University of Louisville - Civil and Environmental Engineering - tenure-track faculty

INSTITUTION: University of Louisville DEPARTMENT: Civil and Environmental Engineering POSITION: tenure-track faculty
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The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Louisville invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of Geotechnical Engineering.

The position is expected to be filled at the Assistant Professor level, and candidates must have a strong commitment to teaching excellence at both undergraduate and graduate levels. The successful candidate is also expected to develop and sustain an externally funded research program and to publish in leading scholarly journals. A Doctorate in civil engineering is required. Candidates with strong backgrounds in geotechnical infrastructure engineering and laboratory testing are particularly encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates must apply online at http://highereddecisions.com. In addition, please forward a detailed CV, a list of three references, and a brief statement of teaching and research interests to the chair of the search committee: Dr. J. P. Mohsen at jpm@louisville.edu. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Review of applicants will commence on June 18, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled.

The University of Louisville is a state supported research university located in Kentucky's largest metropolitan area. It was a municipally supported public institution for many decades prior to joining the university system in 1970. The University has three campuses. The 287-acre Belknap Campus is three miles from downtown Louisville and houses seven of the university's 11 colleges and schools. The Health Sciences Center is situated in downtown Louisville's medical complex and houses the university's health related programs and the University of Louisville Hospital. On the 243-acre Shelby Campus located in eastern Jefferson County are the National Crime Prevention Institute. The University of Louisville is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, Americans with Disabilities Employer, committed to diversity and in that spirit, seeks applications from a broad variety of candidates.