(42701) Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor - ESSIE Structures - Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructures & Environment

Location:
Gainesville FL
Open Date:
Jan 14, 2019
Description:

The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida invites applications for a 9 month, tenured/tenure track, full-time, position at the rank of Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment (ESSIE). ESSIE is seeking dynamic, highly qualified individuals interested in developing a nationally recognized program and collaborating with a dynamic and collegial faculty in the ESSIE Structural Engineering Group. Anticipated start date of August 2019.

The University of Florida is home to a world-class Multi-Hazard Research program. Faculty within our structures group provide the leadership for the Center for Infrastructure Protection and Physical Security (CIPPS) (http://www.cipps.eng.ufl.edu) and the NSF Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) (https://ufl.designsafe-ci.org/) Experimental Facility (EF).  CIPPS is involved in the development of innovative theoretical, numerical, and experimental approaches to protect society from terrorism and weapons of mass destruction in a well-coordinated collaboration between governments, academic institutions, and private organizations. Our CIPPS facilities include unique impact testing equipment for materials and structural elements, high-speed digital and optic data acquisition, and a computational cluster. Our NSF sponsored NHERI EF is one of seven such shared use experimental facilities in the United States established to address the nation’s needs in natural-hazard mitigation. As a member of this EF cohort, UF provides unique and synergistic wind hazard experimental facilities, cyberinfrastructure, and education and outreach capabilities.

Qualifications:

Outstanding candidates with research expertise that complement and expand our current multi-hazard focus are invited to apply. The faculty member will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses within the structural engineering curricula; initiate and sustain externally-sponsored research programs; recruit and supervise graduate students; and engage in service activities for the University and the profession.

Applicants must possess a PhD in a related field by August, 2019. Dedication to excellence in research, teaching, and service, and evidence of scholarly achievements are required. The candidate should have a record of or demonstrate the potential for successful proposal writing, PhD student mentoring, scholarship, and classroom teaching.

Application Instructions:

The search committee will begin reviewing applications immediately and will continue to receive applications until the position is filled. You must apply by submitting an application through Interfolio via http://apply.interfolio.com/59323. Applicants must include a letter of intent, a detailed resume, a statement of teaching and research interests, and the names and contact information of three references. Questions about this position may be directed to Dr. David O. Prevatt, Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, University of Florida, 365 Weil Hall, P.O. Box 116580, Gainesville, FL 32611-6580.

Selected candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an educational institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).

If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.