Mechanical Engineering - Renewable Contract Assistant Professor - 526639

Department
Mechanical Engineering

Rank
Teaching Assistant Professor

Position Summary
The Department of Mechanical Engineering is recruiting multiple non-tenure-track, renewable contract positions at the rank of Assistant Professor. Exceptional applicants are sought that have a passion for teaching and curriculum development across the field of mechanical engineering.

Detailed Position Information
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Alabama (https://me.eng.ua.edu/) invites applications for non-tenure-track, renewable contract faculty positions across all domains relevant to mechanical engineering, including Dynamic Systems & Control (DSC), Materials Processing & Manufacturing (MPM), and ThermoFluids Science (TFS). Primary duties of the successful candidate will include teaching core lecture classes, unit operations laboratory and/or senior design courses, as well as appropriate service roles in the department.

Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering or a closely related field from an accredited institution by the date of appointment.

Preferred Qualifications
UA’s Department of Mechanical Engineering Faculty is grouped into three interconnected but distinct disciplinary groups; Dynamic Systems & Control (DSC), Materials Processing & Manufacturing (MPM), and ThermoFluids Science (TFS). The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate a high-performance level in the classroom or laboratory, actively engage students, and take a leadership role in curricular matters in one or more of the disciplinary groups. Special preference will be given to candidates with experience in high-speed flow diagnostics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, real time control systems, robotics and AI methods applied to optimization of control systems, smart manufacturing systems, including, Industrial Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, CAD/CAM, metrology and systems optimization.

Instructions and Required Materials for Application
Required application documents include: curriculum vitae, cover letter, names of three references, and statement of teaching philosophy.

About the College of Engineering
As the premier flagship university for the state of Alabama and as one of the first five universities in the nation to offer engineering instruction, The University of Alabama has more than 175 years of proud engineering history. UA’s College of Engineering is committed to conducting cutting-edge basic research that advances the frontiers of science and engineering, to translating such fundamental advancements and knowledge through applied research and technology commercialization into impactful solutions which improve the human condition and address the challenges facing humankind, and to using that immersive research environment to provide unparalleled educational experiences and opportunities for our students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. As a College, we pride ourselves on educating and preparing the next generations of engineering and computer science scholars and professionals who will positively shape the future around us. Through our educational, research, and service activities that support our overall vision to be one of the most impactful engineering programs in the nation, our College continues to provide leadership in the many professional disciplines represented by our College and to the community, state, and nation as we advance our professions, the economy, and the lives of all those whom we serve.

The UA College of Engineering is comprised of seven departments: (1) Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, (2) Chemical and Biological Engineering, (3) Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, (4) Computer Science, (5) Electrical and Computer Engineering, (6) Mechanical Engineering, and (7) Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. These departments currently deliver 13 different undergraduate degree programs and 15 different graduate degree programs. Overall, the College enrolls approximately 6,000 students, making it one of the largest colleges out of the more than 40,000 students on the UA campus.

While the university has been on a constant mission to advance in every aspect of its operations since its inception, The University of Alabama has in particular seen transformative growth in its research enterprise over the past decade. Through the efforts of the University, the UA Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED), and in particular the departments, centers, and faculty of the College of Engineering, UA’s research enterprise has indeed surged dramatically higher in jus