Assistant Professor or Associate Professor (tenure track) - Mechanical Engineering

Marquette University Clg-Nurse; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Marquette University in Wisconsin invites applications for an Assistant Professor or Associate Professor (tenure track) in Mechanical Engineering. The position emphasizes teaching, research, and service in a regular full-time capacity with a pathway toward tenure based on university guidelines.

The candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate classes, supervise research, and collaborate with colleagues in Mechanics within Mechanical Engineering and the College of Engineering.

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate or terminal degree.
• Demonstrated potential for teaching excellence.
• High quality research evidenced by publication or proposal activity.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate classes as instructor of record.
• Perform and supervise research.
• Collaborate with faculty in Mechanics within Mechanical Engineering and COE.
• Focus on experimental/theoretical basic mechanics with FEM and applications.

Education

Doctorate or terminal degree

Job description

Assistant Professor or Associate Professor (tenure track) - Mechanical Engineering

Position Title Assistant Professor or Associate Professor (tenure track) - Mechanical Engineering

State Wisconsin

Employment Status Full Time

Position Status Regular

Position Type Faculty

Job Family Faculty

# Hours Per Week 37.5

Position Overview Regular, full-time faculty member (assistant or associate professor) to perform teaching, research and service in the department of mechanical engineering at Marquette University. The position is tenure track, but tenure will not be granted upon hiring, even at the associate professor rank. The successful candidate must work towards tenure based on the college and university promotion and tenure guidelines and process.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate classes as instructor of record
• Perform and supervise research
• Collaborate with existing faculty in Mechanics within mechanical engineering as well as those within COE .
• Focus on experimental/theoretical basic mechanics such as finite elements with applications in areas such as theoretical mechanics, additive manufacturing, dynamics systems.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Earned doctorate or a terminal degree. Demonstrated potential for teaching excellence and high quality research.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Department Mechanical Engineering

Posting Date 09/08/2025

EOE Statement

It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities ( EEO ) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.

Required Documents

• Resume
• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• Teaching Philosophy
• References
• Research Statement
• Official Transcripts 1

Optional Documents

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