Multiple Tenure-Track Faculty Positions
University of Utah
Deadline: January 15, 2025
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah (https://mech.utah.edu/) invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions, with a Fall Semester 2025 starting date.
Candidates with exceptional background and experience may be considered at a higher rank. Candidates with interest and expertise in the areas of aerospace materials or computational solid mechanics are strongly encouraged to apply. Candidates must have a demonstrated track record of high-quality research as evidenced by scholarly publications, and they must exhibit strong potential (junior faculty) or an established record (senior faculty) of securing extramural funding with highly regarded scholarly publications. Successful candidates will be able to actively contribute to the Department’s growing research presence in their respective areas. Additionally, candidates are expected to develop and teach core courses and develop new courses that support the mechanical engineering graduate program. Applicants are expected to have an earned Ph.D. or Sc.D. in Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field.
The University of Utah is a research-focused institution that is home to more than 35,000 students, world-class faculty and researchers, a medical campus, and many start-up companies. The Department of Mechanical Engineering has experienced tremendous growth over the past decade, fueled by the State of Utah’s Engineering Initiative, and currently houses more than 40 tenure-line faculty members, over 1,000 undergraduate and 250 graduate students (140 PhD students).
All applications received by November 15, 2024 will receive full consideration. Applications must be submitted electronically (see https://www.mech.utah.edu/department/open-positions/ for direct link to application website) and should include: a cover letter highlighting the applicant’s qualifications and relevance to this search, current curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests and plans (2 pages), a statement of teaching interests (2 pages), and contact information three to five references.