Mississippi State University - Aerospace Engineering - Tenure Track Faculty

INSTITUTION: Mississippi State University
DEPARTMENT: Aerospace Engineering
POSITION: Tenure Track Faculty
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The Department of Aerospace Engineering at Mississippi State University (MSU) invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the assistant, associate, or full professor level. Although applicants with expertise in all areas of aerospace engineering will be considered, those with a background in the following areas are strongly encouraged to apply:

- Computational fluid dynamics
- Computational structural mechanics
- Aeroelasticity
- Propulsion
- Aeroacoustics
- Orbital mechanics and spacecraft systems engineering

A PhD in aerospace engineering or a closely related field is required. Preferred qualifications include a record of achievement in teaching and research, or equivalent industrial experience, along with a commitment to excellence in education, and demonstrated success in securing external research funding. The position is available January 1, 2012, although the starting date could be delayed until August 16, 2012. Recent graduates with exceptional credentials are encouraged to apply. Rank and salary will depend on qualifications. The position will remain open until filled.

The Department of Aerospace Engineering (http://www.ae.msstate.edu) currently employs 12 tenure-track/tenured faculty members. With an enrollment of approximately 200 undergraduate and 40 graduate students, the department offers an ABET-accredited BS degree in aerospace engineering with concentrations in aeronautics and astronautics as well as an MS degree in aerospace engineering and a PhD degree in engineering with a concentration in aerospace engineering. The department has research strengths in computational fluid dynamics, computational structural mechanics, composite materials and structures, fracture mechanics, design optimization, and guidance, navigation, and control. Department faculty are actively engaged in research at state-of-the-art research centers including the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS) and the Raspet Flight Research Laboratory (RFRL).

MSU (http://www.msstate.edu) is a comprehensive public institution with an enrollment of more than 20,000 located in Starkville, MS. MSU is among the nation's leading major research universities, according to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. In the foundation's latest analysis of American higher education, MSU is designated as “a very high research activity university,” which represents the highest level of research activity for doctorate-granting universities in the U.S. With approximately 100 tenure-track/tenured faculty, the Bagley College of Engineering (http://www.bagley.msstate.edu) offers degree programs in eight different academic engineering departments, which are all ABET accredited, and 10 certificate programs. The college is ranked in the top 10% of engineering schools in the nation according to research expenditures.

Interested candidates must apply on-line at http://www.jobs.msstate.edu by submitting a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of at least three professional references. Candidates must also complete the on-line Personal Data Information Form. For further information contact:

David S. Thompson, Search Committee Chair
Department of Aerospace Engineering
P.O. Box A
Mississippi State, MS 39762
dst@ae.msstate.edu (Subject: Aerospace Faculty Position)

* Mississippi State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.