Stemming from discussion at the last WIED business meeting in Baltimore, WIED would like to host one or two networking/professional development webinars over the coming year to serve our members. Please complete this short form (preferably by Wed. November 15, 2023) to share topics which interest you, and if you’d like to join a group that will organize these: https://bit.ly/wied-webinar-ideas
Author: dchristensen
Multiple Tenure-Track Faculty Positions at U of Colorado Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science
College of Engineering and Applied Science
Deadline: November 10, 2023
The College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) at the University of Colorado Boulder is currently seeking applications for a variety of disciplinary specialties housed in departments across our college. Please see the individual advertisements for positions in Aerospace Autonomy, Biomedical Engineering, Natural Language Processing, Robotics, or open disciplines (priority to Aerospace, Computer Science, and Mechanical Engineering). See all open searches by using this link: https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/SearchJobs/?6106=%5B928%5D&6106_format=2255&6107=706&6107_format=2256&listFilterMode=1
Assistant Professor Positions at the University of Maryland, College Park
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Deadline: November 15, 2023
https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/114218
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park, invites qualified candidates to apply for tenure-track faculty positions at the assistant professor level, with a target start date of August 2024 or later.
Priority will be given to candidates with expertise in Computational Science and Engineering. All application areas are of interest, with particular attention to areas including industrial/healthcare AI, smart design/manufacturing, product and process risk and reliability, energy conversion and storage, materials innovation, and environmental and infrastructure sustainability.
Dean, John and Marcia Price College of Engineering
The University of Utah
Deadline: November 10, 2023
The University of Utah (“the U”) invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the John and Marcia Price College of Engineering.
The president of the University of Utah, Dr. Taylor R. Randall, has a vision to position the U to become a top 10 public university with unsurpassed societal impact and to grow to more than $1 billion per year in research expenditures. The new Dean will be a critical part of this vision and will provide leadership for the Price College of Engineering aligned with the university’s ambitious goals. With investment from the U, a recent transformational gift supporting construction of a new state-of-the-art computing and engineering building, and the opportunity for continued appropriations from the State of Utah, the Price College of Engineering is uniquely situated for further growth to become one of the foremost engineering colleges in the country.
The new Dean will provide leadership for all aspects of the Price College of Engineering, establishing and implementing a bold strategic vision that will enhance undergraduate and graduate education, further strengthen the College’s research enterprise, drive interdisciplinary collaborations, and enhance the College’s global reputation. The successful candidate will be a strategic leader with a record of promoting growth and excellence in education and research, fostering innovation, building effective partnerships internally and externally, increasing philanthropic support for the College, and supporting an inclusive and welcoming environment.
More information about this leadership opportunity, including the minimum qualifications and desired experiences and attributes, can be found in the position profile located here:
Nominations and Applications
For best consideration, applications should be submitted by November 10, 2023. To apply for the Dean of the John and Marcia Price College of Engineering position, candidates are requested to submit the following: a curriculum vitae or resume; a letter of interest that addresses the leadership opportunities and desired experiences and attributes in this profile; and contact information for five references (to be contacted at a later date with candidate’s permission).
Application materials (Word or PDF) should be sent to: UtahDeanEng@agbsearch.com
Nominations and expressions of interest are encouraged. Please direct them to: UtahDeanEng@agbsearch.com or to one of the consultants listed below:
Kimberly Templeton, JD, Principal
kimberly.templeton@agbsearch.com / (540) 761-9494
Nancy Targett, PhD, Executive Search Consultant
nancy.targett@agbsearch.com / (302) 233-5202
Frank Newton, EdD, Executive Search Consultant
frank.newton@agbsearch.com / (302) 943-1605
Lynn DellaPietra, PhD, Executive Search Associate
lynn.dellapietra@agbsearch.com / (202) 640-6723
The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.
Assistant/Associate/Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Additive Manufacturing
University of Utah, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Deadline: December 1, 2023
https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/153733
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah (https://mech.utah.edu/) invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position with research and teaching focus in the area of additive manufacturing, with an anticipated start date in Fall 2024. While all areas of additive manufacturing across all length scales will be considered, preference will be given to metal additive manufacturing; computational modeling of additive manufacturing processes; design optimization and process planning for additive manufacturing; AI and digital twin representations of additive manufacturing processes; development of sustainable materials and processes; and other new and challenging areas of additive manufacturing. Exceptional candidates will be considered at the level of associate or full professor.
Candidates must have a demonstrated track record of high-quality research as evidenced by scholarly publications and must exhibit strong potential (junior faculty) or an established record (senior faculty) of securing extramural funding. Successful candidates will be expected to actively contribute to the Department’s growing research presence in additive manufacturing and will be able to leverage a variety of additive manufacturing technologies, including a state-of-the-art powder bed fusion machine. Applicants are expected to have an earned Ph.D. or Sc.D. in Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field.
Desired attributes for the position include the ability to:
• Establish a strong, sustainable, externally funded research group.
• Provide high-quality, effective teaching of core courses in Mechanical Engineering, including manufacturing-related courses.
• Communicate well with students, colleagues, industry, and government personnel.
The University of Utah is a Top Tier-1 research institution that is home to more than 35,000 students, world-class faculty and researchers, a medical campus, and many start-up companies. The campus is located in the beautiful Wasatch front and provides many opportunities for outdoor recreation. 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 approximately 40 tenure-line faculty members, 1,300 undergraduate and 250 graduate students (140 PhD students).
