Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) invites applications for a faculty position at all ranks (Assistant, Associate or Full Professor). We are seeking candidates with expertise in decarbonization of the built environment and/or adaptation to climate change with a strong focus on engineering resilience. The ideal candidate should be able to model natural and/or engineered systems and their response, while at the same time propose technical engineering solutions to improve adaptation, resilience and/or decarbonization efforts. We are specifically interested in candidates who are applying computational approaches, AI, digital twins, and systems modeling techniques in these areas. Through their research, education and service, candidates should also be able to support the department?s efforts in leading the world to a sustainable, resilient, equitable and inclusive future.

Applicants should hold a Ph.D. degree (by the time of appointment) from CEE or other relevant disciplines. Interdisciplinary expertise and outlook are also highly desirable. The successful candidate will be expected to effectively teach core undergraduate, elective, and graduate courses, to establish and grow a strong externally-supported and internationally-recognized research program, to be a passionate mentor and advisor, and to help promote the general success of the department, College of Engineering, and the University. 

Our CEE Department at Carnegie Mellon University has a distinctive interdisciplinary education and research program that includes activities in sensing, control, information modeling and visualization of infrastructure and environmental systems; environmental chemistry; water and air quality engineering and science; climate change adaptation; engineering for sustainability and resilience; smart cities; environmental nanotechnology and biotechnology; materials modeling; environmental justice, and energy systems analysis. We have state-of-the-art experimental and computing facilities and offer unparalleled opportunities to collaborate with colleagues. In support of interdisciplinary collaborations, a joint appointment between CEE and another department or college at Carnegie Mellon is possible. 

We are strongly committed to all members of our community: students, faculty, and staff. Our vision is to reimagine civil and environmental engineering through innovative leadership in education and research, and by integrating systems thinking and new technologies, and empowering a diverse community of socially conscious problem solvers to lead the world to a sustainable, resilient, equitable, and inclusive future. Our mission is to inspire and educate the next generation of engineers and to conduct engineering science and technology research that addresses important societal challenges. We strive to accomplish this with the highest dedication to quality, integrity, and respect for others. We are particularly interested in applicants who are committed to and have a passion for a culturally diverse environment in research and teaching and who demonstrate an eagerness to strengthen the culture of inclusivity at CMU. We are actively and purposefully committed to considering a diverse applicant pool in terms of gender and gender identity, race, sexual orientation, veteran status, and disability. CMU seeks to meet the needs of dual-career couples (Dual Career Program) and is a member of the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), which assists with dual-career searches. The mission, goals, current activities, and research center/institute engagements of the CEE Department are described at www.cmu.edu/cee.

Preference will be given to applications received until December 1, 2024. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. The expected start date is August, 2025. E-mail inquiries concerning this position may be sent to the Search Committee via CEE-FacultySearch@andrew.cmu.edu. 

Please submit your application at apply.interfolio.com/154848 including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, concise statements of research and teaching experience and interests, a diversity statement outlining how you have contributed to, or plan to contribute to, diversity, inclusion, and equity, up to three publications or submitted manuscripts, and a list of at least three references with contact information. If you received your PhD degree within 3 years of the application deadline, or are yet to complete your PhD, please also include a copy of your transcripts (official or unofficial). We will notify you in advance of any requests for reference letters. In your application, please also discuss potential intersections with existing faculty research areas, and alignment with existing research centers and institutes within the department or university.

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About Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon (www.cmu.edu) is a private, internationally ranked research university with programs in areas ranging from science, technology and business, to public policy, the humanities and the arts. More than 12,000 students in the university’s seven schools and colleges benefit from a small student-to-faculty ratio and an education characterized by its focus on creating and implementing solutions for real problems, interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation. A global university, Carnegie Mellon’s main campus in the United States is in Pittsburgh, Pa. It has campuses in California’s Silicon Valley and Qatar, and programs in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and Mexico.

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