Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting Number F0183P Working Title Assistant or Associate Professor - Advanced Manufacturing Department Engineering Enviro, Civil, Agri, and Mech About the University of Georgia

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (http://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,600 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 36,000 students including over 27,500 undergraduates and over 8,500 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 17 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

About the College/Unit/Department

The College of Engineering at the University of Georgia is one of the fastest growing programs at UGA and one of the fastest growing public colleges of engineering in the nation. Since our founding in 2012, enrollment in the College of Engineering has grown to over 2,400 students. Students and faculty alike are attracted to our setting in a comprehensive, land-grant, research institution that’s consistently ranked among the 20 best public universities in the nation. The rapidly expanding UGA engineering program focuses on opportunities for learning, discovery and innovation at the confluence of disciplines. Additional information is available at http://www.engr.uga.edu/.

College/Unit/Department website http://www.engineering.uga.edu/ Posting Type External Retirement Plan TRS or ORP Employment Type Employee Benefits Eligibility Benefits Eligible Underutilization Advertised Salary Anticipated Start Date 08/01/2019 Effective End Date (for Limited-Term postings) Job Posting Date 10/01/2018 Job Closing Date Open until filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants

To apply, candidates should submit an application at http://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/32985. Questions related to the position may be directed to Professor Sidney Thompson, Ph.D., Email: sidt@engr.uga.edu; Telephone (706) 542-0873. Complete applications received by December 17, 2018 will receive full consideration.

For other document #1, please submit a statement of research and for other document #2, please submit a statement of teaching.

Location of Vacancy Athens Area EEO Statement

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.

Position Details

Position Information

Classification Title Pay Grade FLSA Faculty Rank Open Rank (Tenure Track) Contract Type Academic (9 mo.) Tenure Status Tenure Track Minimum Qualifications

Terminal degree appropriate for the discipline.

Position Summary

The School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical (ECAM) Engineering within the College of Engineering at the University of Georgia (UGA) strives for excellence and global leadership in engineering education, research and service on and beyond the campus of a nationally recognized top twenty land-grant and liberal arts institution. The next generation of engineering faculty will need extraordinary talent to educate and to engage in scholarship to meet the challenges of the 21st century. The ECAM School seeks such talent to fill a new full-time (academic year) tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank. This search particularly invites applicants with a research focus in the broad field of advanced manufacturing. Specific research areas of interest include, but are not limited to, additive manufacturing, precision machining, information technologies as applied to manufacturing, production process controls and automation, sustainability in manufacturing and product design, cyber manufacturing, tribology and diagnostics, and multi-material (e.g., composites or biomaterials) manufacturing. The position will be available August 1, 2019 or earlier.

Additional Requirements

Candidates should have a Ph.D. degree in an engineering discipline, including but not limited to Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.
For information regarding the requirements of each faculty rank, please visit the College of Engineering’s Promotion and Tenure Guidelines.

Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, and/or Certification

A specific expertise in advanced manufacturing and the ability to collaborate with state and regional industrial partners is desired. Three years of formative postdoctoral or industrial experiences, a strong publication record, and demonstrated success in proposal writing are preferred.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

A demonstrated record of excellence exhibiting leadership traits, effective communication, and the ability to develop innovative collaborative programs. Candidates capable of teaching courses in process controls, advanced manufacturing and product design and graduate courses in any of the expertise areas below are highly desirable.

Physical Demands Does this position have financial responsibilities? No Does this position require a P-Card? No Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? No Is driving a responsibility of this position? Credit and P-Card policy

Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

Duties/Responsibilities

Duties/Responsibilities

Successful candidates will join a growing and interdisciplinary team of researchers and educators in the School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering (ECAM) and work closely with colleagues throughout the College of Engineering and UGA. The candidate will be expected to contribute to the Mechanical Engineering program’s developing a research program in the area of Advanced Manufacturing of national and international prominence, developing courses and pedagogical approaches to educate UGA engineers, and partner with faculty in other disciplines and with industries to build a vibrant research program that leads to collaborations across and integration of multiple fields of study. Candidate’s research program will be expected to focus on technological innovations and advances in basic knowledge, and take a systems perspective to significantly benefit society. Candidates should compete successfully for extramural funding to support research and a companion graduate and postdoctoral training program. Candidates must have a strong commitment to teaching excellence at both the undergraduate and graduate mechanical engineering courses. Candidates capable of teaching courses in process controls, advanced manufacturing and product design and graduate courses in any of the expertise areas below are highly desirable.

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Applicant Documents Required Documents

1. Resume/CV
2. Cover Letter
3. Other Documents #1
4. Other Documents #2
5. List of References with Contact Information

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