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Job Description Summary

The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering at Michigan Technological University invites applications for an assistant professor tenure-track faculty position in the area of structural engineering. Applicants for the position are required to have a PhD in civil engineering or a closely related discipline. Priority research areas include structural asset management, structural rehabilitation, bridge design and management, and artificial intelligence (AI) enabled civil structural design.

The university’s Tech Forward initiatives focus on building research in autonomous and intelligent systems, data science, natural resources, water and energy, and sustainability and resilience. Michigan Tech also has a variety of research centers and institutes that promote interdisciplinary research, including the Michigan Tech Transportation Institute, the Great Lakes Research Center, and the Institute of Computing and Cybersystems.

Michigan Tech attracts world-class faculty and staff who enrich the educational experience of smart, motivated, and adventurous students. Applicants who are committed to promoting a sense of belonging and contributing to an equitable and inclusive learning environment for all are strongly encouraged to apply (https://www.mtu.edu/diversity-inclusion/).

Essential Duties & Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned)

Teach both undergraduate and graduate level courses. Develop a sustainable externally funded research program in one or more of the priority research areas (i.e., structural asset management, structural rehabilitation, bridge design and management, and AI-enabled civil structural design). Be recognized by your peers for your excellence in research and creation of knowledge. Publish research in peer-reviewed journals. Foster and contribute to a collaborative DEIS culture within the workplace. Engage in professional service activities within the department, university, community, and technical organizations. Employees are expected to apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work and commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work.

Required Education, Certifications, Licensures (minimum requirements)

A Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a closely related discipline and a PhD in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a closely related discipline.

Required Experience (minimum requirements)

Demonstrated potential for excellence in research, teaching, and scholarship in structural engineering.

Desirable Education and/or Experience

Experience in conducting research in one or more of the target areas (i.e., structural asset management, structural rehabilitation, bridge design and management, and AI-enabled civil structural design). Experience in classroom teaching, designing, and developing a new course at the university level. Experience in leading and advising a research group. Writing research proposals and publishing peer-reviewed papers. Registration as a professional engineer or the ability to become registered.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities (minimum requirements)

Ability to conduct independent and collaborative research and publish peer-reviewed journals. Effective communication skills. Ability to teach courses related to structural engineering.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

Student mentoring skills. Ability to engage in collaborative research. Participation in professional organizations. Fostering a culture of safety in your work environment.
Demonstrated success in, or potential future contributions to, working with persons from diverse backgrounds, creating a sense of belonging, and fostering a fair, objective, welcoming place to work for persons with a wide variety of personal characteristics and viewpoints.

Language, Mathematics and/or Reasoning Skills

Work Environment and/or Physical Demands

The work environment is that of a typical office and/or classroom setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Required Training and Other Conditions of Employment

Every employee at Michigan Technological University will receive the following 4 required trainings; additional training may be required by the department.

Required University Training:

• Employee Safety Overview

• Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Training

• Annual Data Security Training 

• Annual Title IX Training

Background Check:

Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until the required background check has been performed and the results received and assessed.

Other Conditions of Employment:

The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. This is not an E-Verified Position.

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FLSA Status

Exempt

Appointment Term

9 months

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Pay Rate/Salary

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience

Title of Position Supervisor

Department Chair

Posting Type

Dependent on Funding

Special Instructions to Applicants (if applicable)

Applications are to be submitted online at https://www.employment.mtu.edu/en-us/listing/. For full consideration, complete application packages should be received by January 8, 2024. Applicants should provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement describing their research interests and future plans, and a statement of their teaching interests and philosophy, and will be asked for the names of at least three professional references. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Review of the applications will begin immediately.

Additional Information

The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering currently has 29 faculty members, 528 undergraduate students, and 112 graduate students. Externally-funded research is approximately $2.5M, and the Department is on a trajectory to double its graduate enrollment over the next five years. The CEGE Department has many teaching and research labs with state-of-the-art facilities and connections with industry, which provide instrumentation to support student education and research. Michigan Tech's graduates are eagerly sought by industry because of their hands-on training and rigorous coursework.

Michigan Technological University, one of the four major research universities in the State of Michigan, is located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula adjacent to Lake Superior. The community offers a small-town environment with outstanding four-season recreational opportunities. Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, MI on the south shore of Lake Superior.

Michigan Tech is proud to be an ADVANCE Institution that has thrice received National Science Foundation support to increase diversity, inclusion, and the participation and advancement of women and underrepresented individuals in STEM. 

Michigan Tech recognizes the importance of supporting faculty members’ partners; candidates selected for on-campus interviews will be invited to bring a guest. Additional details on our Partner Engagement Program can be found at https://www.mtu.edu/provost/programs/partner-engagement/.

Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer, that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.