Faculty Positions

The primary responsibilities of the Chair include, but are not limited to, providing academic oversight of programs, supporting a transparent shared governance environment, managing and allocating resources, establishing and implementing the Department's strategic plan, managing and developing faculty and staff, reviewing and managing the Department's budget, working with external advisory boards, and leading accreditation processes. Quality teaching and research are expected, though workload is negotiable.

The Department seeks a leader who can expand and promote innovative undergraduate and graduate programs. The ideal candidate should support and encourage a culture of diverse scholarship, teaching and service activities as well as foster a climate of collaboration and collegiality. The Chair should be able to effectively advocate for the needs of the Department's programs, students, and faculty. The Chair should have a strong understanding of mechanical engineering, as well as a clear awareness of industry and professional needs in the field.

An earned doctoral degree, or its foreign equivalent, in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field is required. A record of success commensurate with the rank of a tenured full professor in mechanical engineering is required upon appointment.

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Kennesaw State University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or status as a protected Veteran. Kennesaw State University is a participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify) effective October 15, 2007.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park invites applications for exceptionally qualified candidates to apply for tenure-track and tenured faculty positions, with a target start date of August 2021 or later. Priority will be given to candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas: Robotics, Thermal Sciences, and Quantum Systems. Exceptional candidates with expertise outside these areas are also welcome to apply.

Candidates for the rank of Assistant Professor should have received or expect to receive their PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline prior to employment. Additionally, candidates should be creative and adaptable, and have a high potential for both research and teaching. Candidates for the rank of Associate or Full Professor should have a distinguished record of research and educational activities as well as a strong funding history.

For best consideration, applications should be submitted by March 15, 2021. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Apply by uploading the following documents through the UMD employment website at http://ejobs.umd.edu, position 123877:

1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Research Statement
4. Teaching Statement
5. References (names of four)

The Department of Mechanical Engineering (www.enme.umd.edu) hosts vibrant education and research programs and is currently ranked in the top twenty to twenty five of all mechanical engineering graduate and undergraduate programs within the United States. Department faculty members are encouraged to establish multi-disciplinary collaborations with colleagues and leverage a broad spectrum of shared research facilities. The University of Maryland has strong research ties with many government agencies, institutes, research laboratories, and other organizations located in the greater D.C. area.

Applicants are invited for an Assistant Professor position in the area of offshore wind energy. A PhD in mechanical engineering, ocean engineering, naval architecture, or a closely related field is required.

Candidates must have a strong record of high-quality research or industry experience with evidence of or potential for teaching excellence. Desired areas of offshore wind energy expertise include, but are not limited to: naval architecture; design, modeling, and/or testing of floating structures in the ocean environment; mooring system design and modeling; controls co-design and artificial intelligence applied to ocean structures and/or wind turbines; structural reliability of offshore wind structures; and wind turbine blade design, manufacturing and testing.

The successful candidate will be expected to lead an externally-funded research program in association with the Alfond Wind-Wave Ocean Engineering Laboratory featuring a rotatable wind machine over a multidirectional wave basin, develop and teach courses in mechanical engineering, advise and mentor students, and participate in other related activities.

The Department offers an ABET accredited BS program as well as MS and PhD degrees with total student enrollment of over 500 students. The faculty also teach courses that support interdisciplinary minors in Marine Engineering, Renewable Energy Engineering, and Robotics, as well as a certificate in Composite Materials and Structures.

The University of Maine is an EEO/AA employer, and does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender expression, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information or veteran’s status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities.