Career Opportunities

Interested in working at the Rice School of Architecture?

We are a uniquely sized, highly selective program with a focus on design, including exceptional student work, world-class faculty research, and meaningful community engagement. We are particularly interested in candidates whose culture and lived experiences will expand our perspectives and understanding of the world. A place of many unique conditions, Houston is a window into complexities other cities face, empowering the school to bridge the local and the global while boldly engaging the world at large. The Rice School of Architecture draws upon Houston’s offerings in the arts, industries, diverse communities, and cultures to educate architects for a dynamic, multicultural world, and we work towards hiring with the same ambition.

Open Positions

Assistant Professor in Architectural Design (tenure track)

The Rice School of Architecture invites applications and nominations for a full-time, tenure-track faculty appointment at the rank of assistant professor with a focus in architectural design, to begin fall 2027.

The Rice School of Architecture welcomes and promotes the productive interrelationship of design practice and scholarship and is committed to supporting and advancing the voices of architects in academia. We seek outstanding design faculty who will pursue a focused design research agenda in areas that may include, but are not limited to, representation, materiality, or environment, at scales ranging from the building to the city. Successful candidates will teach undergraduate and graduate design studios, offer lecture courses and seminars in their areas of expertise, and conduct research and produce creative work of the highest caliber. Faculty are expected to bring a distinct voice, develop and sustain a clear line of inquiry, participate in the collective intellectual conversation of the faculty, and contribute to the advancement of the field of architecture more broadly.

As the fourth-largest and one of the most dynamic cities in the United States, Houston, Texas reflects the world’s most pressing challenges and is an exciting laboratory for new forms of architectural discourse and design agency. The Rice School of Architecture draws upon this unique context and Houston’s immense arts, culture, and industry, offering opportunities for both local and global engagement. Furthermore, the school’s position within a top-tier research university allows us to collaborate with other disciplines to forge new territories of critical practice and innovation.

Candidates should hold, at a minimum, a master of architecture degree or its equivalent (degree requirements must be fulfilled by July 1 of the year employment commences). Applications should include a letter of interest describing the candidate’s teaching, scholarship, and creative work and how they situate their work within larger disciplinary conversations; curriculum vitae; research/practice portfolio highlighting design, research, creative practice, and writing (20MB max.); teaching portfolio with sample syllabi and student work (20MB max.); and contact information for three professional/academic references who may be asked to provide a written letter of reference if candidacy is advanced to the next stage of the search process. The deadline for applications is December 30, 2026.

Location: Houston, Texas

Open Date: Oct 15, 2026

Deadline: Dec 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

To Apply: Please visit https://apply.interfolio.com/195432

Equal Opportunity Employer

Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with commitment to diversity at all levels, and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

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