Assistant Professor in Transportation Engineering (Tenure Track)

University of Washington, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering; Seattle (WA); Vor Ort; USD 128.000 - 151.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The University of Washington’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering invites applications for an Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) to commence September 2027. This nine-month, renewable appointment is based on the Seattle campus with a base salary in the range shown.

The successful candidate will contribute to teaching, research, and service, establish an externally funded program, and collaborate across CEE, the College of Engineering, and the wider university.

Qualifikationen

• Commitment to excellence in research, teaching, and service in a diverse and inclusive academic community.

Aufgaben

• Teach undergraduate and graduate transportation courses.
• Develop and lead an externally funded research program.
• Collaborate with colleagues within CEE, CoE, and across the university to advance transportation research and education.

Jobbeschreibung

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at the University of Washington invites applications for a faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), with an anticipated start date of September, 2027. The location of this position is on the University of Washington campus in Seattle, Washington. We seek applicants who demonstrate commitment to excellence in research, teaching, and service in a diverse and inclusive academic community. The successful candidate will join our faculty on a full-time basis for a nine-month academic appointment, 3-year term, renewable, beginning September 16, 2027.

The base salary range for this position will be $11,500 - $13,500 per month, commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

Positive factors for consideration include, but are not limited to, candidates with a promising record of research excellence in transportation; candidates working with emerging methods, tools, or technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, robotics and automation, new sensing and data sources, quantum applications, or directions we have not anticipated; and/or candidates who bring new areas of strength for the department. Applicants are encouraged to connect their work to one or more of the Grand Challenges identified in the Department's strategic plan.

All University of Washington faculty are expected to engage in teaching, research, and service. Our department offers a highly collegial and collaborative culture, with broad interdisciplinary research ties and opportunities. The UW has an active community of transportation researchers within CEE, the College of Engineering (CoE), and across the university. The candidate is expected to collaborate with colleagues within CEE, CoE, throughout the university, and externally; and to develop an externally funded research program. In teaching, the candidate will support and expand transportation course offerings at the undergraduate and graduate levels. In all aspects of this position, the candidate will be expected to contribute to a welcoming and inclusive environment in research, teaching, mentoring, and service.