through professionally focused and formative learning opportunities, preparing students to succeed, lead, and serve. The successful candidate will demonstrate a passion for teaching, mentoring, and engaging undergraduates in both classroom and laboratory settings, and will also pursue scholarly and professional activities that support and enhance undergraduate education.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Teaching & Mentoring
- Teach undergraduate courses in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer, along with related mechanical and chemical engineering electives.
- Develop engaging, hands-on learning experiences that emphasize conceptual understanding, problem-solving, and application.
- Supervise undergraduate design and research projects, including capstone design and other experiential learning opportunities.
- Maintain regular office hours and provide thoughtful academic and career advising.
Scholarship & Professional Development
- Pursue scholarly activity consistent with the institution’s mission, the scholarship of teaching and learning, pedagogical innovation, or industry collaboration.
- Involve undergraduates in research or creative scholarly work.
- Present scholarly work at conferences and/or publish in relevant journals or engineering education venues.
- Remain active through professional society participation (e.g., ASME, AIChE, ASEE) and continuing professional growth.
Service & Community Engagement
- Participate in departmental, college, and university service, including committee work and student recruitment/outreach.
- Support accreditation (ABET) and assessment efforts.
Education and/or Experience
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or closely related field with an emphasis in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, or energy systems.
Outstanding Benefits
Trine University offers a comprehensive benefit package designed to provide a variety of choices to best fit your needs and the needs of your family. Some benefits offered include:
Health – medical, dental, vision, flex spending, HSA accounts Life Insurance – a variety of voluntary life options are available along with an employer paid employee life policy valued at 1½ times annual salary Financial Insurance – employer paid Long Term Disability and voluntary Short-Term Disability, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness options are available Paid vacation and sick time Retirement – after one year of full-time service you are eligible for an employer contribution of 5% and up to an additional 5% employer match Education – after 6 months of full-time service, undergraduate education benefits are available for employee, spouse, and dependent children
Salary
Rank and salary will be based on qualifications.
Applicants should submit:
- Cover letter describing qualifications, teaching interests, and alignment with the University’s mission.
- Curriculum vitae.
- A two-page statement of teaching philosophy that describes approaches to engaging and supporting undergraduate learners.
- A one-page statement of scholarly interests, highlighting ways to involve undergraduates in research or applied projects.
- Contact information for three professional references.
Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is August 2026.
Formal offers of employment are contingent on available funding and a satisfactory background check.
