Assistant Professor American University of Beirut

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT

Faculty Position in Landscape Architecture

Focus: Landscape Design and Site Construction

The Department of Landscape Design and Ecosystem Management at the Faculty of Agricultural and 

Food Sciences at the American University of Beirut (AUB) invites outstanding candidates to apply for 

the full-time faculty position in Landscape architecture at the level of Assistant Professor, or 

higher. The target starting date of the appointment is August 15, 2019. The position is a full-time, 

nine-month, tenure-track position. Appointments are for an initial period of four years.

Position focus: The focus of the position is on construction aspects of landscape design. Candidates are 

expected to have professional and teaching experience in the full process of landscape architectural 

projects: from design conception, development, execution drawings and supervision. Experience in 

landscape contracting of projects is a plus. In addition to design studio courses, the candidate is 

expected to lead the three courses unit on site engineering. 

Qualifications: Applicants should possess a Master’s degree in Landscape architecture or a PhD in a 

related design or construction field. The candidate must have demonstrable experience in landscape 

projects technical design development with emphasis on sustainable approaches to site construction and 

management in leading companies. At least five years’ experience is a plus.

Responsibilities: Teaching and developing the three courses unit on site engineering and teaching or 

assisting in design studios; research on sustainable landscape materials and site management and 

implementation; and service to the department, faculty and the university. 

Benefits: The American University of Beirut is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The home page is 

available at http://www.aub.edu.lb

– Educational allowance

– Health Insurance Plan (HIP)

– Retirement program

– Home leave travel

– Periodic paid research leave

– Life insurance

– Appointment/Terminal Travel and baggage allowance

Applications: Applicants should submit by March 1, 2019 a complete curriculum vitae with a list of 

relevant professional academic degrees and experiences; portfolio of design work and/or built work 

and/or proof of site supervision experience; and names and addresses of three professional references to 

the Dean of Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, American University of Beirut to the following 

e-mail address fafs@aub.edu.lb

Letters of reference must not accompany the application. Applicants should ask the referees to 

send their letters directly to the office of the Dean at fafs@aub.edu.lb

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