Month: October 2021

Networking Night
When: Tuesday 10/19 @ 3:30 pm

Where: Instructional Center Room 311 (on GT’s campus, behind the ISyE building and beside the Community Garden)

About: Come chat with representatives from Sandia National Labs! The reps will be talking about opportunities and life at Sandia, and answering any questions you may have. Masks will be mandatory, social distancing and hand sanitizing are recommended, and we’ll have snacks for everyone to take home after the event!
RSVP below by 12pm THIS Thursday October 14th!
https://forms.gle/TzXkKzimUfWGqdDF9 

 

Graduate School Panel
When: Thursday 11/4 @ 6 pm
Where: Buckhead Room (Room 222) in the Exhibition Hall (on GT’s campus, near the Stamps Health Centre and opposite the ISyE building)

About: Welcoming all GT SWE Undergraduate and Graduate students to attend a panel focused on the art of applying to and succeeding both during and after grad school. Sandia National Labs representatives will be joining us to discuss their experiences and some very exciting opportunities! Food and drink will be provided during the event. Masks are mandatory, social distancing and hand sanitizing are recommended.
RSVP below by Tuesday November 2nd!
https://forms.gle/nucLi7pKYPmZb7Da6

 

 

Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Structural Engineering – https://www.siue.edu/employment/engineering/FY22-027.shtml

Faculty Position FY22-027
September 21, 2021

Position Title
Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering

Hiring Unit
School of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering

Job Description
The Department of Civil Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is seeking to fill a tenure track position in Civil Engineering at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2022. The successful candidates must have the ability to 1) teach undergraduate and graduate courses in civil engineering, 2) advise graduate students (MS and PhD), 3) establish and sustain an externally funded research program, and 4) participate in service activities.

The successful candidate will be able to teach courses in structural analysis/design, advanced steel design, structural dynamics, and finite element analysis. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in structural design with multiple materials, multi-hazard resistant design, health monitoring, and laboratory instruction.  The ideal candidate should have expertise in steel design.

Information about the Department of Civil Engineering can be found at https://www.siue.edu/engineering/civil-engineering/

Minimum Qualifications
A background allowing candidate to work with existing civil engineering faculty, including across sub-disciplines is an asset. Candidates should have an educational background that would permit licensure as a professional engineer or structural engineer, must hold at least one degree in civil engineering, possess an earned doctoral degree or ABD (all but dissertation) in civil engineering or a closely related field. Candidates for this position will be expected to be student-centered and should embrace the Teacher-Scholar model, demonstrate a commitment to promoting experiential learning, and advance civil engineering through research.

Source of Funds
State

Salary
Commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Excellent benefits package.

Terms of Appointment
Full-time, 9-month (academic year), continuing, tenure-eligible appointment beginning August 2022

Application Process
Interested persons should send a letter of interest; a curriculum vitae with a list of three references; and statements of teaching, which should include how to address diversity, and research, one-to-two pages each. All materials should be assembled into a single PDF file sent to: ce-­admin@siue.edu

Applicants should specify that they are applying for the structural engineering faculty position in the subject line of their emails.

Application Deadline
Application materials should be submitted in full by November 30, 2021.

SIUE is a state university.  Benefits under state-sponsored plans may not be available to holders of F1 or J1 visas. Applicants will be subject to a background check prior to an offer of employment.  SIUE is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce. We will not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, national origin, religion, disability, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation or veteran’s status.

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Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Geotechnical Engineering – https://www.siue.edu/employment/engineering/FY22-033.shtml

Faculty Position FY22-033
September 28, 2021

Position Title
Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering (Geotechnical)

Hiring Unit
School of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering

Job Description
The Department of Civil Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is seeking to fill a tenure track position in Civil Engineering at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2022. The successful candidates must have the ability to 1) teach undergraduate and graduate courses in civil engineering, 2) advise graduate students (MS and PhD), 3) establish and sustain an externally funded research program, and 4) participate in service activities.

The targeted areas of interest for the geotechnical engineering position include, but are not limited to soil-structure interaction, in situ geotechnical testing, geo-hazard assessment and risk mitigation for resilient infrastructure, geo-construction, laboratory physical modeling of geotechnical systems, and earthquake engineering. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in teaching geotechnical lecture and lab courses as well as have the ability to develop new courses to supplement current curriculum.

Information about the Department of Civil Engineering can be found at https://www.siue.edu/engineering/civil-engineering/

Minimum Qualifications
A background allowing candidate to work with existing civil engineering faculty, including across sub-disciplines is an asset. Candidates should have an educational background that would permit licensure as a professional engineer or structural engineer, must hold at least one degree in civil engineering, possess an earned doctoral degree or ABD (all but dissertation) in civil engineering or a closely related field. Candidates for this position will be expected to be student-centered and should embrace the Teacher-Scholar model, demonstrate a commitment to promoting experiential learning, and advance civil engineering through research. Information about the department can be found at www.siue.edu/ engineering/civil-engineering/.