Tenure Track Faculty Position in Engineering Physics
McMaster University Dept of Engineering Physics
Deadline: November 1, 2023
https://hr.mcmaster.ca/careers/current_opportunities/
McMaster University’s Faculty of Engineering invites applications from female-identifying candidates for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Physics, located on the main university campus to begin on or before July 1, 2024. Candidates with a superior track record of scholarly contributions, demonstrated leadership in research and innovation, and a strong international reputation may be considered at the rank of Associate or Full Professor.
The Department of Engineering Physics incorporates a unique blend of research topics in applied and engineering physics, with research clusters in optics/photonics, nano/micro devices, biophotonics/biosensing, and nuclear engineering. The Department hosts one of the largest accredited undergraduate Engineering Physics programs in Canada, along with graduate programs at the Master’s and PhD levels. The Department and its faculty members also actively participate in the Faculty-wide 5-year undergraduate integrated biomedical engineering programs and the graduate-level School of Biomedical Engineering.
The Department of Engineering Physics is seeking an outstanding woman for a tenure-track position in Engineering Physics. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to readily access world-class research facilities including the Centre for Emerging Device Technologies, the Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research, the Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy, the Centre for Advanced Light Microscopy, and/or the McMaster Biointerfaces Institute. The successful candidate is expected to develop research collaborations within and external to the University. Possible research topics may include but are not limited to areas within engineering that develop, utilize, exploit, or explore advanced device technologies in optoelectronics, photonics, electronics, micromechanics and/or microfluidics; for example, using nanoscale elements such as FETs, NEMS/MEMS, micro-ring resonators, photonic crystals, plasmonics, Josephson junctions, metamaterials or epitaxial semiconductor materials within micro-, or nano-scale devices and systems. The research topic should have strong linkages to technological applications, for example to communications, energy systems, space systems, computing (including quantum computing), biomedicine, or imaging/sensing (e.g., bioimaging & biosensing).
Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. in Engineering Physics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a closely related discipline, and have expertise in applied research in a related field of application. Successful candidates will be outstanding emerging scholars with a demonstrated potential to achieve a significant international reputation in the next five to ten years. Applicants are expected to have a license for the practice of engineering in Canada or the ability and eligibility to apply for an engineering license with the Professional Engineers of Ontario within 3 years
Tenure Track Faculty Position in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Cornell University, Computational Engineering
Cornell Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Deadline: November 15, 2023
https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25622
The SIBLEY SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Ithaca, NY invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the general area of computational engineering with focus on the foundations of artificial intelligence and data-science. The department particularly welcomes applications from outstanding innovators who are pioneering computational methods such as artificial intelligence for the discovery of coordinates and governing equations, uncertainty quantification, physics-informed machine learning, data-driven modeling, digital twins for complex systems, and other related areas. Applicants should be interested in building a research program in an area of relevance to Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering including but not limited to design, autonomy, mechanics, energy, sustainability, and scientific machine learning. More information at the link.
Arizona State University’s Engineering Education Systems & Design PhD Program Open House
Date: October 13, 2023
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X6vC-ukHUlQaVnrC0jNlaxb5gk9GU3Z0/view
The 2023 Engineering Education Systems and Design (EESD) PhD Program Open House for prospective students will be held on Friday, October 13, 2023, 1:00-3:30pm EDT. Join us to learn how you can become an exemplary scholar dedicated to transforming the engineering education ecosystem. Activities will include getting to know both ASU and the EESD program and meeting faculty and current students. Interested prospective students can use the provided link to REGISTER. Optional one-on-one faculty meetings can be scheduled thereafter. The EESD program prepares graduates for careers in higher education, science centers, government agencies, museums, policy-setting institutions, and industry. Contact Dr. Nadia Kellam (nkellam@asu.edu) and Dr. Shawn Jordan (shawn.s.jordan@asu.edu) for questions about the open house, and visit the ASU EESD PhD program website (https://poly.engineering.asu.edu/engineering/phd/) for more information about the program.
Assistant Professor in STEM Education (Engineering Focus) at Texas Tech University
Curriculum & Instruction
Deadline: November 17, 2023
The Department of Curriculum & Instruction at Texas Tech University is seeking applicants for the position of Assistant Professor in STEM Education – focus in Engineering Education. Specific required qualifications are:
1. A Ph.D. in the fields of: STEM education, Engineering education, or Curriculum & Instruction with a STEM and/or engineering emphasis before the position’s start date
2. Three or more years of full-time classroom K-12 STEM education and/or Engineering education programs
3. Evidence of an emerging research agenda and scholarly contributions in STEM education and/or engineering education including recent (within the past two years)
4. Evidence in developing and/or participating in partnerships with school districts or non-profits and/or service with community/professional organizations.
Additional position and application information including a list of preferred qualifications can be found in the job posting link. Contact Dr. Gina Childers (gina.childers@ttu.edu) if you have any questions.
Instructor – Bioinstrumentation Laboratory at Virginia Tech
Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
Deadline: October 11, 2023
https://careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us/job/526910/instructor
Instructor – Bioinstrumentation Laboratory: The Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics (BEAM) at Virginia Tech invites applications for a full-time non-tenure track instructor position to begin in January 2024. Duties will primarily include teaching undergraduate bioinstrumentation laboratory courses in biomedical engineering. Additional opportunities are to teach other undergraduate courses in biomedical engineering based on area of technical expertise and department need. Please visit this link (https://careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us/job/526910/instructor) for the opening advertisement. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Sara Arena (sarena@vt.edu).