Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Advanced Manufacturing - Industrial Engineering

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Advanced Manufacturing - Industrial Engineering

About Northeastern:
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus.

Our locations—in Boston; Charlotte, North Carolina; London; Portland, Maine; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Toronto; Vancouver; and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant—are nodes in our growing global university system. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused research.

Northeastern's comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs— in a variety of on-campus and online formats—lead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these, we offer more than 195 multi-discipline majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers.

About the Opportunity:
U.S. News and World ranks Northeastern University 31 in Best Engineering Schools. The Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) Department (https://mie.northeastern.edu/) is a successful, vibrant, and diverse academic enterprise within the College of Engineering at northeastern. MIE faculty include one National Academy member, 35% are professional society fellows, 35% are women and 38% Young Investigator Awardees. The MIE Department has annual research expenditures of ~$12M and is home to two research centers: (1) NSF Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing and (2) NSF/DHHS Healthcare Systems Engineering Institute. The department has rapidly grown in the last five (5) years and is currently comprised of 70 teaching and tenured/tenure-track faculty members and a co-op faculty team. Some of our core and multidisciplinary research areas include AI-Assisted Sustainable and Intelligent Manufacturing, Resilient and Sustainable Service Systems, Robotics, Mechanics, Multiphase/Multiscale Matter, Materials for the Future, Data-Driven Science and Engineering, Energy Systems, Networks and Complex Systems, Biomechanics/Mechanobiology, Human-Technology Integration, and Engineering Education. The department is also home to a large and highly talented student pool, currently enrolling over >150 PhD, >1,500 MS, and >1,400 BS students.

Applicants will be considered at all ranks and are being sought in areas with emphases on multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and crosscutting activities. Faculty candidates in the broad research areas of smart manufacturing are being targeted, and in line with research focus of cyber-enabled advanced manufacturing equipment, processes and systems; robotics and automation for additive manufacturing; sensors, actuators and the industrial internet of things (IIoT); digitalization, machine learning and AI-assisted manufacturing; cyber-physical-human systems and other related areas of research.

Candidates should be committed to fostering diverse and inclusive environments as well as to promoting experiential learning, which are central to the MIE department and Northeastern University. At the core of the Northeastern engineering education experience is our top-ranked cooperative education program, which contributes significantly to the integrated learning model of our students in the MIE Department. The MIE department at Northeastern University is committed to equal opportunity, affirmative action, diversity and social justice while building a climate of inclusion on and beyond campus. In research and teaching environments, members of the University community work to cultivate an inclusive environment that denounces discrimination through innovation, collaboration and an awareness of global perspectives on social justice. We welcome individuals of all ages, backgrounds, beliefs, ethnicities, genders, gender identities, gender expressions, national origins, religious affiliations, sexual orientations, socioeconomic background, family education level, ability - and other visible and nonvisible differences.

Responsibilities:
Candidates are expected to have demonstrated or show potential/vision for establishing an excellent nationally and internationally recognized research program and strong record in extramurally funded research. Candidates will also need to demonstrate high-quality in teaching and contribute to advancing MIE education programs. In addition, candidates should be prepared to contribute to department, college, and university service.

Qualifications:
PhD required in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or a related field by the appointment start date. For more information about the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department and Northeastern University's College of Engineering, please visit https://www.mie.northeastern.edu and https://coe.northeastern.edu.

Preferred Qualifications:
Applicants should submit (1) a cover letter; (2) detailed Curriculum Vitae; (3) a statement of research interests and objectives; (4) a statement outlining teaching interests, educational approaches, and mentoring philosophy; (5) a statement outlining activities and support plans for diversity, inclusion, and social justice; and (6) the names and contact information of at least three professional references. Applications received by January 5th, 2022 will receive full consideration. The target starting date is the 2022-2023 academic year, but the positions will remain open until filled. Inquiries and nominations for the position should be submitted to the chair of the respective search committee: Professor Xiaoning ‘Sarah' Jin, xi.jin@northeastern.edu

Salary Grade:
FAC

Additional Information:
Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.


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