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The Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo, invites applications from exceptional scholars and researchers for two tenure track positions at the Assistant Professor level with a focus on Fire Research with an anticipated start date in May 2023. In the case of an exceptional candidate, an appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor will be considered.

The successful candidates must have excellent communication skills and hold a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline. Ideal candidates should have a demonstrated research strength in multi-scale experimental fire research related to wildland/compartment fire dynamics, flame spread, fire sensing or smoke and gas transport. Applicants in related areas of experimental heat transfer and fluid mechanics, combustion and fire science are invited to apply. The successful candidates will be expected to utilize the University of Waterloo Live Research Facility https://uwaterloo.ca/fire-research-and-safety/resources/off-campus-facility and its integration into the applicant’s research program will therefore be considered an asset. Duties will include developing and maintaining an active and internationally recognized research program, supervision of graduate and undergraduate students, and teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

The salary range for this position is $100,000 to $185,000. Applications will be accepted until September 30, 2022. The successful applicants are expected to have an engineering license for practice in Canada, or to apply for a Canadian engineering license within the first year of joining the university, and must be registered as a Professional Engineer within 5 years from the start of their appointment.

To apply, individuals are to complete an online application form that includes loading a single pdf containing: a cover letter, full curriculum vitae, concise 1-page research vision (short-term and long-term vision) and 1-page teaching vision statements (qualification, methods, and topics), and copies of three publications related to the previously described research. Three letters of reference will be requested for applicants invited for an interview.

The link to apply is here: https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/application-faculty-opening-fire-research  

The cover letter to be addressed to:
     Dr. Michael Collins
     Chair, Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
     University of Waterloo

Information about the Faculty, Department and Research Groups can be found at the following links: https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/ and https://uwaterloo.ca/mechanical-mechatronics-engineering/ and https://uwaterloo.ca/mechanical-mechatronics-engineering/research/fluid-mechanics-and-fire-behavior and https://uwaterloo.ca/mechanical-mechatronics-engineering/research/thermal-engineering and https://uwaterloo.ca/fire-research-and-safety/resources/off-campus-facility