POSITION | Associate or Assistant Professor in Urban and Regional Planning Universit

Department of Planning, Policy, and Design

The Department of Planning, Policy, and Design at UC Irvine invites applications from productive Planning scholars to fill an Associate or Assistant Professor position. The topical focus is open but candidates with research interests in the areas of the legal aspects of land use and environmental planning, planning theory, sustainable development, transportation, environmental planning, and/or international development planning are of special interest in the search.

The successful candidate for this tenure-track position will have a Ph.D. in Planning and show clear evidence of strong ties to Planning scholarship and practice. A track record of external funding is desired.

Faculty members in the Department of Planning, Policy, and Design have been ranked in the top ten in scholarly productivity among all U.S. planning programs. UC Irvine’s Master of Urban and Regional Planning program is ranked as the second best graduate Planning program in the U.S. and Canada. The department offers a Ph.D. degree in Planning, Policy, and Design, a Master of Urban and Regional Planning degree, a collaborative Master of Public Policy degree, and an undergraduate degree in Urban Studies.

For full consideration, candidates should apply by October 11, 2013. The position will remain open until filled. We anticipate that the successful candidate will start July 1, 2014. Candidates should apply online at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./JPF
02087 by submitting a cover letter, c.v., three letters of reference, publications or writing samples, and a brief statement of teaching interests and capabilities. For more information, please contact the search committee chair, Victoria Basolo ( basolo ).

UC Irvine is a member of the Association of American Universities and is consistently ranked among the nation’s best universities. The campus is located five miles from the Pacific Ocean and forty miles south of Los Angeles, in a dynamic region at the heart of the diverse Southern California metropolis. UC Irvine is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and strongly encourages applications from all qualified applicants, including women and minorities.