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SingaporeKent Ridge Campus, Singapore

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About the role

The Department of Architecture at a university in Kent Ridge is hiring a Practice Track Associate Professor in urban design and/or urban planning. The department runs accredited graduate and undergraduate programmes in architecture, urban planning, urban design, landscape architecture and conservation, and has a diverse international faculty. This role suits a senior professional with a strong practice background and studio teaching experience who can connect professional work to the academic curriculum.

What you'll do

Lead urban design and planning studios across the department's graduate programmes

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Frame problems at multiple scales, from building and urban space to neighbourhood, city and region

Use digital data and spatial analysis tools in teaching

Guide students toward design proposals grounded in systemic understanding

Teach core courses and electives in your areas of specialisation

Carry a teaching load in line with full-time faculty expectations

Translate professional connections and practice knowledge into pedagogical frameworks and research opportunities

Good to know

Applications close 1 August 2026
Shortlisted candidates will give a seminar at NUS between November and December 2026
Expected appointment start is early to mid-2027
International applicants receive subsidised housing at Kent Vale, a faculty residence on the NUS campus
The role comes with internationally competitive remuneration, generous employment benefits and access to research funding

Requirements

Relevant graduate degree (Master's or above) by appointment date
At least 6 years of sustained professional practice
Strong professional portfolio and/or extensive urban design or urban planning studio teaching experience
Potential to lead in a domain of specialisation
Ability to work across disciplines and scales
Forward-thinking senior professional in urban planning or urban design

Benefits

Internationally competitive remuneration
Generous employment benefits
Access to research funding
Subsidised housing at Kent Vale for international applicants

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