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2019 AEM Asst. Professor

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The University of Alabama
Location
Tuscaloosa, AL

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Tenured & Tenure-Track
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Requisition Number: 0811665 Number of Open Positions: 3 Position Title: Assistant Professor Other Title Information: 2019 AEM Asst. Professor Organization: 214211 - AEROSPACE AND ENGINEERING MECHANICS Position Summary:

Tenure-track assistant professor faculty positions are available in the areas of computational and experimental solid mechanics, aerospace structures, and command (guidance and navigation) and control of UAV’s. Other related areas will be considered. Successful applicants are expected to develop a strong, funded research program, collaborate with other faculty members, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, advise students, and provide service to the profession, university, college, and department.

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The Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics at The University of Alabama invites applications for three assistant professor faculty positions. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, computational and experimental solid mechanics, aerospace structures, and command (guidance and navigation) and control of UAVs. Candidates must demonstrate a clear potential to successfully pursue and attain grants from external funding sources. An ability to collaborate with existing faculty, both within the Department and the College of Engineering, in the key focus areas is also highly desirable.

The position for command and control of UAVs will work closely with the Remote Sensing Center at The University of Alabama. The Center is a $6M/year international partnership among universities, industries, and governments to develop techniques and infrastructure applied to remote sensing of polar ice sheets, sea ice, ocean, atmosphere and land.

The University of Alabama currently enrolls over 38,000 students and employs over 1,700 full and part-time faculty members in thirteen colleges and schools. The College of Engineering is comprised of seven academic departments with over 6,000 students, and the College will be home to more than 150 tenure/tenure-track faculty following the current search. The College also houses nine research centers and is active in the University’s four new research institutes. The College occupies well over a half million square feet of state of the art facilities, including the $300 MM Shelby Engineering and Science Quadrangle completed in 2014 and the newly reopened $22 MM renovated HM Comer.

Applicants must have an earned doctorate in aerospace engineering, engineering mechanics or a closely related field. Applicants are to identify the specific area of interest and submit a resume, teaching and research statements with future goals and a list of at least three references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled, with an expected start date of August 16, 2019. Electronic submission of application materials via The University of Alabama employment website is required (facultyjobs.ua.edu, requisition number 0811665). For additional information regarding The University of Alabama, the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, or this search, please contact Dr. Mark Barkey, Professor and Interim Head, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, mbarkey@eng.ua.edu.
The University of Alabama is an equal opportunity affirmative action, Title IX, Section 504, ADA employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience level.

Additional Position Information: UA EEO Statement

The University of Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Search Initiation Date: 10/22/2018 Expected Starting Date: 08/16/2019 Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applications will be accepted and reviewed continuously until the position is filled with expected start date of August 16, 2019.

For questions regarding The University of Alabama, the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, or this search, please contact Dr. Mark Barkey, Professor and Interim Head, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, at mbarkey@eng.ua.edu.

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The University of Alabama embodies an academic community that demands excellence in teaching, research and service and provides an inclusive, nurturing environment for the discovery of knowledge and the development of well-rounded leaders. Founded in 1831 as Alabama's first public college and known as the Capstone of Higher Education, UA provides a premier undergraduate and graduate education built upon global engagement, high-quality scholarship, outstanding teaching, and diversity and inclusivity throughout the community.

Our Mission

The University of Alabama will advance the intellectual and social condition of the people of the state, the nation and the world through the creation, translation and dissemination of knowledge with an emphasis on quality programs in the areas of teaching, research and service.

Our Vision

The University of Alabama will be known as the university of choice for the best and brightest students in Alabama, and all students who seek exceptional educational opportunities. The University of Alabama will be a student-centered research university and an academic community united in its commitment to enhance the quality of life for all Alabamians and the citizens of the nation and the world.

Our Core Values

The University of Alabama is committed to:

  • Undergraduate education that produces socially-conscious, ethical and well-rounded leaders who are grounded in their subject matter and capable of controlling their own destinies.
  • Graduate education that is deeply vested in subject matter knowledge, professional content, research skills and creative activity.
  • Public outreach and service that is held in the highest regard and fosters impactful public engagement to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of Alabama, the nation and the world.
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  • Provide a premier undergraduate and graduate education that offers a global perspective and is characterized by outstanding teaching, high-quality scholarship and distinctive curricular and co-curricular programs. Increase the University’s productivity and innovation in research, scholarship and creative activities that impact economic and societal development.
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