Assistant Professor - Tenure Track

Rutgers University; New Brunswick; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rutgers University seeks applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. The successful candidate will focus on Solid Mechanics and Aerospace applications, teaching responsibilities, and developing a funded research program while promoting diversity and inclusion in academia.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in structural mechanics and aerospace focus areas.
• Experience in teaching graduate and undergraduate courses.
• Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive teaching practices.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
• Develop a nationally recognized and externally funded research program.
• Collaborate with department strengths in Aeronautics, Robotics, and Materials.

Skills

Solid Mechanics

Aerospace Engineering

Structural Mechanics

Computational Structural Mechanics

Fluid-Structure Interaction

Education

Earned doctorate in Mechanical Engineering

Earned doctorate in Aerospace Engineering

Closely related field

Job description

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Rutgers University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position. Preference will be given to candidates at the Assistant Professor level. More senior ranks may be considered for candidates with exceptional achievements. Candidates with expertise in Solid Mechanics with an interest in Aerospace / Space Structural Mechanics are highly encouraged to apply.

Focus in one or more of the following areas are of interest : Aerospace / Aircraft Structures, Aeroelasticity and Flutter, Spacecraft Structures, Habitats and Other Structures for the Moon / Mars, Computational Structural Mechanics, Structural Acoustics and Dynamics, and Fluid-Structure Interaction. The objective is to provide a bridge between classical engineering structural mechanics and pioneering concepts and applications. Candidates with demonstrated expertise in structural mechanics and one or more of the above focus areas are encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; develop a nationally recognized and externally funded scholarly research program; and develop synergies with one or more department strengths in Aeronautics, Hypersonics, Controls, Robotics and Mechatronics, and Materials. The candidate must hold an earned doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related field.

Our department has more than 40 full-time faculty with more than 850 undergraduate students in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Packaging Engineering, and more than 170 graduate students. The MAE Department is one of the seven academic units of the School of Engineering, located in Rutgers-New Brunswick, a culturally and academically diverse environment with more than 4,000 full-time and part-time faculty, 8,500 graduate students, and 37,000 undergraduate students. We are proud of our growing diverse engineering student population where over a quarter of our students are women and nearly twenty percent are underrepresented minorities.

Diversity and inclusion are key foundational elements of the University’s academic culture and may involve, but are not limited to, gender, ethnicity, race, culture, national origin, physical ability, veteran status, or other underrepresented personal or professional characteristics. The School of Engineering and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering are fully committed to equal opportunity in employment and education. We encourage applications from the above groups and individuals with a strong commitment to inclusive and equitable teaching practices and pedagogy within the classroom and research environments.

Position Status : Full Time

Posting Number : 24FA1269

Posting Open Date : 12 / 01 / 2024

Posting Close Date : 05 / 31 / 2025

Minimum Education and Experience : The candidate must hold an earned doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related field.

Applications should include : a letter of application; extended curriculum vitae; research plan; teaching statement (and / or teaching portfolio); 3 letters of reference; and a statement describing how they have promoted (and / or plan to promote) diversity, equity, and inclusive academic excellence in their workplace. This statement will be evaluated according to the following Rubric for Assessment of DEI :

• What does diversity mean to you, and why is this important?
• Do you understand the university’s diversity goals?
• What have been some of your experiences either being part of a non-majority group, or interacting with diverse populations?
• How has your thinking about diversity actively influenced your teaching, research, and / or scholarship?
• In thinking about the different roles you have played, and will play, as part of your university service, what role has / will diversity issues play?
• What role do you believe that advising and mentoring play in working with diverse populations? Does your engagement with diversity help students prepare for careers in a global society?

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements : Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption.

Affirmative Action / Equal Employment Opportunity Statement : It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law.