Assistant / Associate Professor of Mechanical Analysis and Design

Tecnun - Escuela de Ingeniería-Universidad de Navarra; Donostia/San Sebastián; Presencial; EUR 45.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A prestigious engineering school in Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain is looking for a tenured professor in Mechanical Engineering, starting September 2026. The role involves research, teaching, and academic management. Candidates should hold a PhD and have a strong international research record. Teaching will be conducted in both Spanish and English. This is a full-time tenure track position, with opportunities for permanent appointment after evaluation.

Servicios

Opportunity for tenure track appointment

Support for research funding and publishing

Work in a beautiful location

Formación

• Distinguished academic record with international research.
• Capacity to lead and develop research projects.
• Ability to teach in Spanish and English.

Responsabilidades

• Contribute to research, education, and management.
• Initiate and coordinate scientific research projects.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses.

Conocimientos

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

International academic portfolio

Publishing in indexed journals

Research funding acquisition

Supervising PhD students

Educación

Relevant doctoral degree

Descripción del empleo

TECNUN, the Engineering School of the University of Navarra, through the Mechanical Engineering and Materials Department, seeks to fill a tenured professor position as part of its academic staff in the field of Mechanical Analysis and Design, to begin in September 2026.

As a member of the academic staff, the candidate will contribute to the University of Navarra’s three core tasks: research, education and management. Thus, his/her role will consist primarily of basic and applied research (50%), lecturing (40%), and services and management (10%).

Profile

Candidates will be expected to hold a relevant doctoral level research degree, and a distinguished academic record including international research, demonstrating appropriate markers of academic recognition. Specifically for this position is required:

• A PhD in Mechanical Engineering in the field of analysis and design of machine components and mechanisms.
• An international academic portfolio and skills to conduct high-quality academic research and teaching.
• Candidates will be expected to show the capacity to publish excellent papers in highly indexed journals as well as the capacity to find research funding opportunities, write research project proposals, and lead and develop research projects.
• Knowledge and interest in identity and core values of the University of Navarra.

Research

The Machines and Vehicles Research Group at Tecnun is a multidisciplinary team with an extensive experience in analysis and design of machines and mechanisms, both by experimental methods and analytical and numerical calculation, including the dynamics aspects like vibration transmission and fatigue tests. Some of the current research activities are :

• Analysis and design of the components of transmission systems for off-road vehicles.
• Study of fatigue and aging phenomena in mechanical components.
• Static and dynamic characterization of machine components.
• Calculation and optimization using numerical methods (FEM).
• Noise and vibration transmission.
• Design and construction of test benches.

Candidates will have the opportunity to develop his/her own research in a closed relationship with other members of the group, other faculties or research institutions at the university related to the above-mentioned areas.

Specifically, candidate should be able to :

• Initiate new lines of research and coordinate the progress of scientific research projects. He/she will also participate in ongoing research programs.
• Acquire and manage national and international research funding.
• Publish in top-ranked international journals.
• Develop an international scientific network.
• Supervise PhD students.

Teaching

Supported by the existing academic staff, candidate should fulfil the following requirements :

• Teach at both undergraduate and graduate courses in the area of machines and mechanisms: Theory of machines and mechanisms; Machine elements; Machines design and analysis.
• To provide mentoring for both graduate and undergraduate students.
• The candidate will teach in Spanish and English to both national and international students.
• Duties include teaching annually 16 ECTS and assisting with program development.

What is offered

• We offer a full-time academic position as a tenure track lecturer for a period of two years. Following a favourable internal and external evaluation, this period will be followed by permanent appointment (tenure) as Assistant / Associate / Full professor.
• The planned start date is 1 September 2026 or as soon as possible after that date.
• Candidate will do most of the work at San Sebastián Campus of the University of Navarra (tecnun.unav.edu), where all teaching and research activities related to engineering are carried out, but some of the lectures will be given in Madrid Campus (madrid.unav.edu), where University of Navarra offers Master’s degree programs.

How to apply

Applicants should submit a dossier including :

• A cover letter that describes his/her research, teaching, engineering experience and administrative work.
• A Curriculum Vitae.
• And the contact information of two references.

Initial interviews will be conducted via Google Meet. Contractual and financial terms will be discussed after the interview and will be determined based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

About us

The University of Navarra ( www.unav.edu ) is an international University committed to quality teaching and excellence in research. The university is among the world’s top 100 universities in 7 areas of the QS Ranking. Also, it occupied the 3rd position in the Europe Teaching Ranking 2019 by Times Higher Education and Elsevier. The University was founded based on Catholic principles by St. Josemaría Escrivá and is a corporate work of Opus Dei. It provides suitable opportunities for the development of its professors and employees, carries out broad cultural outreach and social promotion through NGOs and charities, and encourages service-learning programs. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.

The School of Engineering (Tecnun) ( tecnun.unav.edu ) has 1,200 students and is located in Donostia-San Sebastián, a beautiful city in the north of Spain, on the Basque coast. As an academic institution, we develop basic research in several fields of engineering, but we also carry out applied research in collaboration with Ceit ( www.ceit.es ), a non-profit research center that was created by the University of Navarra in 1982.

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