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New grad materials buyer jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where a strong internship background or coursework in supply chain can matter more than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Technology & Software, Consulting & Professional Services, and Education, with employers like ECS Limited, Terracon Consultants, and Allan Myers hiring at this level now.
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Posting Number req27637
Department School of Architecture
Department Website Link https://capla.arizona.edu/
Medical Sub-Speciality
Location Tucson Campus
Address Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights
The School of Architecture at the University of Arizona invites applicants with expertise in Advanced Materials, Manufacturing and Lifecycle Analysis for a Tenure-Eligible faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The position seeks candidates whose research advances the design, fabrication, performance, and environmental sustainability of architectural materials and building systems through interdisciplinary approaches. The successful candidate will contribute to the school's research mission, undergraduate and graduate architectural education, and service to the school, university, and broader community.
The University of Arizona is a Research 1 institution located in Tucson, a cultural gem in the Sonoran Desert. The school resides in the College of Architecture Planning and Landscape Architecture (CAPLA); a multidisciplinary collaborative community. The School of Architecture’s vision is dedicated to addressing the grand challenges of our time; a catalyst in our curriculum, research and public programming. The school has an intrinsic connection to the Sonoran Desert and its exquisite and extreme conditions. It serves as a living laboratory for researching and teaching timeless and emerging environmental, social and cultural phenomena.
CAPLA is home to a 10,000 sf material fabrication lab. The school has a long tradition of empirical research and learning through hands-on material fabrication in required courses, design build projects and community engagement. The University of Arizona is the state’s flagship, land-grant institution founded in 1885. It has more than 50,000 students in 22 separate colleges and schools. The research and teaching culture of this university offers great resources and opportunities for collaboration.
Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!
The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs.
Duties & Responsibilities
We are seeking an emerging leader in the discipline of architecture with applied and theoretical experience in advanced materials in architectural design, and the vision and potential to become a driving force in our school, our community, the academy and the profession. Applicants are to be collegial and collaborative by nature. They are to establish and maintain an active research agenda supported by external funding and disseminated through peer reviewed scholarship. Research areas may include, but are not limited to, advanced and bio-based and biogenic material systems; computational design and digital or robotic fabrication; additive manufacturing; material and assembly performance; low-carbon and circular construction; life-cycle assessment; and adaptive or climate-responsive building systems. We welcome innovative research that connects material experimentation and fabrication with architectural design and environmental performance.
The successful applicant will be responsible for collaborating on and contributing to the conception, development and delivery of a rigorous and dynamic accredited architectural education. They are expected to integrate material experimentation, computational and physical prototyping, and evidence-based evaluation of building systems. Teaching assignments for this position might include required courses in the architecture technologies and design studios, material and fabrication seminars and elective coursework. This position will also support the emerging building technology subgroup of the Master of Science in Architecture (MS.Arch) degree program with student thesis advising.
The focus of this position on advanced materials, manufacturing and lifecycle analysis aligns with the University of Arizona’s institutional strengths in space science through a new area of growing interest in space architecture, as well as the focus on sustainable mining materials and lifecycle energy. The successful applicant might initiate interdisciplinary projects with faculty in the College of Engineering and the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CALES) regarding material sourcing, manufacturing, assembly, reuse lifecycle and the innovation of new materials and the performance analysis of ecological impact.
This position requires service contributions at the school, college and/or university levels. Service to academic, professional and community organizations is encouraged.
The normal teaching load for tenure-eligible faculty in the department under present policy is two 3-credit courses or one 3-credit course and one 6-credit studio per semester with a workload distribution:
- 40% teaching
- 40% scholarly activity/research; and
- 20% service
Minimum Qualifications
- Professional degree in architecture (Bachelor of Architecture, Master of Architecture or international equivalent)
- Post-Graduate Degree in Architecture or related discipline (Masters or PhD). If masters is terminal degree, 5-years of relevant research or industry experience is required.
- Demonstrated experience in Advanced Materials, Manufacturing and Lifecycle Analysis in the context of architecture
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD or doctorate in architecture or related discipline.
- Professional design and practice experience and/or licensure
- Experience teaching design studio and/or other architecture courses
- Demonstrated record or evidence of potential funding for research or creative practice.
