"Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor of Practice in Transportation Systems Engineering"

Posting Summary

Job Title

Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor of Practice in Transportation Systems Engineering

Division

Divison of Academic Affairs

Department

Transportation & Urban Infrastructure Studies

Work Status

Full Time

Position Category

Faculty

Faculty Rank

Open Rank

FLSA

Exempt

Pay Range

Salary Range

Assistant Professor: $75,000 to $120,000 (Based on discipline); Associate Professor: $80,000 to $170,000 (Based on discipline); Professor of Practice: $75,000 to $105,000

Fund Source

State Support

Job Summary

Morgan State University is seeking applications for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position (open rank) in the Department of Transportation and Urban Infrastructure Studies. We are looking for a dynamic and innovative scholar with a strong commitment to research, teaching, and service in the area of rail transportation engineering. Candidates with strong industry experience will be considered for a non-tenure track Professor of Practice Position.

Job Duties

• Conduct high-quality research in the field of transportation and urban infrastructure.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses related to transportation systems engineering (particularly rail transportation).
• Develop and maintain a research agenda, including seeking external funding.
• Engage in collaborative research with faculty, industry partners, and government agencies.
• Provide academic advising and mentorship to students.
• Participate in departmental, college, and university service activities.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Other Characteristics

Postdoc, industry, and/or prior teaching experience is preferred.

Required Minimum Qualifications

The ideal candidate for the position is expected to have the following minimum qualifications:

• A Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering, Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, or a related field or a master’s degree with a minimum of 10 years of work experience.
• Evidence of ability to develop/update and teach undergraduate and graduate transportation systems courses in the areas of multimodal transportation planning and modeling, railway engineering, airport and seaport design and management, quantitative methods, and/or machine learning and big data analytics;
• Evidence of ability to secure grants and conduct/supervise high-level research in multimodal transportation
• Evidence of ability to work in a diverse and cross-disciplinary work environment;
• A strong record of research and publication in relevant fields.

Other Preferences for Consideration

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

FA00350

Number of Vacancies

1

Job Open Date

07/29/2024

Best Consideration Date

Job Close Date

Special Instructions to Applicant

Motivated candidates should submit their curriculum vitae and personal statements addressing their teaching philosophy and research agenda, transcripts, and one sample of Scholarly Writing (i.e., dissertation chapter or published article). Candidates selected for an interview will be required to submit three reference letters from former professors, employers, or peers.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
• Public Job Posting
• Internal Job Posting
• Agency Referral
• Advertisement/Publication
• Personal Referral
• Website
• Other
• * What is the highest level of education attained?
• GED
• High School Diploma
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• PHD
• * How many years of experience do you have in this type of position?
• 0-1
• 1-3
• 3-5
• 5-7
• 7+
• * Are you a current employee of the university?
• Yes
• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Transcripts (unofficial )
• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• Statement of Interest
• Research Philosophy

Optional Documents