University of Kentucky - Mechanical Engineering - multiple tenured/tenure‐track faculty positions

INSTITUTION: University of Kentucky
DEPARTMENT: Mechanical Engineering
POSITION: multiple tenured/tenure‐track faculty positions
LINK: http://www.uky.edu/HR/UKjobs/ (for job#s see below)
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The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky invites applications for multiple tenured/tenure‐track faculty positions at the Lexington campus beginning spring or fall semesters 2012. These positions require a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering or a closely related discipline and a commitment to excellence in research, teaching and professional service. Preference will be given to those at the assistant and associate professor ranks, and to those in the targeted areas of manufacturing systems and processes, heat transfer and fluid mechanics (CFD and experimental fluids), computational mechanics and systems and design, who can complement existing strengths within the department. (Refer to webpage http://www.engr.uky.edu/ME/ for more details). The department is rapidly growing, centrally located to the automotive and aerospace industries and housed in the new Ralph G. Anderson Building with state of the art computational facilities, research labs and classrooms. Opportunities for multi‐disciplinary research exist with a number of college‐affiliated centers and institutes.

To apply for a position in any of the four technical areas a UK Academic Profile must be submitted to http://www.uky.edu/HR/UKjobs/ using the corresponding job number as follows: manufacturing systems and processes, job# SM536332; heat transfer and fluid mechanics, job# SM536337; computational mechanics, job# SM536340; systems and design, job# SM536331.

If you have any questions, contact Human Resources, phone (859)257‐9555 (option 2), or email ukjobs@email.uky.edu. The application deadline is Ocotober 15, 2011 and applications will be reviewed on a continuing basis beginning October 1, 2011; the application deadline may be extended as needed. Upon offer of employment, successful applicants for certain positions must undergo a national background check as required by University of Kentucky Human Resources. The University of Kentucky is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from minorities and women.