The Mechanical Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle, invites candidates to apply for one (1) full-time, tenured, or tenure-track faculty position, at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor levels. This position is on a 9-month service period with an anticipated start date on or any time after September 16, 2025.

The position is open to candidates in any field of Mechanical Engineering. The UW Mechanical Engineering Department has achieved national or international prominence in many areas at the forefront of Mechanical Engineering Sciences research, such as additive and advanced manufacturing techniques, including composite materials manufacturing, biomechanics and biomedical engineering sciences, physics-based machine learning and artificial intelligence modeling and controls, energy storage and electrification, renewable energy, robotics, turbulence and multiphase fluid mechanics. This position will be expected to strengthen key areas and open new subfields with high promise at the national level or in collaboration with local industry.

This position will be expected to have created or be expected to develop in a period of about five years an internationally recognized extramurally funded research program and to provide innovative, high-quality teaching. The position will also be expected to contribute to an inclusive and equitable campus environment, collaborate with members of the department, as well as other researchers within the University and affiliated institutions, participate in the department?s teaching of Bachelor?s, Master?s and PhD programs, and contribute to the mentoring, and training of graduate students in the department?s Masters and/or Ph.D. programs. This position will be expected to be a champion for diversity, equity and inclusion in ME, proposing and implementing initiatives and activities, as well as innovative undergraduate curriculum, and graduate courses in their areas of expertise. 

The ME Department at the University of Washington is in a significant and sustained growth period and seeks to build on existing strengths while expanding its impact.

The University of Washington, located in Seattle, Washington, the heart of the high-tech Pacific Northwest, is one of the world?s leading universities, ranking No. 6 in Best Global Universities in 2023 by U.S. News & World Report (https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/rankings). The College of Engineering and the ME Department foster a highly collegial and collaborative culture. Applications from women, underrepresented groups, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans are strongly encouraged. We are committed to creating innovative and high-quality research and teaching programs that contribute to a diverse and inclusive campus environment.

The Mechanical Engineering department?s research and teaching portfolio covers all aspects of the broad field of mechanical engineering. The department currently has 39 full-time tenured, tenure track, research, and teaching faculty, 700 undergraduates, 250 master?s students, 150 PhD students and 30 postdoctoral researchers and continues to grow. More information about the ME department is available at http://www.me.washington.edu.

The base salary range for this position will be $11,111-$30,000 per month, commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

Applicants must have a PhD, ScD, or EngD, or foreign equivalent degree, in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline. The successful applicant will have demonstrated a strong track record of scholarly publication and cutting-edge research.

The successful candidates will be expected to have achieved, or have shown strong potential, high visibility, and a record of excellence in scholarship, research, and teaching in at least an area of interest in Mechanical Engineering. 

Candidates with a strong background in any area of Mechanical Engineering are encouraged to apply. We want to emphasize that the individual?s excellence in research, as clearly identified by a record of publication in archival journals and presentations and top international conferences, is more important than the specific area of sub-specialization.

Applications should include: 1) cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) statements of research plans and educational experience and philosophy, and 4) a statement of how they have contributed to diversity, equity and inclusion at the previous institutions they have been affiliated with and how they plan to contribute to the UW?s efforts and goals in DEI. The applicant should also provide the names and contact information for at least three references and copies of their three most significant publications. 

Applications can be submitted at: APPLY.INTERFOLIO.COM/142312.  Review of applications will begin October 20, 2024, with applications accepted until the position is filled.  Additional questions may be addressed to MEChair@uw.edu.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

Benefits Information

A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/. Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University?s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member?s academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).

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About University of Washington

Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the oldest public institutions in the west coast and one of the preeminent research universities in the world. The University of Washington is a multi-campus university comprised of three different campuses: Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell. The Seattle campus is made up of sixteen schools and colleges that serve students ranging from an undergraduate level to a doctoral level. The university is home to world-class libraries, arts, music, drama, and sports, as well as the highest quality medical care in Washington State and a world-class academic medical center. The teaching and research of the University’s many professional schools provide undergraduate and graduate students the education necessary toward achieving an excellence that will serve the state, the region, and the nation. As part of a large and diverse community, the University of Washington serves more students than any other institution in the Northwest.

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