The
Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering (CSEE) at the University at Buffalo (UB) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Geotechnical Engineering at the level of
Assistant, Associate or Full Professor. Preference will be given to those applying for the Assistant or Associate Professor Level. The research areas of primary interest include numerical geotechnical engineering, geotechnical hazards engineering, geothermal engineering, reservoir engineering and carbon sequestration, sustainable geo-infrastructure, and new frontiers in geotechnical engineering (e.g., bio-geotechnics, deep learning, data analytics).
We seek candidates who can operate effectively in a diverse and collaborative community. Interdisciplinary scholarly work is encouraged.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
Associate and Full Professor candidates must have a substantial record of scholarly accomplishments, teaching experience, and a sustained externally-funded research program.
About the DepartmentCSEE offers ABET-accredited Bachelor’s degrees in Environmental Engineering and Civil Engineering. At the graduate level, CSEE offers MS/PhD degrees in Civil Engineering, and Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, an MS program in Engineering Sustainability, and an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Bridge Engineering.
The Department currently comprises 33 tenure-track faculty, 5 teaching faculty, approximately 500 undergraduate majors, 90 masters’ students and 60 doctoral students. We are currently recruiting up to three additional faculty members (in addition to this position) during the academic year 2023-2024. CSEE scholars routinely engage in collaborations with colleagues from diverse academic disciplines and participate in numerous cross-disciplinary research centers, including academic disciplines and participate in numerous cross-disciplinary research centers including the Institute for Bridge Engineering (IBE), Center for Computational Research (CCR), the Center for Geohazards Studies, the Stephen Still Institute for Sustainable Transportation and Logistics (ISTL), the Structural Engineering and Earthquake Simulation Laboratory (SEESL), and the Institute for Research and Education in eNergy, Environment, and Water (RENEW).
The CSEE laboratories include two 6DOF earthquake simulators, a large-scale geotechnical laminar soil box, instrumentation and sensing systems, and modern geotechnical equipment including cyclic triaxial and resonant column testing system.
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About BuffaloThe City of Buffalo, located on the reinvigorated Lake Erie waterfront, is a dynamic urban center with a rapidly growing economy, eclectic neighborhoods, world-class art galleries and museums, a vibrant theater and music community, a city-wide system of parks designed by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, and multiple professional sports teams. Lake Ontario and Niagara Falls are easily accessible within a 20-minute drive. The CSEE Department is located on the UB North Campus in the nearby Town of Amherst, a thriving area that combines outstanding public schools and services with a surprisingly low cost-of-living.
University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