Source of Funds
State

Salary
Commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Excellent benefits package.

Terms of Appointment
Full-time, 9-month (academic year), continuing, tenure-eligible appointment beginning August 2022

Application Process
Interested persons should send a letter of interest; a curriculum vitae with a list of three references; and statements of teaching, which should include how to address diversity, and research, one-to-two pages each. All materials should be assembled into a single PDF file sent to: ce-­admin@siue.edu

Applicants should specify that they are applying for the geotechnical engineering faculty position in the subject line of their emails.

Application Deadline
Application materials should be submitted in full by November 30, 2021.

SIUE is a state university.  Benefits under state-sponsored plans may not be available to holders of F1 or J1 visas. Applicants will be subject to a background check prior to an offer of employment.  SIUE is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce. We will not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, national origin, religion, disability, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation or veteran’s status. We encourage applications from women, minorities, protected veterans and people with disabilities.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville nurtures an open, respectful, and welcoming climate that facilitates learning and work. SIUE is committed to education that explores the historic significance of diversity in order to understand the present and to better enable our community to engage the future. Integral to this commitment, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville strives for a student body and a workforce that is both diverse and inclusive. For more on our Statement of Diversity, visit: https://www.siue.edu/about/mission-goals-plans/diversity.shtml

The SIUE Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at http://www.siue.edu/securityreport.  The report contains campus safety and security information, crime statistics, fire safety policies, and fire statistics for the previous three calendar years. This report is published in compliance with Federal law, titled the “Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act” and the Higher Education Opportunity Act also known as the “Campus Fire Safety Right to Know.” For those without computer access, a paper copy of the report may be obtained, with a 24-hour notice, from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration, 1-618-650-2536. 

Dual Career Support for New Faculty
The Career Development Center has partnered with SIUE’s Toward an Inclusive Model of Excellence project to provide a variety of career services and resources to partners of new faculty who have relocated to the Greater St. Louis area. Visit them online at: Dual Career Support

Michigan Technological University, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position.   Applicants for the position are required to have PhD in geospatial engineering, civil engineering, environmental engineering, surveying or closely related discipline.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions and an appointment-track (non-tenure-track) faculty position effective September 1, 2022. Preference will be given to appointees at the Assistant Professor level, but applicants with outstanding credentials will be considered at other levels.

These positions are part of a strategic expansion intended to support the research and teaching activities of the Advanced Infrastructure Group in the broad areas of geotechnical engineering, transportation, and/or urban systems.

We seek candidates with fundamental expertise, research, and teaching interests in one or more of the following areas: computational or experimental geomechanics, geochemistry, resilient infrastructure systems, intelligent infrastructure, and sustainable urban engineering. These areas of expertise are also relevant for the appointment-track position. We seek candidates for tenure-track positions with outstanding analytical, computational, and/or experimental skills that can interface and complement the existing strengths and initiatives within our Department (www.engineering.pitt.edu/Departments/…), and across the University of Pittsburgh (www.pitt.edu/research) to transcend traditional discipline silos and better address the complex challenges of modern societies. These initiatives include nanomaterial fabrication, additive manufacturing, computational modeling, advanced materials development, sustainability, and energy. The ability to collaborate with existing centers, such as the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation (www.engineering.pitt.edu/MCSI), the Impactful Resilient Infrastructure Science and Engineering (IRISE) Consortium (www.engineering.pitt.edu/irise), the Center for Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (www.engineeringx.pitt.edu/CSTI), and the Center for Energy (www.engineering.pitt.edu/cfe) is highly desirable.

Outstanding candidates will have the opportunity to join our vibrant and growing department of 22 full-time faculty members, 300 undergraduate and 130 graduate students (60 of which are PhD students). Minimum requirements to be considered for the positions are: 1) an earned doctorate in civil engineering or a closely related field; 2) a viable plan to develop and sustain a strong, externally funded research program within the applicant’s area of expertise; 3) strong indication to contribute to the teaching mission of the Department’s graduate and undergraduate programs; 4) evidence of good communication skills; 5) commitment to support service and diversity initiatives in the Department, Swanson School of Engineering and the University of Pittsburgh.

Interested applicants should submit: (1) cover letter, (2) CV, (3) teaching statement, (4) research interests and future plans, (5) statement of diversity and inclusion, (6) copies of three representative publications, and (7) the names and contact information for at least three references.

Applications are being accepted to Requisition 21007052 at www.join.pitt.edu.

Review of applications will begin December 1, 2021 and will continue until the positions are filled. We strongly encourage candidates from underrepresented US minority groups and women to apply for this position. The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity, EOE, including disability/vets.

University of Pittsburgh faculty receive a comprehensive package of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; retirement savings/pension plans; and tuition scholarships for dependents. Details are available at: www.hr.pitt.edu/benefits.

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Radisav Vidic P.E., M.ASCE
Professor
Univ Of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh PA