- Experience in collaborative interdisciplinary practice or teaching and/or ability to bridge across architecture and related fields
- Experience with courses with 50-100 students focused on varying material methods, hands-on instruction and learning, safety protocols, while advancing both research agendas and the curricular needs of the college
- Recognition through relevant scholarly publications, creative work, professional achievements, or awards.
Rank Assistant Professor
Tenure Information Tenure Track (T/TE)
FLSA Exempt
Full Time/Part Time Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week 40
Job FTE 1.0
Work Calendar Academic
Job Category Faculty
Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay DOE
Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies 1
Target Hire Date
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates Alex Litchfield
alitchfield@arizona.edu
Open Date 11/12/2026
Open Until Filled Yes
Documents Needed to Apply Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and Five Additional Documents
Special Instructions to Applicant
- Cover letter (1-2 pages max)
- CV
- In the Additional Document slot: 5-year research/scholarship/creative practice plan including potential external funding sources and milestones (such as publications or other outputs) (2-3 pages max)
- In the Additional Document slot: Teaching philosophy statement (1 page max)
- In the Additional Document slot: a writing sample (one sample of no more than 25 pages, published or unpublished)
- In the Additional Document slot: Three references (name, contact information and relationship to the applicant)
- In the Additional Document slot: Design, research, scholarship and/or creative practice portfolio (PDF, max. dimensions 11 x 17, landscape format preferred, 10 pages and 20 MB file size max.)
Review of applications will begin on January 6, 2027. Submissions received by that date are guaranteed full review.
Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University’s campuses. These reports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.
Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at cleryact@arizona.edu.
Posting Number req27637
Department School of Architecture
Department Website Link https://capla.arizona.edu/
Medical Sub-Speciality
Location Tucson Campus
Address Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights
The School of Architecture at the University of Arizona invites applicants with expertise in Advanced Materials, Manufacturing and Lifecycle Analysis for a Tenure-Eligible faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The position seeks candidates whose research advances the design, fabrication, performance, and environmental sustainability of architectural materials and building systems through interdisciplinary approaches. The successful candidate will contribute to the school's research mission, undergraduate and graduate architectural education, and service to the school, university, and broader community.
The University of Arizona is a Research 1 institution located in Tucson, a cultural gem in the Sonoran Desert. The school resides in the College of Architecture Planning and Landscape Architecture (CAPLA); a multidisciplinary collaborative community. The School of Architecture’s vision is dedicated to addressing the grand challenges of our time; a catalyst in our curriculum, research and public programming. The school has an intrinsic connection to the Sonoran Desert and its exquisite and extreme conditions. It serves as a living laboratory for researching and teaching timeless and emerging environmental, social and cultural phenomena.
CAPLA is home to a 10,000 sf material fabrication lab. The school has a long tradition of empirical research and learning through hands-on material fabrication in required courses, design build projects and community engagement. The University of Arizona is the state’s flagship, land-grant institution founded in 1885. It has more than 50,000 students in 22 separate colleges and schools. The research and teaching culture of this university offers great resources and opportunities for collaboration.
Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!
The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs.
Duties & Responsibilities
We are seeking an emerging leader in the discipline of architecture with applied and theoretical experience in advanced materials in architectural design, and the vision and potential to become a driving force in our school, our community, the academy and the profession. Applicants are to be collegial and collaborative by nature. They are to establish and maintain an active research agenda supported by external funding and disseminated through peer reviewed scholarship. Research areas may include, but are not limited to, advanced and bio-based and biogenic material systems; computational design and digital or robotic fabrication; additive manufacturing; material and assembly performance; low-carbon and circular construction; life-cycle assessment; and adaptive or climate-responsive building systems. We welcome innovative research that connects material experimentation and fabrication with architectural design and environmental performance.
The successful applicant will be responsible for collaborating on and contributing to the conception, development and delivery of a rigorous and dynamic accredited architectural education. They are expected to integrate material experimentation, computational and physical prototyping, and evidence-based evaluation of building systems. Teaching assignments for this position might include required courses in the architecture technologies and design studios, material and fabrication seminars and elective coursework. This position will also support the emerging building technology subgroup of the Master of Science in Architecture (MS.Arch) degree program with student thesis advising.
