Assistant Professor or Associate Professor - Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering

West Virginia University; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

West Virginia University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Mechanical Engineering as an Assistant or Associate Professor, anticipated to start August 2027. Candidates should focus on robotics, energy systems, and materials science.

Required qualifications include a Doctorate in a relevant field and the ability to develop competitive research. The position involves teaching, collaboration, and professional services. Applicants must submit various documents via the university’s career website.

Qualifications

• Earned Doctorate in mechanical engineering, materials science, robotics engineering, or closely related field, at the time of appointment.
• Ability or potential to develop and sustain an independent, internationally recognized research program.
• Effective communication skills and a notable record of peer-reviewed publications.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Collaborate within multi-disciplinary teams across WVU campus and beyond.
• Perform professional service activities within and outside the university.

Skills

Independent research program development

Effective communication skills

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Earned Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field

Job description

Position Overview

West Virginia University (WVU) invites applications for a tenure‑track faculty position in Mechanical Engineering at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, anticipated to start as soon as August 2027. The appointment will be in the Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering. Candidates focused on the department’s core strengths of robotics, energy systems, and materials science are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Earned Doctorate in mechanical engineering, materials science, robotics engineering, or a closely related field, at the time of appointment.
• Ability or potential to develop and sustain an independent, internationally recognized and competitive externally‑sponsored research program.
• Collaborate effectively within multi‑disciplinary teams of faculty and other researchers across WVU campus, other academic and government institutions, and the private sector.
• Teach courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Perform professional service activities within and outside the university.
• Notable record of peer‑reviewed publications and other scholarly activities, effective communication skills, and evidence of potential to attract competitive research funding.
• Associate Professor candidates must have an outstanding record of teaching, research, and service.

Application Instructions

To apply, visit https://careers.wvu.edu/career-opportunities. Applicants must submit a cover letter indicating their specialty area of interest, a curriculum vitae, a two‑page research statement, 2‑3 representative research publications re‑prints, a two‑page statement of teaching philosophy, and contact information for at least three professional references. Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2026. For further information, contact Dr. Jason Gross, Chair of the MMAE Department, by e‑mail [e-mail].

Equal Opportunity Statement

West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status.