Assistant Professor
- Employer
- Virginia Tech
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Dec 17, 2020
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Science, Technology & Mathematics, Engineering
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
The Kevin T. Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean
Engineering at Virginia Tech seeks applications for two
tenure-track faculty positions at the level of assistant professor
effective August 2021. We are seeking candidates in all areas
relevant to Aerospace and Ocean Engineering with particular
interest in the areas of structures and materials,
multidisciplinary design and optimization, hypersonics,
constellations of small satellites, position/navigation/timing, and
data science and analytics. We are seeking candidates motivated to
contribute to a collegial, interdisciplinary community with a
strong tradition of both fundamental and applied research.
The Kevin T. Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
(http://www.aoe.vt.edu/)
includes 42 faculty members overseeing more than $12M in annual
research expenditures, with approximately 250 full-time graduate
students and 700 undergraduate students. The Aerospace engineering
undergraduate and graduate programs are ranked 15th and 13th,
respectively, in the nation (2021 U.S. News and World Report). Our
online master’s program in Aerospace engineering is ranked #1 (2020
Guide to Online Schools) and The Center for World University
Rankings (2017) ranks the Aerospace engineering program at #5.
Additionally, with its highly regarded teaching and research
programs in Ocean Engineering, the Kevin T. Crofton Department
provides a unique environment for collaboration beyond the
traditional boundaries of aerospace engineering.
Virginia Tech is a public land-grant university, committed to
teaching and learning, research, and outreach to the Commonwealth
of Virginia, the nation, and the world. Building on its motto of Ut
Prosim (that I may serve), Virginia Tech is dedicated to
InclusiveVT—serving in the spirit of community, diversity, and
excellence. Virginia Tech actively seeks a broad spectrum of
candidates to join our community in preparing leaders for the
world. The College of Engineering undergraduate program ranks 13th
and the graduate program ranks 31st among all U.S. engineering
schools (USN&WR). The Mission of the College of Engineering is
to educate and inspire our students to be critical thinkers,
innovators and leaders. Our core values are inclusiveness,
excellence, integrity, perseverance and stewardship.
Virginia Tech's main campus is located in Blacksburg, VA, in an
area consistently ranked among the country's best places to live.
In addition, our facilities in the Washington, D.C. area offer
unique proximity to government and industry partners and are also
expanding rapidly, with Virginia Tech's exciting new Innovation
Campus in Alexandria, VA, slated to open in 2024. The Aerospace and
Ocean Engineering faculty also benefit from a number of
university-wide institutes such as the Institute for Critical
Technology and Applied Science (ictas.vt.edu), the Hume Center for
National Security and Technology (www.hume.vt.edu), and the Center
for Space Science and Engineering Research, or Space@VT
(www.space.vt.edu); College-level centers include the Advanced
Propulsion and Power Lab, the Center for Renewable Energy and
Aerodynamic Technology, the Pratt & Whitney Center of
Excellence, and the Rolls-Royce University Technology Center.
Applicants must apply online at www.jobs.vt.edu (job
514776): application materials will include a cover
letter, curriculum vitae including a list of published journal
articles and pedagogical achievements, a one-page teaching
statement with an indication of teaching preferences, a statement
on contributions to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, and
contact information for at least three references. Review of
applications will commence on February 1, 2021 and continue until
the position is filled. Questions regarding the position should be
directed to Dr. Michael
Philen at mphilen@vt.edu.
The department fully embraces Virginia Tech’s commitment to
increase faculty, staff, and student diversity; to ensure a
welcoming, affirming, safe, and accessible campus climate; to
advance our research, teaching, and service mission through
inclusive excellence; and to promote sustainable transformation
through institutionalized structures.
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