Assistant Professor Term (non-tenure track)

University of Louisville; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Louisville seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor Term (non-tenure track) position with a start date of May 2027. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D.

in mechanical engineering or a closely related field, a strong grasp of the fundamentals of mechanical engineering, outstanding communication skills, and a passion for making meaningful, positive contributions to the undergraduate educational experience.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in mechanical engineering or closely related field.
• Strong grasp of fundamentals of mechanical engineering.
• Outstanding communication skills.
• Comfortable teaching a broad range of undergraduate mechanical engineering courses.
• Emphasis in machine design, plus dynamics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, CAD, manufacturing, measurements, and labs.

Responsibilities

• Teach a broad range of undergraduate mechanical engineering courses.
• Contribute to undergraduate education and curriculum development.
• Develop, deliver and assess course materials, labs, and design projects.

Skills

Teaching

Communication

Curriculum development

Education

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Department: Mechanical Engineering Location: Belknap Campus Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Regular Term (Fixed Term) Job Req ID: R109670

Position Description:The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Louisville seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor Term (non-tenure track) position with a start date of May 2027. Ideal candidates will have a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering or a closely related field, a strong grasp of the fundamentals of mechanical engineering, outstanding communication skills, and a passion for making meaningful, positive contributions to the undergraduate educational experience. Moreover, because this position emphasizes teaching, the ideal candidate should be comfortable teaching a broad range of undergraduate, mechanical engineering courses. There is an emphasis in machine design but it also includes dynamics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, CAD, manufacturing, measurements, and laboratory courses.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

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