Tenure-Track Aerospace Professor: Innovation & Space

DiverseScholar; Pomona (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the Assistant, untenured Associate Professor, or tenured Associate Professor level in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. The role focuses on high-impact research in aerospace, interdisciplinary collaboration, and leadership of graduate students.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in the field, show evidence of research potential, and demonstrate strong commitment to graduate and undergraduate teaching.

Qualifications

• Completed or currently completing a Ph.D. in the advertised field or a closely related one.
• Evidence of the ability to pursue a program of research.
• Strong commitment to graduate and undergraduate teaching.

Responsibilities

• Develop a program of high-impact research in aerodynamics and fluid mechanics, aerospace system design, autonomous aerospace vehicle technologies, novel fuel, storage, and propulsion systems for sustainable aviation, human and robotic exploration of space, and fundamental science and engineering in all aerospace disciplines.
• Contribute to an innovative undergraduate curriculum and develop graduate courses at the frontier of the aforementioned areas.
• Teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
• Build and lead a team of graduate students in PhD research.
• Foster an open and respectful academic environment for colleagues, students, and staff with a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives.

Skills

Research program development

Graduate teaching

Undergraduate teaching

Team leadership

Education

PhD in aerospace/related field

Job description

Stanford University invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the Assistant, untenured Associate Professor, or tenured Associate Professor level in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. The role focuses on high-impact research in aerospace, interdisciplinary collaboration, and leadership of graduate students.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in the field, show evidence of research potential, and demonstrate strong commitment to graduate and undergraduate teaching.