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The Mechanical Engineering Department at Northwestern University invites applications for an open search across all research areas to fill a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. We are particularly looking for candidates who will thrive in the highly collegial and collaborative environment that Northwestern Engineering is known for.  

We seek candidates that have a solid technical foundation, strong leadership skills and a vision to lead an inclusive and diverse research enterprise that will address pressing societal challenges. Candidates are expected to strive for excellence in teaching and mentoring, as well as increasing diversity and inclusion in research and education.  

Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern has outstanding faculty doing cross-cutting research that addresses national priorities in many areas including Advanced Manufacturing, AI and Design, Biosystems and Health, Computational Engineering, Energy and Sustainability, Micro/Nanoengineering, and Robotics and Autonomy. Our faculty are affiliated with 15 different interdisciplinary research centers and institutes across the university, with close ties to hospitals, research centers and industrial partners across Chicagoland and globally.    

Applicants are required to have earned a doctoral degree in a relevant field prior to the start of their employment. All research areas related to mechanical engineering will be considered. Alignment of candidates’ research expertise with strategic priorities of the department, i.e., mechanics for health and medicine, AI for manufacturing and design, energy and sustainability, and aerospace engineering will be preferable.  

Screening of applicants will begin on Nov. 15. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Application materials should be submitted to the Search Committee Chair, exclusively via the web interface at the link below.

Candidates should upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research, statement of teaching, statement of diversity, equality and inclusion, and the names and contact information for three to five references.  

To learn more about Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern, please visit http://www.mech.northwestern.edu.  

Department: MCC Mechanical Engineering

Please read ALL instructions and make preparations before proceeding to the application page:

• Applications will only be accepted via online submission (see link below).
• Please prepare all documents in advance as Adobe PDF files, and please be sure all information is entered correctly and accurately (especially names and email addresses), as there will be no opportunity for online revision after your application has been submitted.
• Please also prepare a list of names and email addresses for your external academic references; your references will be contacted directly by the online system and invited to upload their letters on your behalf.
• All required fields in the application form are marked with an asterisk and must be filled before clicking the “Submit” button.
• Be aware that incomplete applications cannot be saved.

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