Tenured or Tenure-Track Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor Position in Engineering Educati[...]

The University of Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alberta is seeking a faculty member at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or full Professor for a vital role in Engineering Education, focusing on Communication and AI-Enabled Learning. Candidates will enrich academic programs and research in how engineers learn and communicate in the context of emerging technologies. This role emphasizes collaboration and innovation, aiming to shape the future of engineering education. The position is located at North Campus Edmonton and promotes a flexible research agenda addressing contemporary challenges in engineering.

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering pedagogy and communication.
• Ability to shape educational approaches integrating AI tools.
• Collaborative research capabilities in engineering topics.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to teaching in engineering education.
• Develop a research program related to engineering communication.
• Innovate curriculum and learning environments in engineering.

Job description

Location - This role is in-person at North Campus Edmonton.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alberta invites applications for a faculty position in Engineering Education, Communication and AI-Enabled Learning at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or full Professor.

This position represents a strategic investment in advancing the future of engineering education at the University of Alberta. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping how engineers learn, communicate, and practice in an era of artificial intelligence, digital collaboration, and rapidly evolving societal challenges.

The successful candidate will contribute to teaching and scholarship at the intersection of engineering pedagogy and communication, while shaping institutional approaches to engineering education innovation, curriculum evolution, and AI-integrated learning environments. This position offers flexibility to develop a research program in areas such as: engineering rhetoric and technical communication; learning and pedagogy in the era of large language models (LLMs) and generative AI; AI-enabled tools in engineering practice and education; curriculum design and assessment in engineering; or the intersection of engineering communication with policy, regulation, sustainability, climate change, and societal impact. We seek a collaborative scholar and educator whose work advances how engineers learn, communicate, and engage with emerging technologies.