Faculty Position in Aerospace Mechanics/Materials
Department of Aerospace Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is seeking exceptional candidates for a full-time faculty position beginning as early as August 16, 2011. Applications from women and underrepresented minorities are especially welcome and are strongly encouraged.
The available position is tenure-track at the assistant professor level. Expertise in emerging areas of aerospace mechanics, structures, and materials including multi-functional materials, novel materials for energy applications, and bioinspired hierarchical materials will be viewed favorably. Although preference will be given to candidates having documented strong modeling skills, outstanding candidates with experimental expertise are welcome, and exceptional senior candidates will also be considered.
The Aerospace Engineering Department has strong teaching, research and outreach programs in the areas of Structural Mechanics and Materials, Fluid Mechanics and Propulsion, and System Dynamics and Controls. The Department also has strong ties with many College and University Centers conducting advanced materials research, such as the Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, the Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, and the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. More information about the Department can be found at http://www.ae.illinois.edu/. The University of Illinois has also had a long history of outstanding research in computational science and engineering, and is the home of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) and the NSF-funded Blue Waters sustained-petaflop supercomputer.
Applicants must hold an earned Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field, and will be expected to maintain a vigorous independent research program and perform academic duties associated with our B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. programs. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications. For full consideration, applications should be received by January 7, 2011, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
To apply for this position, please create a candidate profile at http://jobs.illinois.edu and upload your letter of application, resume, a brief statement of teaching and research interests, up to three representative publications, and a list of at least three professional references by January 7, 2011.
If you do not have online access, please contact the department office for further options:
Ms. Kendra Lindsey
Department of Aerospace Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
306 Talbot Lab, 104 S. Wright St.
Urbana, IL 61801, USA
Telephone: (217) 333-2651
Fax: (217) 244-0720
Email: klindsey [at] illinois.edu
Illinois is an Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity. (www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu).