The Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE) at RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE in Troy, NY, invites applications for a full-time teaching faculty position. We are looking for applicants who can teach in a broad range of foundational areas, especially solid and fluid mechanics, thermal sciences, dynamics, and design. We will also consider candidates working in other areas that will bring additional dimensions to MANE’s teaching mission. This appointment may be made for three to five years, and is renewable, contingent upon available funding, enrollment, satisfactory performance, and the business needs of the School of Engineering.
Candidates must possess an earned Ph.D. or foreign equivalent in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Nucleaer Engineering, or a closely related field. The successful candidate must actively and meaningfully contribute to the core teaching mission of MANE, and engage in department, institute, and professional service activities.
This is an exciting time to be a part of MANE and Rensselaer. MANE is undergoing unprecedented growth across all three disciplines with a dynamic cadre of recent faculty hires. Faculty have access to world-class facilities and an atmosphere that promotes interdisciplinary collaborations. Approximately 1,400 undergraduate students and 260 graduate students are currently enrolled in MANE.
Founded in 1824, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is America’s first technological research university. Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, more than 140 academic programs, over 30 research centers, three makerspaces, and one of the world’s fastest supercomputers. Rensselaer faculty and alumni include upwards of 155 National Academy members, six members of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, six National Medal of Technology winners, five National Medal of Science winners, and a Nobel Prize winner in Physics. With over 200 years of experience advancing scientific and technological knowledge, Rensselaer remains focused on addressing global challenges with a spirit of ingenuity and collaboration.
Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.
Full time Lecturer: $69,000-$82,000 per 9-month academic year
