2 Tenure-Track Positions in Mechanical Engineering, Boston University

The Boston University Department of Mechanical Engineering anticipates two openings for tenure-track junior faculty positions, pending approval by the Provost. These positions are in Emerging Areas of Mechanical Engineering such asAdditive Manufacturing, Multifunctional Materials, Photoacoustic Imaging, and Sustainable Energy Systems.

The MechE Department is collaborative and multi-disciplinary with strong expertise in systems and control, biomechanics, MEMs/NEMs, nanofluidics, robotics (soft and hard), advanced materials, nanomanufacturing, and nanomedicine. The department is further strengthened by its affiliation with the Division of Systems Engineering and the Division of Materials Science and Engineering. The College of Engineering is ranked 35th in the nation by US News and World Report, and 15th among private universities. The MechE Department has 48 primary faculty members, many of whom are affiliated with other centers at BU including the Photonics Center, BU Nano, the Center for Space Physics, the Hariri Institute for Computing, the 15,000 square foot Engineering Product Innovation Center, and the newly established Sustainable Energy Institute. At the graduate level, the Department offers research and professional Masters degrees in both Mechanical Engineering and Product Design and Manufacture with specializations in Robotics, Data Analytics, and Cybersecurity along with our PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering. Leading Assistant Professor tenure-track candidates would hold a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a related field of engineering or applied science, have postdoctoral experience, and show potential for leading an independent and vibrant research program. BU also places high value on excellence in teaching.Boston University is an AAU institution with a rich tradition dedicated to inclusion and social justice. We are proud that we were the first American university to award a Ph.D. to a woman and that Martin Luther King Jr. received his Ph.D. here. The College of Engineering includes diversity as one of five strategic goals. We are dedicated to increasing the participation of all talented students and are committed to the pursuit of engineering by underrepresented groups at BU and beyond.Applicants should submit a brief letter of interest, statement of accomplishments and plans, a current CV and contact information for three references. For full consideration, applicants should upload materials before December 1, 2017. For more information on the ME department, please visithttp://www.bu.edu/eng/departments/me/. An online link to the application can be found here:https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/9474We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.