To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Job Description Summary
The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering at Michigan Technological University invites applications for assistant professor, tenure-track faculty positions. Applicants for the positions are required to have a Ph.D. in civil engineering or a closely related discipline. The university's initiatives focus on building research in autonomous and intelligent systems, data revolution and sensing, natural resources, water and energy, and sustainability and resilience. Research areas include, but are not limited to, transportation engineering (safety, data analytics, infrastructure, pavements, and systems resilience), construction engineering (sustainability, resilience, and decarbonization; automation and robotics; cyber physical systems and digital twinning), and other emerging technology areas.
Michigan Tech attracts world-class faculty and staff who enrich the educational experience of smart, motivated, and adventurous students. Applicants who are committed to promoting a sense of belonging and contributing to an equitable and inclusive learning environment for all are strongly encouraged to apply ().
Essential Duties & Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned)
Teach both undergraduate and graduate level courses. Develop a sustainable externally funded research program. Be recognized by your peers for your excellence in research and creation of knowledge. Foster and contribute to a collaborative DEIS culture within the workplace. Engage in professional service activities within the department, university, community, and technical organizations. Employees are expected to apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work and commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work.
Required Education, Certifications, Licensures (minimum requirements)
Ph.D. in civil engineering or a closely related discipline
Required Experience (minimum requirements)
Demonstrated potential for excellence in research, teaching, and scholarship
Desirable Education and/or Experience
Experience in classroom teaching, designing and developing a new courses at the university level
Experience in leading and advising a research group
Writing research proposals and publishing peer-reviewed papers
Registration as a professional engineer or the ability to become registered
Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities (minimum requirements)
Strong commitment to teaching, research, scholarship, and service
Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities
Technical Communication skills (oral and written)
Empathy and support for diversity and inclusiveness
Student mentoring skills
Ability to engage in collaborative research
Participation in professional organizations
Fostering a culture of safety in your work environment
Language, Mathematics and/or Reasoning Skills
Work Environment and/or Physical Demands
The work environment is that of a typical office and/or classroom setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Required Training and Other Conditions of Employment
Every employee at Michigan Technological University will receive the following 4 required trainings; additional training may be required by the department.
Required University Training:
Employee Safety Overview
Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Training
Annual Data Security Training
Annual Title IX Training
Background Check:
Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until the required background check has been performed and the results received and assessed.
Other Conditions of Employment:
The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. This is not an E-Verified Position.
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) % (1=100%)
1
FLSA Status
Exempt
Appointment Term
9 months
Shift
Pay Rate/Salary
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Title of Position Supervisor
Department Chair
Posting Type
Internal & External
Dependent on Funding
False
Special Instructions to Applicants (if applicable)
Applications are to be submitted online at . Applicants should provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement describing their research interests and future plans, and a statement of their teaching interests and philosophy, Applicants will be asked for the names of at least three professional references as part of the application process. In addition, applicants must submit a diversity statement that describes how their past and/or potential actions support a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and a sense of belonging where all members of a campus community can excel. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Review of the applications will begin immediately. For full consideration, complete application packages should be received by December 5, 2022.
Additional Information
The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering currently has 29 faculty members, 528... For full info follow application link.
Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
