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Professor/Associate Professor/Lecturer in Visual Design and Architecture

Vacancy for: Architecture and Urban Design Program

Ref Code: II6.4.2.2

The German University in Cairo invites applications for vacancies to be filled effective September 2025.

Description:

We invite applications for a full-time faculty position in the Visual Design and Presentation Department. The department emphasizes a comprehensive approach to architectural and spatial design representation, integrating both analog and digital presentation skills. Courses range from traditional skills in 2D and 3D representation—including drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, video/film, and architectural model making—to advanced techniques such as hybrid architectural drawing, CAD programs, rendering, architectural visualization, augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR).

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and teach courses in architecture and visual design, covering both traditional (analog) and digital presentation techniques.
• Lead design studios at both undergraduate and graduate levels, focusing on the integration of visual communication with architectural and spatial design.
• Offer Advanced Elective Courses on innovative topics relevant to architecture, spatial design, interior design, visual communication, and architectural representation.
• Supervise Research: Guide bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. theses, with a focus on visual communication and architectural representation.
• Research and Collaboration: Engage in interdisciplinary research activities and collaborations with other university faculties, departments, and academies of arts.
• Curriculum Development: Contribute to the development and enhancement of the visual design curriculum, incorporating emerging technologies and methodologies.

Qualifications:

• Educational Background: A Doctorate/Ph.D. in architecture (spatial design/interior design) or a related field of visual communication would be welcome.
• Professional Experience: Several years of practical and teaching experience in architecture (spatial design/interior design) or in a field of visual communication related to architecture.
• Portfolio Requirements: Professional Practice Portfolio: Demonstrating executed work by the applicant or projects completed under their direct supervision.
• Teaching Portfolio: Examples of work undertaken with students, clearly documenting the candidate’s pedagogical and didactic skills.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in both traditional and digital presentation skills, including:
• Traditional: Drawing, painting, sculpture, model making, and photography.
• Digital: CAD software, rendering, architectural visualization, AR/VR, and hybrid representation techniques, 3D printing.
• Language Proficiency: Excellent communication skills and proficiency in English, as it is the language of instruction.
• Forward-Thinking Approach: A commitment to integrating emerging technologies into the curriculum and fostering a forward-looking perspective on visual communication in architecture.

Interested candidates should submit the following:

• A cover letter detailing their research interests, teaching philosophy, and practical experience in visual design and architectural representation.
• A curriculum vitae.
• A Professional Practice Portfolio showcasing design work and a Teaching Portfolio with examples of student projects.
• Contact information for three academic or professional references.

Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. For best consideration, applications should be submitted by April 30, 2025.

Join us in shaping the future of urban design in the MENA region and beyond. We look forward to your application!

For further information, please contact the Human Resources Department (hr@guc.edu.eg)