University of Maryland, College Park - Aerospace Engineering - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor

INSTITUTION: University of Maryland, College Park
DEPARTMENT: Aerospace Engineering
POSITION: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor
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Position Number: 105615
DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK

The Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park (http://www.enae.umd.edu) is a vibrant and growing department with 23 faculty, five named faculty professorships and an annual research expenditure budget of approximately $20M. The Department is seeking highly qualified tenure-track faculty to complement its core research areas, which include aerodynamics and propulsion, smart and composite structures, space systems, rotorcraft, autonomous vehicle systems and small smart aerospace systems. Towards this goal, the department is seeking candidates with demonstrated competency and academic leadership in the areas of space systems and human factors, as well as satellite design. Additionally, candidates working in the areas of micro- and nano- air vehicles; morphing aircraft systems; V/stol systems; human factors; green aviation; wind turbines; and hypersonic aerodynamics and propulsion are also encouraged to apply.

Candidates should have an earned doctorate in aerospace engineering or a related degree appropriate to the research themes listed above at the time of the appointment. Applicants are being sought at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level, though highly-qualified candidates for Full Professor will be considered as well. Candidates must demonstrate competency and academic leadership. For best consideration, a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research and education plan, and the names of at least four references should be submitted online by January 20, 2012:

https://jobs.umd.edu

It is anticipated that two positions will be filled as a result of this search. Information on the Department is available at the following website: www.aero.umd.edu

The University of Maryland, College Park, actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.