Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, MA invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The position begins July 1, 2027 or mutually agreed date thereafter, with responsibilities spanning teaching, advising, and original research in mechanics, materials, infrastructure, and energy transition.

The successful candidate will develop new materials and mechanics systems for future infrastructure, combining

Qualifications

• Candidates must have demonstrated excellence in original research advancing Civil and Environmental Engineering.
• Ability to contribute to materials, mechanics, infrastructure, climate resilience, and energy transition programs.
• Experience with teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels is expected.

Responsibilities

• Teach at undergraduate and graduate levels and supervise students.
• Conduct original scholarly research and publish in peer-reviewed venues.
• Develop new and innovative teaching materials for the department.
• Participate in the intellectual life of the Department.

Education

PhD in Civil/Environmental/Materials/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Tenure-track Assistant Professor - Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Cambridge, MA

Full Time

The MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) inCambridge, MA invites applications for tenure-track facultypositions at the level of Assistant Professor to begin July 1,2027, or on a mutually agreed date thereafter.

We seek candidates who will help define the next generation ofmechanics, materials, the AI-native engineering of real-worldphysical systems, and how they connect with the future ofinfrastructure and the built environment. We are particularlyinterested in researchers who combine strong foundations inmechanics, materials, and physical modeling with moderncomputational and data-driven approaches, and who can create newengineering capabilities for infrastructure and physical systemsthat sense, learn, adapt, and interact with theirenvironment.

Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

• physics-groundedAI for materials and mechanics
• multiscale, multiphysics mechanics,including coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical behavior, fracture,damage, instability, localization, and heterogeneous materials
• geomechanics and the mechanics of infrastructure andenergy-transition systems
• decentralized intelligence in physicalsystems, including embedded sensing, inference, control,bio-inspired engineering, living materials, and self-healingsystems
• mechanics for climate resilience, resourcesustainability, and the energy transition

We are especially interested in candidates developing new materialsand mechanics systems for infrastructure beyond 2050, includingcomplex, adaptive, heterogeneous systems whose behavior emergesacross scales and for which classical closed-form models areinsufficient while physics remains essential for trustworthyprediction. Applications may include materials and systems forextreme environments such as data centers, nuclear reactors, andemerging geothermal systems, as well as living infrastructure andapproaches to mitigating infrastructure aging.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated excellence inoriginal research that advances knowledge in one or more core areasof Civil and Environmental Engineering and will contribute to theDepartment's programs in materials, mechanics, infrastructure,climate resilience, and energy transition. Faculty responsibilitiesinclude teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, advisingstudents, conducting original scholarly research, developing newand innovative teaching materials, and participating in theintellectual life of the Department.

Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, EnvironmentalEngineering, Materials Science and Engineering, MechanicalEngineering, or a related science or engineering discipline by thebeginning of employment. Candidates from adjacent fields whose workmakes a strong contribution to the mechanics and materialschallenges of civil and environmental engineering are encouraged toapply.

The pay range for a 9-month academic appointment at the entry-levelAssistant Professor rank (excluding summer salary): $143,000 -$147,000. The pay offered to a selected candidate during hiringwill be based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope andresponsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experienceand education/training, internal peer equity, and applicable legalrequirements. This pay range represents base pay only and does notinclude any other benefits or compensation. Employment iscontingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check,including possible verification of any findings of misconduct orpending investigations from prior employers.

MIT is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity andstrongly encourage applications from individuals from allidentities and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receiveequitable consideration for employment based on their experienceand qualifications and will not be discriminated against on thebasis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,pregnancy, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteranstatus, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin. See MIT's fullpolicy on Nondiscrimination (https://policies.mit.edu/policies-procedures/90-relations-and-responsibilities-within-mit-community/92-nondiscrimination).Know your rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf