University of Pittsburgh - Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science - Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty Position

INSTITUTION: University of Pittsburgh
DEPARTMENT: Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
POSITION: Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty Position
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Tenured or Tenure-Track Faculty Position

Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

The University of Pittsburgh

The Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (MEMS) Department at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) invites applications for a tenure ­track or tenured position in Advanced Manufacturing and Materials. Particular emphasis will be placed on advanced manufacturing processes (including, but not limited to, additive manufacturing, forming, bonding/joining, and laser processing) and physical metallurgy as it relates to process-structure-property relations. Successful applicants should have the ability to build an externally funded research program, as well as contribute to the teaching mission of the MEMS programs. Applicants should have a PhD or ScD in Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field. While the position is primarily for junior faculty, applicants with outstanding track records at the associate professor level will also be considered.

The MEMS Department currently has 28 tenured or tenure-track faculty members who generate over $6 million in annual research expenditures. The National Research Council (NRC) has recently placed Mechanical Engineering at Pitt in the top 20 among public universities. The Department maintains cutting edge experimental and computational facilities in various areas in manufacturing, energy, micro/bio fluidics, biomechanics, computational mechanics and fluid dynamics, system dynamics and control, and materials science and engineering. The Department also houses several state-of-the-art metal additive manufacturing systems which include the EOS M290, ExOne M-Flex, and Optomec LENS 450 systems.

The successful candidate for the position will benefit from the resources, support, and multidisciplinary research environment fostered by the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Energy (http://www.energy.pitt.edu), Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation (http://www.mascarocenter.pitt.edu), Petersen Institute of NanoScience and Engineering (PINSE) (http://www.nano.pitt.edu), and Center for Simulation and Modeling (http://www.sam.pitt.edu), as well as the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (http://www.psc.edu). The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to diversity and inclusive excellence, and must be committed to high quality teaching for a diverse student body at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates from groups traditionally underrepresented in engineering are strongly encouraged to apply.

Qualified applicants should submit their application electronically to pitt-mems-search@pitt.edu. The application should include the following materials in pdf form: a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests and teaching philosophy, and a list of at least three references. Review of applications will begin on January 4, 2016, and continue until the positions are filled.

The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. We especially encourage applications from under-represented groups.