Simpson Postdoctoral Fellow in Architecture

The Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (ESALA) wishes to appoint a Simpson Postdoctoral Fellow in Architecture. This is a full-time, two-year post that combines roles in innovation in teaching and learning and support for our knowledge exchange activities with the opportunity to develop your own research.

We are looking for applicants that have been awarded a PhD in architecture or a closely related discipline within the last three years (dated from the application deadline) and are developing a substantial profile in their field. The post will require you to develop and deliver innovative and responsive pedagogies within ESALA. The particular fields in which you will operate can include design studio, architectural theory, history, tectonics, sustainability, landscape design or digital media.

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• Graduated in the last three years (dated from the application deadline) with a PhD in architecture or a relevant design discipline
• A developing research profile through design and/or publication with clear evidence of external recognition of its excellence
• Evidence of an innovative research pedagogy as evidenced your application proposal 
• Demonstration of the ability to organise and deliver academic research and knowledge exchange activity to internal and external audiences

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Application Information:

Please ensure you include ALL the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter
• A proposal of no more that 1000 words that outlines your research plans during the 2-year post and shows how they will contribute to teaching and research cultures at ESALA

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. 
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits 

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. 

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).

The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role.  If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 9 May 2025. 

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

Interviews will be held w/c 2 June 2025

About Us

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

About the Team

The Edinburgh School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture (ESALA) is guided by values of creativity, experimentation, scholarly rigour and ethical responsibility.

We have strong and vibrant alliances with the architectural and landscape professions and other community, cultural and business groupings in Scotland, and clearly articulated links with relevant schools and institutions internationally.

We engage in policy debates nationally and internationally both within teaching and through research activities.

The Deparment of Architecture & Landscape Architectur holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance the representation of women in science, mathematics, engineering and technology. To find our more, visit ( http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/edinburgh-college-art/architecture-landscape-architecture))