Assistant Professor-Mechanical Engineering, WSU Vancouver, Tenure Track
Title:
270-NN - Assistant Professor
Business Title:
Assistant Professor-Mechanical Engineering, WSU Vancouver, Tenure Track
Additional Titles:
Location:
WSU VANCOUVER CAMPUS
Employee Type:
Faculty
Job Family:
Faculty - Academic - Not OT Eligible
Position Details:
COVID-19 Vaccine Information:
In accordance with Washington State Governor's Proclamation 21.14.2, as a condition of employment, you must be fully vaccinated or have an approved medical/religious accommodation by time of hire. People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving their last shot in a vaccine series. Full vaccination status or an approved accommodation will be verified prior to your first day of work. Should you not be fully vaccinated or have an approved medical/religious accommodation you will not be able to start employment with WSU. Information regarding vaccine verification and/or requesting a medical/religious accommodation is available at https://hrs.wsu.edu/covid-19/vax-verification/. Please contact HRS at [email protected] or 509-335-4521 if you have questions.
Summary of Duties:
Washington State University Vancouver, WA campus invites applications for a full-time permanent tenure-track position at the assistant professor level beginning 8/16/2022. Candidates are sought with expertise in thermal sciences, renewable energy, thermal energy systems, thermal management, or thermal transport in micro/nano devices.
Required Qualifications:
Earned Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or related field by employment start date and demonstrated ability to:
Develop a funded research program
Establish industrial collaborations
Teach undergraduate/graduate courses in heat transfer, renewable energy, and/or general mechanical engineering areas
Have published promising scholarly work in the field
Contribute to our campus diversity goals (e.g. incorporate issues of diversity into mentoring, curriculum, service or research).
Duties:
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses on topics of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, thermal systems and/or renewable energy.
Conduct research in at least one of the expertise areas listed above.
Secure external funding for research.
Participate in service to the department and university through committee work, recruitment, and interaction with industry.
WSU Vancouver:
WSU Vancouver serves about 3,200 graduate and undergraduate students and is fifteen miles north of Portland, Oregon. The rapidly growing School of Engineering and Computer Science (ENCS) equally values both research and teaching. WSU is Washington's land grant university with faculty and programs on five campuses. For more information: http://ecs.vancouver.wsu.edu. WSU Vancouver is committed to building a culturally diverse educational environment.
Additional Information:
Area/College:
School of Engineering and Computer Science
Department Name:
Engineering and Computer Sciences
City, State, Zip:
Vancouver, WA 98686
Department Link: http://ecs.vancouver.wsu.edu
Monthly Salary:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
FTE:
100%, 9-month position, 75% blended FTE
Tenure Track:
Yes
Position Type:
Permanent
Screening Begin Date:
Review of applications starts on February 7, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled.
Background Check:
This position has been designated by the department to require a background check.
Application Instructions:
Applications must include:
Current Curriculum Vitae (uploaded in the resume section).
Cover letter with a clear description of experience relevant to each of the required and preferred qualifications (uploaded in the first questionnaire).
There will be a supplemental questionnaire with the following documents required:
A Teaching statement with your teaching philosophy, interest, a list of the existing ENCS courses you can teach and any new courses you propose to develop.
A Research statement including a summary of research interests, accomplishments, current work, future directions, and potential of your research work.
Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion statement (guidelines found here).
Contact information for at least three (3) professional references (name, address, e-mail, and phone number).
For additional information regarding this position, please contact Dr. Xinghui Zhao, Associate Professor, Director, School of Engineering and Computer Science: [email protected].
For information regarding the application process, please contact Human Resource Services: [email protected] or [email protected].
Time Type:
Full time
Position Term:
9 Month
Time Type:
Full time
Position Term:
9 Month - Summer
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.
WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or [email protected].
To apply, visit https://wsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WSU_Jobs/job/GENERAL-CAMPUS-WSU-VANCOUVER/Assistant-Professor-Mechanical-Engineering-WSU-Vancouver-Tenure-Track_R-4065
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