Department Head, Mechanical Engineering — Lead Innovation

Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University's Mechanical Engineering Department in Baltimore invites applications for the Department Head position. The appointee will lead faculty, recruit and retain students, and strengthen research and teaching across the department's four established strengths while expanding industry and interdepartmental engagement.

The role calls for steering translational activities and entrepreneurship, elevating the department's reputation through awards and partnerships, and ensuring

Qualifications

• An earned doctorate in mechanical engineering or a related field.
• Scholarly record meriting appointment as a tenured full professor at Johns Hopkins University.
• Recognized leadership in an area of mechanical engineering with distinguished reputation.
• Excellent communication skills in internal and external interactions.
• Strong commitment to diversity and inclusion at all levels among faculty, students, and staff.
• Leadership experience within a complex research environment or in national/international organizations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Diversity & inclusion

Strategic planning

Education

PhD in mechanical engineering

Job description

Johns Hopkins University's Mechanical Engineering Department in Baltimore invites applications for the Department Head position. The appointee will lead faculty, recruit and retain students, and strengthen research and teaching across the department's four established strengths while expanding industry and interdepartmental engagement.

The role calls for steering translational activities and entrepreneurship, elevating the department's reputation through awards and partnerships, and ensuring