Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Full-Time/40 hours

Salary
Commensurate with Experience

Hiring Department
Mechanical Engineering

Required Application Materials
A single PDF or Word document containing a CV, letter of interest, and a list of three (3) professional references is required to apply.

Important Instructions:
When prompted to upload your "resume", upload your combined documents as one file.

• Please do not upload documents to "Cover Letter" or "References".
• If the required application materials were not uploaded at the "resume" prompt, please withdraw your application, and re-apply to upload your combined documents as one file.

Job Summary
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. This position is open to all areas of research, development, and innovation within Mechanical Engineering. However, preference will be given to candidates whose work aligns with cutting-edge technological applications in areas such as, but not limited to, smart materials and intelligent manufacturing, autonomous platforms and machines, biomedical materials and devices, and related eco-systems. As a priority, we seek outstanding candidates who can demonstrate strong potential to establish and sustain an externally funded research program, establish collaboration, supervise and mentor students, and disseminate research results. Additionally, applicants with experience or a demonstrated ability to develop and teach Mechanical Engineering courses with focus on student success and engage in professional activities will be highly regarded. Highly qualified candidates may be considered for Rising STARs funding of up to $300,000 through the University of Texas System Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention (STARs, STARS program) program to support the establishment of new research programs.

Screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Essential Functions
Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses
• Participate in curriculum development
• Develop and grow research programs

Required Qualifications

• An earned Bachelor's degree and Doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent are required.
• Doctoral candidates who plan to graduate before the above start date will also be considered.