Open Rank Tenure-Track Faculty Positions In the Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Open Rank Tenure-Track Faculty Positions

In the Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Florida A&M University – Florida State University College of Engineering

(Permanent, Tenure-Track Positions)

The newly established Department of Materials Science and Engineering (Graduate Program) in the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering invites applications from highly qualified individuals for tenure-track professors at all ranks in the city of Tallahassee, Florida. This exciting new graduate department sits within the College of Engineering (COE) which is a joint venture of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU), an HBCU, and Florida State University (FSU).  The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering is located in the Innovation Park adjacent to the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL) which houses the world’s highest field magnets and attracts well over 1000 world-wide users each year. The joint college is the nexus of two major public universities, each with a distinct mission but focused on world-class engineering education and research. Created by the Florida Legislature in 1982, the joint institution is the college of engineering for both Florida A&M and Florida State universities. This unique combination of focus, resources and mission from our parent institutions has created on our campus a truly innovative atmosphere that leverages the benefits of the traditional HBCU model and a land grant institution, with the innovations of an R-1 public research university. After completing pre-requisites at their home institution, FAMU and FSU students learn, study and research together at our independent campus with joint-appointed faculty and staff. Students graduate from their enrolling university and from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. Both FAMU and FSU are part of the State University System of Florida and are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Additionally, all seven of the college’s eligible undergraduate degree programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org.

Our hiring goal is to find exceptional and highly interactive faculty who have strong individual goals but who appreciate the synergy provided by the existing world-class research centers of the COE. We have now filled 3 of the anticipated initial 10-12 positions by hiring in the 2024-2025 academic year and we now plan to open up 4-6 positions across both FAMU and FSU in the 2025-2026 academic year**. At present we are opening up 3 FAMU faculty positions at any rank.** The need for this graduate department has grown organically out of the large role that materials play in all modern engineering. Graduate materials science studies have until recently been housed within an interdisciplinary program of the FSU Graduate School, which presently has about a dozen affiliated faculty whose tenure home lies in existing departments with affiliation to the materials science program. So as to get maximum synergy and leverage, we will hire primarily to reinforce and extend strong existing centers:  In particular, 1. applied superconductivity largely concentrated in the Applied Superconductivity Center (ASC-NHMFL), 2. advanced materials and manufacturing largely concentrated in the High-Performance Materials Institute (HPMI) and Aero-Propulsion, Mechatronics, and Energy (AME) centers, and in the new campus-wide Quantum Materials Initiative.  Because of the great importance of scattering and microscopy for all forefront materials science, we also seek candidates in advanced electron microscopy and in neutron/x-ray scattering. We are also interested in Computational Material Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Critical Materials and Mineral Extraction, Materials Joining, and Ultra-High Temperature Material Systems.  Synergy with and amplification of existing strong areas is an important goal for all our hiring. We have a microfabrication clean room and many other materials synthesis, processing and characterization facilities on site, in addition to those accessible in COE or on FSU and FAMU main campuses. We are energized by the design and construction of our third engineering building, a state-of-the-art facility that will open in the next few years and significantly expand opportunities for research, learning, and collaboration.

Potential applicants seeking more information about our program are encouraged to visit our website at https://eng.famu.fsu.edu/; https://nationalmaglab.org/magnet-development/applied-superconductivity-center/; https://hpmi.research.fsu.edu/; https://ame.fsu.edu/, and https://cst.famu.edu/departments-and-centers/center-for-plasma-science-and-technology/index.php.

Candidates must possess an earned Ph.D. in materials science, or a closely related discipline. Successful candidates must have a demonstrated track record of high-quality research as evidenced by high-impact publications and are expected to establish and maintain robust externally funded research programs that are internationally recognized with significant and sustained funding, incorporate interdisciplinary collaboration with researchers across campus, and demonstrate a strong commitment to graduate teaching and mentoring of undergraduates and graduates, and participate in college and professional services.

If qualified and interested in the position, applicants should apply to Florida A&M University at the linkhere, Job ID: 5204, with the following documents:

Applicants should provide the following documents:

• A cover letter
• A full curriculum vitae
• A 2-page research statement
• A 1-page teaching statement
• No more than four selected publications for review
• Names and contact information of four potential references

The review of the applications has begun. Acceptance and review of applications will continue until the positions are filled. Any questions about the positions should be directed to the Search Committee Co-Chairs, Dr. Tarik Dickens (dickens@eng.famu.fsu.edu) or Dr. David Larbalestier (larbalestier@asc.magnet.fsu.edu).

Conditions of Employment

Successful candidates are subject to a pre-employment screening which includes a review of criminal records, reference checks and verification of education.

Florida A&M University and Florida State University are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers that encourage applications from minorities, women, and comply with the American Disabilities Act. Both are public records agencies pursuant to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.