Assistant Professor of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering

Assistant Professor of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering

Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a nine-month, tenure track Assistant Professor of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering faculty position in the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering with a preferred start date of January 2023.

The primary responsibilities of the position include research, teaching, and service work.  The ideal candidate will bring an established record of or promise of a vigorous, interdisciplinary, and sustainable externally funded research program.

Courses are taught on the Marietta campus of Kennesaw State University and are offered during daytime and evening hours. Faculty are expected to teach in various instructional modalities, including face-to-face, hybrid, flipped classroom, and online.

Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.

An earned terminal/doctorate degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related field is required.

Preferred Qualifications Include

• Experience in securing or showing promise for national-level external funding.
• Research related to collaborative robotics, complex mechatronic system design, medical robotics, machine learning and AI, or device communications.

For a full description of this position, application deadlines, and application procedures, visit https://hr.kennesaw.edu/careers.php.  Search for Job ID 249878.

For more than 50 years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State is located just north of Atlanta, and combines a suburban setting on two metro-Atlanta campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta. As one of Georgia’s largest universities, Kennesaw State offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including a growing number of doctoral programs. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is committed to becoming a world-class academic institution positioned to broaden its academic and research missions and expand its scope on a local, regional and national level.

Kennesaw State University, a member of the University System of Georgia, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and/or veteran status. Georgia is an Open Records state.