The focus of this position on advanced materials, manufacturing and lifecycle analysis aligns with the University of Arizona’s institutional strengths in space science through a new area of growing interest in space architecture, as well as the focus on sustainable mining materials and lifecycle energy. The successful applicant might initiate interdisciplinary projects with faculty in the College of Engineering and the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CALES) regarding material sourcing, manufacturing, assembly, reuse lifecycle and the innovation of new materials and the performance analysis of ecological impact.
This position requires service contributions at the school, college and/or university levels. Service to academic, professional and community organizations is encouraged.
The normal teaching load for tenure-eligible faculty in the department under present policy is two 3-credit courses or one 3-credit course and one 6-credit studio per semester with a workload distribution:
- 40% teaching
- 40% scholarly activity/research; and
- 20% service
Minimum Qualifications
- Professional degree in architecture (Bachelor of Architecture, Master of Architecture or international equivalent)
- Post-Graduate Degree in Architecture or related discipline (Masters or PhD). If masters is terminal degree, 5-years of relevant research or industry experience is required.
- Demonstrated experience in Advanced Materials, Manufacturing and Lifecycle Analysis in the context of architecture
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD or doctorate in architecture or related discipline.
- Professional design and practice experience and/or licensure
- Experience teaching design studio and/or other architecture courses
- Demonstrated record or evidence of potential funding for research or creative practice.
- Experience in collaborative interdisciplinary practice or teaching and/or ability to bridge across architecture and related fields
- Experience with courses with 50-100 students focused on varying material methods, hands-on instruction and learning, safety protocols, while advancing both research agendas and the curricular needs of the college
- Recognition through relevant scholarly publications, creative work, professional achievements, or awards.
Rank Assistant Professor
Tenure Information Tenure Track (T/TE)
FLSA Exempt
Full Time/Part Time Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week 40
Job FTE 1.0
Work Calendar Academic
Job Category Faculty
Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay DOE
Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies 1
Target Hire Date
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates Alex Litchfield
alitchfield@arizona.edu
Open Date 11/12/2026
Open Until Filled Yes
Documents Needed to Apply Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and Five Additional Documents
Special Instructions to Applicant
- Cover letter (1-2 pages max)
- CV
- In the Additional Document slot: 5-year research/scholarship/creative practice plan including potential external funding sources and milestones (such as publications or other outputs) (2-3 pages max)
- In the Additional Document slot: Teaching philosophy statement (1 page max)
- In the Additional Document slot: a writing sample (one sample of no more than 25 pages, published or unpublished)
- In the Additional Document slot: Three references (name, contact information and relationship to the applicant)
- In the Additional Document slot: Design, research, scholarship and/or creative practice portfolio (PDF, max. dimensions 11 x 17, landscape format preferred, 10 pages and 20 MB file size max.)
Review of applications will begin on January 6, 2027. Submissions received by that date are guaranteed full review.
Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University’s campuses. These reports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.
Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at cleryact@arizona.edu.
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Entry Level Materials Buyer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level materials buyer job?
Start by highlighting any supply chain coursework, purchasing internships, or hands-on experience managing orders or inventory, even in part-time roles. Employers hiring at this level look for candidates who understand basic procurement concepts, can work with spreadsheets or ERP systems, and communicate clearly with vendors. A relevant degree in supply chain, business, or operations gives you an edge, but demonstrated initiative counts too.
Which companies hire entry level materials buyers?
Companies hiring entry level materials buyers right now include ECS Limited, Terracon Consultants, and Allan Myers, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. At this level, manufacturers, defense contractors, and large consumer goods companies tend to hire most actively, often as part of structured procurement or operations rotational programs.
Are there remote entry level materials buyer jobs?
Yes, though most entry level roles are still on-site or hybrid given the hands-on coordination involved. About 3% of entry level materials buyer openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, so options exist if flexibility matters to you. Filtering by work setting when you search helps narrow results to what fits your situation.
Are these new grad materials buyer jobs?
Yes, many of these openings are new grad and junior roles that explicitly welcome recent graduates and candidates with little or no professional experience. A new grad-friendly posting typically lists zero to two years of experience as sufficient, accepts internship or co-op work in place of full-time history, and may consider a strong academic background in supply chain or business as a substitute for a long resume.
Which industries hire the most entry level materials buyers?
Entry Level materials buyer roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Consulting & Professional Services, and Education, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors rely on consistent raw material and component sourcing, which creates steady demand for junior buyers who can support procurement teams and learn purchasing workflows from the ground up.