Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Technology, beginning Spring or Fall 2023 (Tenure-Stre

Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Technology, beginning Spring or Fall 2023 (Tenure-Stream)

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford is currently seeking a full-time assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology in the Division of Physical and Computational Sciences beginning Spring or Fall 2023.    

Requirements: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology with a strong commitment to teaching undergraduates. Scholarship, advising, and service activities are required. Experience teaching at the university or collegiate level is required; relevant work experience and three to five years of university-level teaching experience are strongly preferred. 

Responsibilities: Applicants must be able to teach 12 credits per semester in Mechanical Engineering Technology at the undergraduate level. Teaching and work experience in strength of materials, fluid mechanics, and/or electronic/mechatronics is desired. Courses to be taught may include Strength of Materials, Thermodynamics, Manufacturing Processes, Machine Design, Fluid Mechanics, Vibrations, Kinematics, and possible supervision of Senior Design Projects. Candidates experienced working with college students from diverse backgrounds and with applied experience in the field of expertise are encouraged to apply. Pitt-Bradford implemented new B.S. degree programs in Energy Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology in the Fall of 2022: https://upb.pitt.edu/posts/news/pitt-bradford-offer-two-new-engineering-technology-majors. Construction work is nearing completion for a new campus building to house these programs: https://upb.pitt.edu/posts/news/pitt-bradford-break-ground-friday-new-academic-building. The successful candidate will be involved in setting up new lab equipment and will be an integral partner in growing and developing the new majors in this purpose-built, state-of-the-art new building.

Apply online at: https://www.join.pitt.edu/. Please submit a letter of application; C.V.; statement of teaching philosophy; a statement of experience working with students of diverse backgrounds; and contact information for five professional references, including their name, title, email address, phone number, and their relation to the candidate.  Review of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. 

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