Faculty Position in Frontiers of Robotics and Physical AI

Physics World; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position focused on robotics, intelligent systems, and related areas. Successful candidates will develop a vibrant research program, teach at both graduate and undergraduate levels, and engage across multidisciplinary centers and disciplines.

The department emphasizes societal impact and collaboration within Boston's rich engineering ecosystem, offering opportunities in energy,

Qualifications

• Leading Assistant Professor tenure-track candidates will hold a PhD in Engineering or a related field.
• Candidates will be expected to teach courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels within their home department and in cross-college offerings.
• We value research that complements and enhances the department's strengths and multidisciplinary centers.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and lead a research program aligned with robotics, intelligent systems, and related convergent areas.
• Teach graduate and undergraduate courses within Mechanical Engineering and cross-college offerings.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary centers and partners to advance societal impact of research.

Education

PhD in Engineering or related field

Job description

Job Details
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Boston University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position. We are primarily seeking candidates working at the frontiers of robotics in mechanical engineering, intelligent systems, and physical AI. However, we welcome all candidates whose work complements and extends our core strengths in advanced manufacturing, aerospace, biomechanics and mechanobiology, dynamics and control, energy and sustainability, materials, robotics, solid mechanics, and thermofluids.
Our Department Offers a Highly Collaborative Environment In Which To Build An Ambitious Research Program. Mechanical Engineering Faculty Lead And Participate In Several High-profile, Multidisciplinary Research Centers, Including

• The Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering
• The Center for Information and Systems Engineering
• The Center for Multiscale and Translational Mechanobiology
• The NSF Engineering Research Center in Cellular Metamaterials
• The Center for Space Physics
• The Institute for Global Sustainability
• The Photonics Center

The department, college, and university are committed to convergent research that cuts across disciplines and addresses society's most pressing challenges. Boston's rich ecosystem of universities, medical institutions, and technology industries offers exceptional opportunities for collaboration and impact.

Leading Assistant Professor tenure-track candidates will hold a PhD in Engineering or a related field and will be prepared to conduct a research program that complements and enhances the strengths of the College of Engineering (COE). Candidates will be expected to teach courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels within their home department and in cross-college offerings.

We are explicitly seeking candidates who demonstrate an interest in the societal impact of their research.

For more information about Boston University and the College of Engineering, please visit:

http://www.bu.edu/eng/

Equal Opportunity Statement

Boston University is an AAU institution with a rich tradition dedicated to inclusion and social justice and a commitment to broadening participation of underrepresented groups in engineering.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Boston University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Background Check Requirement

Boston University conducts a background check on all final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. The background check includes contacting the candidate's current and previous employer(s) to determine whether, within the last seven years, there has been a substantiated finding of misconduct violating the employer's applicable sexual misconduct policies.

To implement this process, the University requires the final candidate to complete and sign an Authorization to Release Information form following execution of an offer letter.