Tenure-Track Professor of Real Estate Development

Applicants should submit one PDF (500kb size limit) containing the following:

• Cover letter describing your interest in and qualifications for the position
• Curriculum vitae
• Names and contact information for three references
• Optional: A portfolio of no more than 10 pages submitted by web link or PDF attachment

For full consideration, please submit your materials by October 16, 2026.

The University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning invites applications for a tenure‑track faculty position at the rank of assistant professor, associate professor, or professor to develop field‑defining research and teaching in real estate. The successful candidate will work with the Urban and Regional Planning Program, which offers the Master of Urban and Regional Planning, a Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning, and a Bachelor of Science in Urban Technology.

The position includes teaching, research, and service in real estate and related areas.

We seek applicants whose research advances real estate and intersects with areas such as land and property markets, regulation, public‑private partnerships, urban economics, and community ownership models. We are particularly interested in candidates whose work addresses timely problems, including housing affordability, sustainability, climate resilience, and urban development policy. The successful candidate will provide thought leadership for the professional real estate field and help our students translate that scholarship into practice.

Applicants must be qualified to teach courses in real estate at the undergraduate and graduate levels, with the opportunity to develop signature courses for the real estate minor and the graduate certificate in real estate development. The candidate will also teach electives and core offerings in the planning curriculum, such as public economics or fiscal planning.

The successful candidate will be affiliated with the Weiser Center for Real Estate, contribute significant service to the unit, and may lead the graduate certificate in real estate development and/or the undergraduate minor in real estate programs.

• Terminal degree (Ph.D. preferred) in urban and regional planning, real estate (finance or development), business administration, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience or potential for conducting research in real estate that intersects with urban and regional planning or urban technology.
• Demonstrated experience or potential for excellence in teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.
• Knowledge of and experience with the real estate industry and its networks.
• Familiarity with analytic tools used in real estate research and practice.
• Commitment to the mission and values of the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning.

The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a retirement plan with two‑for‑one matching contributions after the first year; health, life, and long‑term disability insurance; and flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses. The university is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

For questions about the opportunity, contact Taubman College Human Resources at taubmancollegehr.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.