Associate Professor of Architectural Science

Associate Professor of Architectural Science Ryerson University Canada

Posted: November 20, 2025
Final date to receive applications: Monday, January 12, 2026

Located in downtown Toronto, the largest and most culturally diverse city in Canada and on the territory of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee and the Wendat Peoples, the Department of Architectural Science in the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) invites applications for a tenure‑track position at the rank of assistant professor effective July 1, 2026 subject to final budgetary approval.

The successful candidate will engage in a combination of teaching, scholarly research or creative activity and service duties while maintaining an inclusive, equitable, and collegial work environment across all activities. Teaching will have a primary focus on design studio and other courses aligned with SRC expertise. The successful candidate will have expertise in at least one of the following areas:

• Housing innovation
• Construction technology
• Sustainability, decarbonization and life cycle assessment
• Emerging materials, innovation and fabrication

Professional architectural experience

A record of established or emerging scholarly research and creative (SRC) activity

Professional licensure

PhD, or an advanced degree in a related area

Demonstrated teaching excellence in design studio

Demonstrated teaching excellence in one of the areas noted above

Demonstrated experience with professional or community stakeholders in the AEC industry

Applications from candidates who self identify as Indigenous and/or another particular, are particularly encouraged.

The successful candidate will be required to teach at undergraduate and graduate levels (both studios and lecture/seminar courses), supervise graduate students, pursue a strong, innovative program in research and/or creative activities that is externally funded and that produces cutting‑edge, high‑quality results/impact, and engage in service while advancing an inclusive, equitable, and collegial work environment across all activities.

The successful candidate must present evidence of:

• A strong emerging scholarly research and/or creative activity that is current, innovative and impactful as evidenced by peer‑reviewed publications, working papers, public policy contributions, presentations at academic conferences, community and professional work, grants, research‑related awards and other writing or creative production that contributes to the visibility and prominence of the discipline.
• Demonstrated potential for teaching excellence at all levels of the undergraduate and graduate curriculum, as evidenced by a teaching dossier that includes a teaching philosophy statement, experience with course and curriculum review and/or development, examples of best practices in pedagogy, including effective use of classroom technology and any experience with experiential learning, sample syllabi, strong teaching evaluations, teaching awards, and other relevant achievements in teaching.
• A commitment to our values of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) as it pertains to service, teaching, and scholarly research or creative activities, including a demonstrated ability to make learning accessible and inclusive for a diverse student population; and
• An ability and willingness to contribute to the life of the Department of Architectural Science and the University through collegial service.

This position falls under the jurisdiction of the Toronto Metropolitan Faculty Association (TFA)  Visit us at  to view the TFA collective agreement and a summary of the agreement. The minimum salary for the Assistant Professor rank is $ per annum. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications.

Serving a highly diverse student population of over 45,000, TMU offers over 100+ undergraduate and graduate programs built on the integration of theoretical and practical learning. Distinguished by a professionally focused curriculum and a strong emphasis on excellence in teaching, research and creative activities, TMU is a…