Job Description
The Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) of the Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science (SES) at Stevens Institute of Technology (Stevens) invites applications for a tenure-track/tenured faculty position at the rank of assistant/associate/full professor in the broad areas of mechanical engineering including thermal/fluid, robotics and autonomous systems, automation and control, product design computations and advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence/machine learning in mechanical engineering applications, and biomechanical engineering.
Applicants are expected to have earned a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline, should demonstrate strong potential for establishing and maintaining a vibrant and high-impact externally funded, nationally and internationally recognized scholarly research program, possess a passion for and be committed to excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring, and aspire to actively participate in creating and nurturing a highly collaborative, creative, innovative and entrepreneurial culture at Stevens. The expected starting date is September 1, 2024.
ME Department has 37 faculty members (26 tenured and tenure track, and 11 teaching track) who are engaged in high-activity research and teaching programs with 627 undergraduate, 212 master’s, and 68 Ph.D. students. ME is home to the Micro-Device Laboratory, Design and Manufacturing Institute, and Center for Neuromechanics. With a funding level of about $7M per year and yearly research expenditures of about $4M, the department integrates and supports programs in the broad fields of mechanical engineering.
Stevens Institute of Technology is a premier, private research university in Hoboken, New Jersey, overlooking the Manhattan skyline. Stevens prepares its more than 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students for an increasingly complex and technology-centric world, leveraging finance, computing, engineering and the arts to confront the most challenging problems of our time with innovative teaching and research. The university is in the top 1% nationally of colleges with the highest-paid graduates
To apply, please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a research statement, a teaching statement that includes teaching interests and philosophy on inclusive classroom practices, and contact info for at least three references. For any questions, please contact the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Nicholaus Parziale, at nparzial@stevens.edu. Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled.
Department
Mechanical Engineering
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Academic Submission Guidelines:
Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement, a teaching statement that includes teaching interests and philosophy on inclusive classroom practices, and a student success statement addressing how you will contribute to an academic environment at Stevens that supports the success of students of all backgrounds, and contact information for at least three references. The student success statement could include your own participation or experience with programs, professional development, and/or engagement with students of diverse backgrounds, as well as plans for advancing these areas at Stevens.
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