Assistant/Associate/Full Teaching Professor - Mechanical & Industrial Engineering/Robotics – Seattle

About the Opportunity

The Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering (MIE) at Northeastern University is seeking outstanding individuals to fill a full-time non-tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant/Associate/Full Teaching Professor with a focus in Robotics. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, non-tenure-track position at the Northeastern University Seattle campus. Appointments are made on an annual 8-month basis, with salary commensurate with experience. Northeastern University teaching professors are non-tenure-track with potential for promotion from Assistant Teaching Professor to Associate Teaching Professor and to Full Teaching Professor. Full-time teaching professors are not eligible for tenure. Non-tenure-track faculty have renewable appointment terms guided by the Faculty Handbook. The MS Robotics program with an MIE concentration is anticipated to launch in Fall 2025. Candidates would join a department of over 80 tenure-track and non-tenure-track teaching faculty, as well as several affiliated and visiting faculty.

The position entails educational interaction with students in roles including, but not limited to, traditional instruction (lecture courses, lab courses), curriculum development, and student advising. The main responsibility of this position is teaching courses related to the MS Robotics Program with an MIE concentration. The ideal candidate would be able to teach core MIE courses such as Robot Mechanics and Control and Control Systems Engineering, as well as offer elective robotics courses. The annual teaching course load is six courses, with the potential for teaching more than one section of a course in the same semester, over Fall and Spring semesters. Courses may be at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

A PhD in Mechanical Engineering or other robotics-adjacent discipline and teaching experience are required by employment start date.

Candidates should have demonstrated experience in robotics and related sub-areas. Excellent written and oral communication skills are required. Industrial experience is desirable but not required.

Please include with your application documents a Cover Letter; Curriculum Vitae; Teaching Statement and Philosophy; Statement of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging; and contact details for three references. Instructions for the statements are included below.
 

Statement of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging: Please provide a statement of your commitment and/or contribution(s) that describes your past experience, activities, and/or future plans to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and the value proposition of belonging in your teaching, research, and service. Your statement should demonstrate an understanding of the barriers facing marginalized communities in your field/community and be in alignment with both Northeastern’s mission and BEYOND 2025: The Academic Plan (Paragraph 4.1 A Magnet for Diversity, and a Place of Belonging). A more developed and substantial plan is expected for senior candidates.
 

Teaching Statement & Philosophy: Statement of Teaching Interests & Philosophy: Please summarize your past instructional and mentorship expertise, your pedagogical philosophy, your plans/goals for teaching (including existing and proposed courses), and your strategies for teaching and mentoring a diverse cohort of undergraduate and graduate students. Include a section discussing educational scholarship that you would conduct as part of your efforts in instruction and/or working with students.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Questions about the position should be directed to Professor Sze Zheng Yong, Search Committee Chair, at s.yong@northeastern.edu. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

The expected hiring range for Assistant Teaching Professor is USD $74,900 to $95,600 based upon the position’s scope and responsibilities. The expected hiring range for Associate Teaching Professor is USD $84,200 to $111,900 based upon the position’s scope and responsibilities.  The expected hiring range for Teaching Professor is USD $99,200 to USD $141,700 based upon the position’s scope and responsibilities. 

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