Assistant / Associate Professor in Building Physics - ADA University | Vakansiya

Department: School of Design & Architecture The School of Design & Architecture at ADA University The School of Design and Architecture (SDA) is outlined in collaboration with the Politecnico di Milano in the framework of the Italy-Azerbaijan University initiative. It offers bachelor's programs in Interior Design, Architecture, Urban Planning and Communication Design. ADA University is intertwined with the country’s plans, where economic and cultural growth lead the way. The urban areas are growing, and the country landscape and profile are evolving. The School of Design and Architecture will share the polytechnic approach to Design, Architecture, and Urban Planning. Graduates will gain foundational disciplinary knowledge and practical experience, thanks to fundamental courses and the learning-by-doing educational approach that pursues up-to-date development lines in project-based design studios. The School of Design and Architecture offers an international level of study suitable for entering the job market as a junior architect, urban planner, interior or communication designer. More information about SDA can be found at www.ada.edu.az/en/schools/sda Brief description of responsibilities: Principal responsibilities include teaching undergraduate courses in Architecture. Candidates must have a potential or demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence, scholarly research and publication in peer-reviewed journals, and academic engagement. Qualifications: Candidates must have a Master of Science Degree or equivalent degree. The following qualifications will be considered as an asset: PhD in a relevant field. Experience designing and teaching similar courses in the degree program; Proficiency in spoken and written English; At least 1 year of teaching experience at an accredited institution, especially at the collegiate level; Strong commitment to serving university and society; How to apply: Interested candidates are requested to submit, preferably in PDF format, attached to an e-mail message: a current resume, any other document responding to the request of the call, including the names and email addresses of 2 references. Send materials via e-mail to [email protected] specifying the Course Title in the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please, send to [email protected] the following documents in the PDF format by 20 May, 2026, 10 PM Baku time (GMT+4). Curriculum vitae Summary of teaching experience (level of degree programs; undergraduate, graduate, etc.) name and brief description of courses. Women and members of minority groups are strongly urged to apply. Teaching Position Details in Building Physics Programme: Bachelor of Architecture Year: 2nd Course: Building Physics Semester: First Start dates: September 2026 Description of the Disciplinary Area: The field of Building Physics contributes to the improvement of skills in the transformation of energy and its interaction with architectural works and the landscape. In the three-year teaching experience, in the context of the knowledge and methodologies supporting the architectural project, the student acquires a detailed critical awareness of the different aspects that influence the design choices both on the front of the building of new constructions and on the front of interventions on the built environment. In Building Physics, the student also acquires the ability to identify and manage the variables that characterize the relationship between the built environment and energy-ecologically friendly comfort and to orient design and construction practices towards solutions characterized by a high level of sustainable energy efficiency. Description of the course Building Physics Building physics is that part of knowledge that studies energy efficiency problems in buildings and environmental comfort (thermal-hygrometric, acoustic, and visual). Its field of action is not limited to the study of buildings but also extends to the external environment at various territorial scales. The Course's general objective is the study of the energy-environmental performance of buildings and the consequent connections with urban, architectural, and plant design. The topics necessary for understanding the interaction between the external environment - building - internal environment, the exploitation of energy sources and the satisfaction of comfort are covered. Basic knowledge required to teach the course: Ability to guide students through developing following skills: general notions of technical physics, energy in its different forms, principles of conservation of mass and energy; principles of thermodynamics and cycles for energy production; heat transmission conduction, convection and radiation; climate as a project element; thermo-hygrometric comfort, psychrometry and humid air diagram; building thermos-physics, thermal control design (passive systems); calculation of the winter and summer heat load; plant technologies for reducing energy consumption; use of renewable sources; criteria for the building and plant design of nearly zero-energy buildings and zero-energy buildings; principles of natural lighting and lighting engineering; principles of natural ventilation and overall building performances; analysis of the main environmental issues and constraints, for sustainable approach; Ability to communicate to students the tools necessary to verify the energy behavior of the buildings they will have to design or redevelop. ADA University offers a competitive remuneration package and attractive conditions of employment of high standard. For more information about ADA University, please visit www.ada.edu.az. e-mail:  sdarecruitment@ada.edu.az