
FACULTY POSITION
Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering Announcement of a Faculty Position: 2022-2023
The Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAME) at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, invites applications for one or more full-time tenure track, and full- or part-time clinical (professor-of-practice) track, faculty positions at the assistant, associate, or full professor level.
The Department seeks candidates with research interests in any aspect(s) of naval architecture and marine engineering, especially ship design, marine engineering, ship structures and reliability, and marine autonomy. Candidates having degrees in related fields – such as but not limited to mechanical, aerospace, electrical, computer, and civil engineering; and autonomy – whose work is relevant to naval architecture and marine engineering will be fully considered.
Candidates for positions in both tracks are required to have a doctoral degree in a relevant discipline. The successful candidate is expected to establish an independent research program and to contribute effectively to the Department’s undergraduate and graduate instructional programs. The College of Engineering is especially interested in candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the University of Michigan’s academic community.
Application Materials
Applicants should send: a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a brief statement of present and future research plans, a statement of teaching experience and interests, a diversity statement, and the names and contact information for at least three persons who can provide letters of recommendation. The applicant’s cover letter should indicate the type of position (tenure track or clinical track) the candidate is seeking. Application materials should be submitted to: https://apply.interfolio.com/116312. Comments or inquiries should be sent to namefacultysearch@umich.edu. For reference, the NAME Department’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) plan appears at https://name.engin.umich.edu/dei-strategic-plan/.
Tenure-track applications received before January 4, 2023 will receive full consideration. Clinical-track applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until January 4, 2023.
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