Positions available in the UIC Barcelona School of Architecture

About UIC Barcelona

UIC Barcelona is home to over 7,000 students and offers 15 bachelor’s degree programmes, 26 international double degrees and a wide range of master's and postgraduate degrees, in addition to continuing education courses in different fields of knowledge. Since 1997, we have been teaching people through academic rigour, university life and enriching life experiences. The UIC Barcelona team is made up of professionals who are qualified not only in the field of teaching, but also in research, management, administration, communication, services and systems. Beyond the professionalism of each individual, at UIC Barcelona you will also become part of a young and dynamic work atmosphere.

Find out more about UIC Barcelona via the following link: https://www.uic.es/en/philosophy-and-values

About the School of Architecture

The UIC Barcelona School of Architecture was the first private architecture school in Barcelona and after 20 years is now a role model in terms of quality university teaching in this discipline.

The aim of the UIC Barcelona School of Architecture is to train architects with a clear international vocation, a critical spirit, creative skills, knowledge of both current and new technologies, people who are involved in society and are prepared to face the challenges of the future.

https://www.uic.es/en/architecture/introduction

What we are looking for

The School of Architecture has several teaching and research positions available. We are looking for lecturers/professors at different stages of their academic careers who would like to join us to take on research, teaching or management tasks.

The candidate will play an active role in the development of interdisciplinary research projects leading to the expansion of collaborations and partnerships with other universities, the profession and the industry, both nationally and internationally.

The candidate’s responsibilities to achieve a successful academic trajectory will include teaching, research and providing a service. It will be essential for them to contribute to the School's curricular development, coordination, student mentoring and advising. The candidate should know and support the University’s mission statement.

We offer

• A four-year tenure-track position with an intermediate evaluation (depending on the applicant’s background, the position could become permanent more quickly).
• A part-time contract, a good and dynamic working environment, flexible working hours and support for research.
• Depending on the candidate’s experience, we offer a research starting pack and a relocation pack.
• A highly competitive salary based on the qualifications and experience of the applicant.
• The position will be located at UIC Barcelona, in the School of Architecture
• Start date: to be negotiated with the candidate. The desired start date would be as close as possible to 1 September 2020.

How to apply

All applications must include a full CV including contact details. We strongly recommend that you highlight the points that are under evaluation during this call.

Selection process

In May 2018, the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya received recognition from EURAXESS via an HR Excellence in Research Award that ensures that the selection of candidates is carried out only based on criteria for excellence. The UIC Barcelona selection process includes:

• An independent committee of experts who evaluate applications and decide who will move on to the next stage. All the committee members are from outside UIC-Barcelona.
• A public oral defence by finalists: presentation of their trajectory (both academic and teaching) and their research project/s. Following this presentation, the examining panel will ask a number of questions to conclude the defence. The defence will take 60 minutes in total.

Deadline for applications

The application deadline is 30 April 2020.