What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant / Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering position at New Jersey Institute of Technology?
Title :
Assistant / Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering
Department :
Mechanical and Industrial Engr
Reports To :
Chair, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Position Type : Faculty
About the department
The Mechanicaland Industrial Engineering Department in the Newark College of Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology isan advanced research-active department. Research thrust areas include Biomechanics, computational fluid mechanics,biomedical devices, robotics, controls and automation, smart materials,mechanics of complex materials, advanced energy systems, thermal-fluid systems,climate modeling, computer aided design, machine learning, supply chain and operations research. Our department features 30 tenured / tenure-track faculty and 6 teaching faculty whocontribute significantly to our educational excellence and mission. Ourdepartment accommodates an impressive student body of 1,200 individuals,making us one of the largestacademic departments in the Newark College of Engineering at NJIT. Our offeringsinclude 24 graduate MS, PhD, and certificate programs, as well as undergraduate majors in mechanicalengineering (ME) and industrial engineering (IE). Our department thrives with avibrant community of student groups, including ASME (American Society ofMechanical Engineers), IISE (Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers),Baja SAE, and Robotics Club among others. MIE research projects are funded byNSF, other federal agencies, NJ state, industry and private foundations.
Position Summary :
TheMechanical and Industrial Engineering Department at the New Jersey Institute ofTechnology (NJIT) invites applications for a tenure-track position in a broadscope of the department's research areas at the level of Assistant / AssociateProfessor in Mechanical Engineering.
We encourage applications fromcandidates with expertise and interest in establishing research programs with an emphasis onmechanics, dynamics, thermodynamics, materials science, structural analysis, product and process design ;AI-driven machine learning applied to generative andsustainable design; Computer-aided engineering and design optimization; energy systems and thermal systems engineering; semiconductor manufacturing and microelectronics, and packaging; and intelligent systems,automation and novel robotic systems.
Essential Functions :
- Candidates are expected to conduct and advance scholarly research in pertinent areas and be able to secure external research funding from federal and state agencies and industry.
- Candidates are also expected to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in mechanical engineering as well as provide service to the program, department, university, and profession.
Prerequisite Qualifications :
Bargaining Unit : FLSA :
Exempt
Full-Time
Special Instructions toApplicants :
Rank and salarywill be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applications must include a curriculum vitae, teaching statement, cover letter, and contact information for three (3) professional references.
Questions may be directed to the interim chair, Dr. Zhiming Ji at ji@njit.edu.
As an EEO employer NJIT is committed to building adiverse and inclusive teaching, research, and working environment and stronglyencourages applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities,veterans, and women. As a MinorityServing Institution with designations as an Asian American and Native AmericanPacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and Hispanic Serving Institution(HSI), NJIT is committed to embracing diversity, centering equity, andpracticing inclusion with the goal of sustaining a culture of belonging. NJIT celebrates the diversity of ouruniversity community and recognizes the cultural and personal contributionseach member of the community brings to NJIT. We strive to cultivate a campusculture that promotes inclusive excellence among our faculty, staff, students,and external partners. Sustaining and building upon our diverse community iscritical to NJIT's continuing status as a premier research institution of higher education and a leading polytechnic university.
