Description

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Rutgers University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position. Preference will be given to candidates at the Assistant Professor level.  More senior ranks may be considered for candidates with exceptional achievements. Candidates with expertise in Solid Mechanics with an interest in Aerospace/Space Structural Mechanics are highly encouraged to apply. 

Focus in one or more of the following areas are of interest: Aerospace/Aircraft Structures, Aeroelasticity and Flutter, Spacecraft Structures, Habitats and Other Structures for the Moon/Mars, Computational Structural Mechanics, Structural Acoustics and Dynamics and Fluid-Structure Interaction. The objective is to provide a bridge between classical engineering structural mechanics and pioneering concepts and applications.  Candidates with demonstrated expertise in structural mechanics and one or more of the above focus areas are encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; develop a nationally recognized and externally funded scholarly research program, and develop synergies with one or more department strengths in Aeronautics, Hypersonics, Controls, Robotics and Mechatronics, and Materials. The candidate must hold an earned doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related field. 

Our department has more than 40 full-time faculty with more than 850 undergraduate students in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Packaging Engineering and more than 170 graduate students. The MAE Department is one of the seven academic units of the School of Engineering, is located in Rutgers-New Brunswick, a culturally and academically diverse environment with more than 4,000 full-time and part-time faculty, 8,500 graduate students, and 37,000 undergraduate students.  We are proud of our growing diverse engineering student population where over a quarter of our students are women and nearly twenty percent are underrepresented minorities. 

Diversity and inclusion are key foundational elements of the University’s academic culture and may involve, but are not limited to, gender, ethnicity, race, culture, national origin, physical ability, veteran status, or other underrepresented personal or professional characteristics.  The School of Engineering and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering are fully committed to equal opportunity in employment and education.  We encourage applications from the above groups and individuals with strong commitment to inclusive and equitable teaching practices and pedagogy within the classroom and research environments.

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, military service or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment.

Statement:

Rutgers and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering are committed to promoting and maintaining a diverse and inclusive culture and expect the faculty to actively contribute to this mission. As such, applications should include: a letter of application; extended curriculum vitae; research plan; teaching statement (and/or teaching portfolio; 3 letters of reference; and a statement describing how they have promoted (and/or plan to promote) diversity, equity, and inclusive academic excellence in their workplace. This statement will be evaluated according to the following Rubric for Assessment of DEI.

Rubric for Assessment of DEI Statements

1. What does diversity mean to you, and why is this important?

2. Do you understand the university’s diversity goals?

3. What have been some of your experiences either being part of a non-majority group, or interacting with diverse populations?

4. How has your thinking about diversity actively influenced your teaching, research, and/or scholarship?

5. In thinking about the different roles you have played, and will play, as part of your university service, what role has/will diversity issues play?

6. What role do you believe that advising and mentoring play in working with diverse populations? Does your engagement with diversity help students prepare for careers in a global society?

These questions should be answered and attached to your application as “Diversity Statement”

Reference Letters

Minimum 3 

Maximum 5 

Cover Letter                                                       Required

Curriculum Vitae                                              Required

Other Documents                                            Optional

List of Professional References                 Optional

Research Statement                                       Required

Diversity Statement                                        Required