Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Application Deadline

Open until filled with review of applications to begin December 9, 2019.

Full Time/Part Time

Full Time (1.0 FTE)

Job Description

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) in Rolla, Missouri is seeking outstanding applicants for multiple tenure-track Aerospace Engineering faculty positions in all areas of aerospace engineering including, but not limited to, computational and experimental aerodynamics, propulsion, aerospace structures and materials, flight dynamics and control and astronautics. Preference will be given to applicants who can apply their expertise in the above fields to one or more of the department's research thrust areas in aerospace engineering, which include hypersonics and high-speed aerospace vehicles, space systems (focusing on small satellites) and autonomous aerial vehicles and intelligent systems. The position is open to all ranks with the emphasis on assistant and associate professor levels.

Applicants should have demonstrated excellence in research and evidence of potential for excellence in external funding and teaching. Additionally, candidates for associate and full professor position should have demonstrated excellence in externally funded research and teaching. Successful candidates will be expected to have strong commitments to establishing a strong, externally funded research program and high-quality teaching both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering or a closely related field.

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is currently in a position of strength after seven years of deliberate implementation of its ambitious strategic plan. Both research expenditures and Ph.D. enrollment for the department have doubled in five years, with broad support from federal and industrial sponsors. In addition, multiple junior faculty have received CAREER and DoD young investigator awards and many Ph.D. students have received prestigious fellowships from NASA, NSF, and DoD. The department is the largest department on campus; both Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering programs are the largest in the state of Missouri. It is situated in a state-of-the-art 145,000 ft ² facility and has 27 internationally recognized tenured/tenure-track faculty, 5 teaching faculty, 12 staff, over 250 graduate students (including 128 Ph.D. students), over 1,000 undergraduate students and over 12,000 living alumni. Further details on the department and the Aerospace Engineering program may be found at: https://mae.mst.edu/ .

Interested candidates should electronically submit their application consisting of: 1) a cover letter, 2) a current curriculum vitae, 3) a research statement, 4) a teaching statement, and 5) complete contact information for at least four references to Missouri S&T's Human Resources Office at: http://hr.mst.edu/careers/academic-employment/ using Job Reference Number 31891. Acceptable electronic formats are PDF and MS Word. The review of applications will begin on December 9, 2019 and will continue until the positions are filled. For more information prior to submitting an application, please contact the Search Committee Chair, Prof. Serhat Hosder, at: hosders@mst.edu .

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering or a closely related field.

Missouri S&T's Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, the campus, and the greater University of Missouri System are deeply committed to inclusion and valuing diversity. Missouri S&T has undertaken a number of initiatives to improve campus life and the work/life balance of its faculty and staff (see http://hr.mst.edu ). Missouri S&T seeks to meet the needs of dual-career couples.

Missouri S&T is one of the nation's leading research universities with 98 degree programs in 39 disciplines. Located about 100 miles west of St. Louis in the multicultural community of Rolla, Missouri S&T is an accessible, safe and friendly campus surrounded by Ozarks scenery. Missouri S&T offers degrees in engineering, the sciences, liberal arts, humanities and business, with master's and Ph.D. programs available in many of the science and engineering programs and master's degrees in biological sciences, business administration and technical communication. With nearly 9,000 students enrolled on campus and online, Missouri S&T is big enough to accommodate a diverse population, yet small enough for individuals to build high visibility and impactful careers!

The final candidate is required to provide copies of official transcript(s) for any college degree(s) listed in application materials submitted. Copies of transcript(s) should be provided prior to the start of employment. In addition, the final candidate may be required to verify other credentials listed in application materials.

Failure to provide official transcript(s) or other required verification may result in the withdrawal of the job offer.

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

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