The Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign is seeking candidates for multiple faculty positions.  We especially seek candidates at the junior level whose primary interests are experimental in nature.  The research areas of interest include energy systems, manufacturing and materials processing, experimental solid mechanics, and bio/MEMS fabrication and design.  One of the open positions may be at the senior level, as part of a strategic excellence hiring program that focuses on energy and sustainability.

The School of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology invites nominations and applications for two faculty positions in the areas of solid mechanics, structural dynamics, and aeroelasticity.  Appointments at all ranks will be considered. While candidates in all related areas of research will be considered, candidates with a strong experimental background are particularly sought.

The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions in structural engineering/mechanics/materials (SEMM). Candidates at all ranks are sought with expertise in one or more of the following areas: (1) computational/solid mechanics; (2) infrastructure materials. The expected starting date is August, 2011.

TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITION: The Department of Aerospace Engineering at Iowa State University invites applicants for a faculty position in the area of autonomous space systems. The appointment will start in August 2011. The search is focused at the Assistant and Associate Professor level, but exceptional candidates who qualify for the rank of Full Professor will also be considered. The primary research interests include robotic and human space exploration, on-board autonomy, and space systems analysis, with background in the disciplines of adaptive guidance and control, navigation, and space flight mechanics. A balanced research program with a strong experimental interest is desirable. An earned Ph.D.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

CORNELL UNIVERSITY School of Civil and Environmental Engineering announces a tenuretrack faculty position in structural engineering starting in Fall 2011.

At Cornell, structural engineering is conceived of broadly, to encompass structures across scales where well understood physical laws apply. Thus we are seeking a well prepared candidate with a passion for applying fundamental scientific principles, cast within the framework of solid and structural mechanics and the mathematics of uncertainty, to enable improvements in understanding and design of complex structural systems across a range of materials.

In this spirit, a candidate is sought whose principal application interests are:

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of
California, Irvine invites applications for a tenure-track faculty
position in geotechnical engineering/geomechanics. The ad can be found at:

http://www.eng.uci.edu/node/2195.

POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) announces tenure-track and tenured faculty positions in broad areas of Mechanical Engineering Design, design of advanced materials and structures, design of hybrid and/or heterogeneous structures and systems. In particular, applications with backgrounds in the following specializations are encouraged to apply: novel composites and multi-functional materials, especially at the micro and nano-scales; design of sensors and sensing systems; structural optimization methods; and design methodologies for complex systems.

The Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign is actively seeking candidates for faculty positions in all areas of mechanical science and engineering. We especially seek candidates whose research and teaching interests are in the areas of energy, manufacturing, and biomedicine.  However, the innovative nature of the candidate’s research and the candidate’s potential for leadership are more important than specific research area.

Applications and nominations are invited for the position of Professor and Head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), College of Engineering (http://www.engr.utk.edu/mse/). A detailed Announcement is enclosed.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Duke University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of materials, structures, and geosystems. The search is open to all candidates regardless of rank.  We are particularly interested in scholars with excellent research and teaching experience who will complement one or more of the department's ongoing initiatives in computational mechanics, geomechanical modeling and characterization, or dynamics and control.Additional information about the faculty and research initiatives in these areas is provided at http://www.cee.duke.edu/civil/materials-structures-geosystems.

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I'm looking for a faculty, post doctoral, or research position in the United States.

Current residence is El Paso Texas, can change depending on vacancy location and benefits. Professional experience; 26 years, 24 teaching and part time technical, 2 years management. 

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in theoretical, computational, and/or experimental research in the general area of Structural Engineering and Mechanics effective September 1, 2011.  The appointment is expected to be at the Assistant Professor level, although exceptional applicants at higher ranks will be given serious consideration.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor with expertise in solid mechanics/materials physics; exceptionally well-qualified candidates with outstanding credentials may be considered for appointment at a higher academic level. Candidates are expected to complement and strengthen existing departmental research in the areas of micro-/nano-systems engineering, energy and environmental engineering, materials, or biomechanical/biomaterials engineering.  Candidates must have an earned doctorate in mechanical engineering or a closely related field with a strong background in research. Successful candidates must have a strong commitment to scholarship, the development of an externally funded research program, and teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels in mechanical engineering.  Post-doctoral or similar professional experience is highly desirable but not required.

The Department of Civil Engineering at NCSU has an
opening for tenure track faculty position in the general areas of
Structural Engineering and/or Mechanics. Our plan is to hire the best
candidate irrespective of the specific area of research focus. Interested candidates should submit application material before September 30, 2010 to receive full consideration. The official advertisement is given below.

Dear Colleagues,  

I am very glad to inform you that multiple faculty openings are now available in the School of Engineering at Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU). As one of the top ten universities in China, SYSU has been a cradle of talents and also an environment that abounds with opportunities to be intellectually challenged to research professional interests and to excel in one's chosen endeavor. 

The University Paris-Est Marne la Vallée, France, invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions in multiscale computational mechanics, as assistant professor level, for September 2010 start date. The candidates will be hosted by the Laboratory of Multiscale Computational Mechanics (Laboratoire Modélisation et Simulation Multi Echelle, MSME UMR 8208 CNRS). Successful candidates are expected to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and carry out a research program with potential collaborations at the European and International level.

The Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign is actively seeking candidates for faculty positions in all areas of mechanical science and engineering.  Please see the official announcement below.

The Department of Civil Engineering at NCSU has an opening for tenure track faculty position in the general areas of Structural Engineering and/or Mechanics. The plan is to hire the best candidate irrespective of the specific area of research focus. Interested applicants are urged to act quickly, as the final review of applications may begin as early as next week (the week of January 11). The official advertisement is given below.

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University
of Pennsylvania invites applications for a tenure track faculty
position. Applications will be considered from outstanding candidates
in any emerging area of Materials Science and Engineering.

The Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Kansas State University invites applications for a tenure-track position in solid mechanics. The new faculty member is expected to enhance and complement current research areas in the department. Our strategic focus is on physics-based mechanics. Current solid mechanics research areas include: ballistics of composite materials, fabrication and characterization of nano- and micro-scale materials, phononic band gap materials, metamaterials, fracture, and adhesion. Qualifications include a doctorate in Mechanical Engineering or related field, a desire to teach at all levels, and an ability to obtain sustained research funding.

The Department of Aerospace Engineering at Iowa State University invites applications for multiple tenure-track faculty positions at the assistant, associate, or full professor ranks to begin August 2009. Applicants are sought in all areas of aerospace engineering and engineering mechanics but preference will be given to those with interest and expertise in aerospace structures/mechanics of materials, multidisciplinary design and analysis, experimental thermal-fluids, propulsion, wind energy, and wind engineering.