Faculty Position
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Oakland University
Rochester, MI 48309
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Oakland University seeks to fill a one-year visiting faculty position in Solid Mechanics, CAD and FEA starting August 15, 2025. The person who fills this position will likely teach undergraduate and graduate level courses, and might be expected to assist the department with service activities.
The salary is competitive and the fringe benefits are excellent. Preference will be given tocandidates who demonstrate the potential to be effective in teaching. Relevant professional and/or industry experience is also desirable. An earned doctorate in Mechanical or a closely related field is required. Applicants must be currently authorized to work for the University in the United States on a full-time basis. The University will not sponsor work visas or permanent resident applications for this position.
Oakland University is a nationally recognized doctoral research institution located on 1,143 acres of scenic land in the cities of Rochester Hills and Auburn Hills in Oakland County, Michigan. The University has 132 bachelor’s degree programs and 138 graduate degree and certificate programs. Academics include programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business
Administration, School of Education and Human Services, School of Medicine and School of Nursing.
The Mechanical Engineering Department has 21 full time faculty members who are dedicated to excellence in research, teaching and service. The department hosts four material focused
centers: the Automotive Tribology Center, NSF IUCRC – Center for Industrial Metal Forming (CIMF), Fastening and Joining Research Institute (FAJRI), and the NSF IUCRC – Center for Composite and Hybrid Materials Interfacing (CHMI), all of which are active in research.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts and statement of teaching interests to https://jobs.oakland.edu/postings/34557. Contact information for 2
references should be provided and letter writers will be contacted by the online hiring system. An application is considered complete when all required information is received.
Review of applications will begin in May 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. Questions can be sent to the search committee chair, Professor Laila Guessous,
guessous@oakland.edu.
Oakland University, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution, is committed to compliance with federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Inquiries or complaints may be addressed to Oakland University, Director of the Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives, 203 Wilson Hall, Rochester Oakland University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from women and minorities.
