Tenure track faculty position in the broad area of Fluid Mechanics

Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Fluid Mechanics within the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Candidates with both experimental and computational expertise will be considered.

The department houses 31 tenured/tenure-track faculty and strong interdisciplinary ties with CEAFM, ROSEI, IDIES and APL, offering a vibrant environment for research and teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in engineering or closely related field.
• Establish an independent and internationally recognized research program.
• Strong commitment to teaching and mentoring at undergraduate and graduate levels.

Responsibilities

• Establish an independent and internationally recognized research program in fluid mechanics.
• Contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary centers such as CEAFM, ROSEI, IDIES and APL.

Skills

Fluids mechanics

Teaching/mentoring

Independent research program

Education

Ph.D. in engineering

Job description

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first researchuniversity and home to nine world-class academic divisions workingtogether as one university.

Salary

: $170,000 - $200,000 Assistant Professor; $180,000 -$245,000 Associate Professor; and $200,000 - $450,000 FullProfessor. All 12 month equivalent

Johns Hopkins University: Whiting School of Engineering: Departmentof Mechanical Engineering

Description

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Johns HopkinsUniversity invites applications for a tenure-track faculty positionin Fluid Mechanics. Candidates with a background in all areas offluid mechanics, including both experimental and computationalexpertise, will be considered.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering has 31 tenured andtenure-track faculty members, 18 research and teaching facultymembers, 301 undergraduates, 344 graduate students, and 23postdocs. The Whiting School of Engineering and the Johns HopkinsUniversity actively encourage and support interdisciplinaryresearch through school-level research centers and cross-divisionalresearch institutes. The Department of Mechanical Engineering hasstrong affiliations with the Center for Environmental and AppliedFluid Mechanics ( CEAFM ), the RalphO'Connor Sustainable Energy Institute ( ROSEI ), the Institute forData Intensive Engineering and Science ( IDIES ), and the Johns Hopkins AlliedPhysics Laboratory ( APL ).More information about the Department can be found at http://me.jhu.edu and the Whiting Schoolof Engineering at http://engineering.jhu.edu.

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in an engineering or a closely relatedfield and will be expected to establish an independent and internationally recognized research program. We seek a colleaguewho has a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring at theundergraduate and graduate levels, and who will contribute to ourcommunity by embracing excellence and open communications.

The Whiting School of Engineering and the Department of MechanicalEngineering are committed to building a diverse educationalenvironment and consistent with the University’s goals of achievingexcellence in all areas, we will assess the comprehensivequalifications of each applicant.

Questions can be addressed to [e-mail] – pleaseuse the subject line “Mechanical Engineering Faculty Search at JHUMechanical Engineering”.

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximumsalaries for this position and is based on Johns HopkinsUniversity's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not allcandidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range.The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may varyand will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may includethe successful candidate's geographic location, skills, workexperience, internal equity, market conditions, education/trainingand other factors, as reasonably determined by theUniversity.

Total Rewards

Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports ouremployees' health, life, career and retirement. More informationcan be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity forits faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university doesnot discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status,pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age,disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity orexpression, veteran status or other legally protectedcharacteristics. The University is committed to providing qualifiedindividuals access to all academic and employment programs,benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability,performance and merit without regard to personal factors ordemographic characteristics that are irrelevant to the programinvolved.

Pre-Employment Information

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Background Checks

After receiving a conditional offer, the successful candidate(s)for this position will be subject to a pre-employment backgroundcheck including education verification. When deciding whether acandidate’s conviction history is job-disqualifying, the Universityconsiders the nature and gravity of the offense, the time that haspassed since the conviction, and the nature of the job beingsought.

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Vaccine Requirements

Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longerrequires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This changedoes not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proofof vaccination status. We still require all faculty, staff, andstudents to receive the seasonalflu vaccine.

Exceptions to the seasonal flu vaccine or COVID-19 vaccine (forSOM) requirement(s) may be provided to individuals with sincerelyheld religious beliefs or medical conditions that preclude themfrom receiving the vaccine. Requests for an exception must besubmitted to the JHU vaccination registry. For additionalinformation, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas,laboratories, working with research subjects, or involvingcommunity contact requires documentation of immune status againstRubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella(chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received theTdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may includedocumentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicellavaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratorytesting. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases areordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except forthose candidates who provide results of blood tests or immunizationdocumentation from their own health care providers. Anyvaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no costin our Occupational Health office.