Academic Professional Track-Open Rank and Title (Non-Tenure)– Mechanical Engineering

The J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering at Texas A&M University invites applications for up to 6 full-time, open-rank academic professional track (non-tenured) positions at the lecturer, senior lecturer, instructional assistant professor, instructional associate professor, instructional professor, visiting assistant professor, visiting associate professor, visiting professor, associate professor of practice, professor of practice, senior professor, visiting associate professor of the practice, visiting professor of the practice, research assistant professor, research associate professor, and research professor levels, with a 9-month academic appointment, and the possibility of an additional summer appointment contingent upon need and availability of funds, beginning spring 2024 or fall 2024. 

The successful applicant will be required to teach undergraduate students in courses in the mechanical engineering discipline including, but not restricted to SolidWorks, engineering experimentation, measurements, and numerical methods with computer programming and capstone design. Applicants with engineering education pedagogical research expertise will be given priority. The successful applicant is expected to participate in all aspects of the department’s activities and serve the profession. 

Qualifications

For appointments at Associate Professor of the Practice or Professor of the Practice level, applicants must have, at the minimum, a master's level degree appropriate for the field in which the faculty member will teach and significant teaching experience at the college/school level in the field or in a related field, or have an extraordinary record of accomplishment in an applied setting. There may be additional requirements depending on the specific faculty title.

For appointments at Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Instructional Assistant Professor, Instructional Associate Professor, or Instructional Professor level, applicants must have a doctoral degree in a closely related engineering or science discipline, or a master's level degree appropriate for the field in which the faculty member will teach and significant teaching experience at the college/school level in the field or in a related field, or have an extraordinary record of accomplishment in an applied setting. There may be additional requirements depending on the specific faculty title.

For appointments at the Visiting Assistant Professor, Visiting Associate Professor, and Visiting Professor level, applicants must have a doctoral degree in a closely related engineering or science discipline.

For appointments at the Senior Professor level, applicants must have a doctoral degree in a closely related engineering or science discipline and have substantial experience in academia.

For appointments at the Research Assistant Professor, Research Associate Professor, and Research Professor level, applicants must have a doctoral degree in a closely related engineering or science discipline. 

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, personal statement to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching and service, as applicable, and a list of four references (including postal addresses, phone numbers and email addresses) by applying for this specific position at apply.interfolio.com/127907. Full consideration will be given to applications received by September 1, 2023. Applications received after that date may be considered until position is filled. It is anticipated the appointment will begin spring 2024 or fall 2024.

For more information, contact Jen Bloom, Administrator, at jennifer07@tamu.edu.