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Requisition Number:0812240Number of Open Positions:2Position Title:Assistant/Associate ProfessorOther Title Information:Mechanical Engineering 2020 Asst./Assoc. ProfessorOrganization:214271 - MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGPosition Summary:

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Alabama (http://me.eng.ua.edu) invites qualified candidates to apply for multiple faculty positions (tenure-track or tenured) at the Assistant or Associate Professor ranks. Exceptional candidates with specializations relevant to convergent and emerging areas of mechanical engineering in two broad tracks of advanced manufacturing systems and thermofluids science will be considered. Under the advanced manufacturing systems track, particular attention will be given to candidates with research interests in robotic and automated manufacturing, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), as well as artificial intelligence, virtual/augmented reality and connectivity applied to advanced manufacturing systems. Under the thermofluids science track, candidates with expertise in cyber-physical energy systems, sustainable energy, and gas turbines and engines for power generation and propulsion are being sought. The Department has established strong track records and strengths in these areas as evident by the fast rise in the number of faculty, externally-funded research and collaboration with major industrial companies.

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The University of Alabama currently enrolls more than 38,000 students and employs more than 2,000 full and part-time faculty members in 13 colleges and schools. The College of Engineering is comprised of seven academic departments with more than 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 500,000 square feet of state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities, including the $300 million Shelby Engineering and Science Quadrangle completed in 2014 and the newly reopened $22 million renovated H.M. Comer. The Carnegie Foundation has recognized The University of Alabama with its Very High Research Activity status (formerly known as R1 status.)

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Alabama (http://me.eng.ua.edu) invites qualified candidates to apply for multiple faculty positions (tenure-track or tenured) at the Assistant or Associate Professor ranks. Exceptional candidates with specializations relevant to convergent and emerging areas of mechanical engineering in two broad tracks of advanced manufacturing systems and thermofluids science will be considered. Under the advanced manufacturing systems track, particular attention will be given to candidates with research interests in robotic and automated manufacturing, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), as well as artificial intelligence, virtual/augmented reality and connectivity applied to advanced manufacturing systems. Under the thermofluids science track, candidates with expertise in cyber-physical energy systems, sustainable energy, and gas turbines and engines for power generation and propulsion are being sought.

Applicants must have a PhD in mechanical engineering or a closely related field by the date of appointment. Industrial experience is desirable and collaboration with other departments in the College of Engineering is expected. Applicants must show the potential to establish an independent quality research program, collaborate effectively with other faculty, and excel in teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.

Additional Position Information:

For consideration at the associate professor level, applicants must demonstrate strong records in external funding, publication, and a PhD graduation rate commensurate with this level of appointment.

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Search Initiation Date:10/08/2019Expected Starting Date:08/16/2020Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applications will be accepted and reviewed continuously until the position is filled with an expected start date of August 2020.

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1. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
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2. * Please list the specific journal, publication, or website where you first discovered this position announcement. If applying due to a referral, please just state "Referral."

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3. * In what field(s) was/were your PhD(s) earned?

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4. * What year did you receive this degree, and from what institution?

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5. * At what rank are you applying?

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6. * Which position best matches your research area?
   • Materials
   • Energy
   • 1 & 2
   • other area in ChBE
7. * List up to 5 keywords related to your research field. (separated by commas)

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8. * Describe your educational background, including your collegiate course of study. (Maximum of 150 words)

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9. * Please list the number of each type of publication and/or presentation. (i.e. 4 referred journal articles, etc.)

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10. How many refereed journal articles do you have that are either published or fully accepted?

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11. * What is the dollar value of all externally funded grants you have received to date?

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12. Describe your professional areas of interest (e.g., medicine, business, nutrition, child development, etc.) and career plans. (Maximum 150 words)

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13. * Will you be eligible to work lawfully in the United States on the employment start date?
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14. * Will you now or in the future require work authorization/employment visa status sponsorship (e.g., H-1B or other employment-based non-immigrant visa status)?
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Required DocumentsRequired Documents

1. Resume / Curriculum Vitae

Optional Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Research/Scholarship/Creative Activities Statement
3. Teaching Philosophy
4. Letter of Reference 1
5. Letter of Reference 2