Michigan Technological University - Transportation - Many Tenure Track Positions

INSTITUTION: Michigan Technological University
DEPARTMENT: Transportation
POSITION: "up to 7 tenure-track positions, open in rank"
LINK: na
NOTES:
Michigan Technological University is conducting a Strategic Faculty Hiring Initiative (SFHI) in Transportation. Applications are invited for up to 7 tenure-track positions, open in rank, during the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 academic years.

The development, management and maintenance of a vibrant transportation system that allows for the safe, effective and environmentally benign movement of people and goods are crucial to a successful economy. To be sustainable, future transportation systems will need to be multi-modal, and require cutting-edge research and skilled professionals to guide development and implementation.

The SFHI in Transportation is designed to address these needs and the goals of the USDOT strategic plan for 2010-2015 (USDOT, 2010). Candidates are sought with expertise in areas of strategic growth and/or existing strength at Michigan Tech, specifically: Asset Management, Human Factors, Policy & Planning, Rail Transportation Systems, Systems Modeling, and Transportation Materials.

We are seeking candidates at either the assistant, associate or full professor level. All applicants should identify how their specific field of interest aligns with the areas listed above. Ideal candidates will be capable of integrating with at least one other highlighted area or an existing strength at Michigan Tech, will inspire collaboration and scholarship, and be leaders in uniting faculty with common interests in transportation. Successful applicants should adopt multi-scale approaches and/or use advanced technologies to conduct interdisciplinary and
synergistic research with the expectation of establishing a nationally recognized, externally funded research program. Required qualifications include a PhD; prior success in obtaining, or the demonstrated potential to obtain, external funding; and a commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching and graduate education. The application review process will begin on October 1, 2011. Details on the hiring initiative (including required application materials and the submission process) are available at www.mtu.edu/sfhi.

Michigan Tech is located on Michigan's scenic Upper Peninsula, on the south shore of Lake Superior. The area provides a unique setting where natural beauty, culture, education, and a diversity of residents from around the world come together to share a superb living and learning experience.

Michigan Tech is an ADVANCE institution, one of a select group of universities in receipt of NSF funds in support of our commitment to increase diversity and the participation and advancement of women in STEM.

* Michigan Technological University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer/educational institution. Applications from women and minorities are encouraged.