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Posted: 08-Feb-25
Location: Fairfax, VA, Virginia
Internal Number: 10002207
Department: Col of Engineering and Computing
Classification: 9-month Instructional Faculty
Job Category: Instructional Faculty
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department:
Sid and Reva Dewberry Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering (CEIE) is a vibrant and fast-growing department that offers MS and PhD programs, in addition to an ABET-accredited BS degree. With special emphases in supporting the design, construction, maintenance, operation, and optimization of smart, sustainable and resilient civil engineered systems and livable communities, CEIE?s total enrollment across all degrees has reached nearly 450 students and new research awards have experienced tremendous growth. CEIE faculty benefit from laboratory space at the Potomac Science Center, a water-front state of the art research facility at the tidal waters of Belmont Bay with 50,000-square-foot that houses laboratories for teaching and research, lecture rooms, event space and outdoor trails. The department also has an enviable and strong relationship with industry, including over 40 companies and individuals working in partnership as the Civil Engineering Institute (https://civil.gmu.edu/connections/civil-engineering-institute), a unique organization formed to support the mission and vision of the department. Further information about the department can be found on its web site at http://www.civil.gmu.edu/.
About the Position:
We seek outstanding candidates in the broad areas of Environmental and Water Resources Engineering. The successful candidate should enthusiastically contribute to the CEIE Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (EWRE) vibrant program and pursue a research portfolio that addresses the unprecedented challenges impacting society?s sustainability and the resilience of smart cities, the environment, and infrastructure. Candidates are expected to actively engage in convergent research endeavors.
The faculty member will develop a program of scholarly research, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, participate in university, college and departmental governance, performs professional and public service, and performs related instructional assignments such as supervising senior projects student internships and practicum. Evaluation of candidates will be based on the innovative nature of their work and their potential for future excellence rather than any particular specialization. While CEIE is open to applicants with a range of expertise and interests, the successful applicant will have the background to teach courses in environmental and water resources engineering areas.
Responsibilities:
- Teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in environmental and water resources engineering;
- Develops an independent, externally funded research program;
- Advises students;
- Participates in all aspects of the department?s mission; and
- Serves the profession.
Required Qualifications:
- PhD in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field by the start date of the position; and
- Demonstrated potential for excellence and productivity in research, and a commitment to high-quality teaching.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Expertise in the broad areas of Environmental and Water Resources Engineering such as, but not limited to:
- Environmental informatics (machine learning, big data, digital twins, geospatial modeling, smart systems and sensors, intelligent engineering, and cyber-physical systems in environmental engineering);
- Climate change impacts on water resources and related infrastructure;
- Ecohydrology (human-ecosystem interactions, urban drainage, groundwater modeling);
- Fate and transport of pollutants within environmental and engineered systems;
- Electro chemical and/or biological remediation technologies for emerging contaminants;
- Water quality and/or environmental process modeling;
- Freshwater management in natural and anthropogenic environments;
- Advanced water and wastewater treatment processes;
- Experience conducting interdisciplinary research which will complement the current expertise in our department and college; and
- Ability to build collaborations with other departments within the college and across the university.
Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration, applicants must apply for the Open-Rank, Tenured/Tenure-Track Civil Engineering Faculty at https://jobs.gmu.edu/; complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a cover letter, complete CV with publications, statement of professional goals including your perspective on teaching and research (upload as philosophy of teaching), and transcript (optional).
Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
Posting Open Date: February 7, 2025
For Full Consideration, Apply by: February 25, 2025
Open Until Filled: Yes
About the College:
The College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) at George Mason University is a fast-growing force for innovation in research and education. Ranked nationally in the top 100 in both undergraduate and graduate education, the CEC enrolled a record high of 10,933 students in fall 2023. The college has 34 undergraduate, master?s and doctoral degree programs including several first-in-the-nation offerings. Of its 320 full-time faculty, 93 are tenured, 77 are tenure-track, 90 are term faculty, and 60 are research faculty. As part of a nationally ranked research university, CEC research teams expended $65 million in sponsored research awards in the past year and had projects with over $119 million in current and anticipated awards. The college stands out for its leading research in areas such as artificial intelligence, data analytics engineering, cybersecurity engineering, biomedical imaging and devices, healthcare, autonomous systems, 5G/Next G communications, systems architectures, computational biomedicine, advanced materials and manufacturing, sustainable infrastructure, and more. The college encourages and supports multidisciplinary research and provides ample opportunity for faculty to work with other disciplines.
About the University and the Region:
George Mason University is the largest and most diverse public research university in Virginia, with an enrollment of more than 40,000 students studying in over 200 degree programs. Mason is an innovative, entrepreneurial institution with national distinction in a range of academic fields. It was classified as an R1 research institution in 2016 by the Carnegie Classifications of Institutes of Higher Education. The university has campuses in Fairfax, Arlington, and Prince William County. Its proximity to Washington, D.C. provides unmatched geographical access to federal agencies and national laboratories. Northern Virginia is also home to one of the largest concentrations of high-tech firms in the nation, providing excellent opportunities for interaction with industry. The region is consistently rated as being among the best places to live in the country and has an outstanding local public school system.
About the Future:
In conjunction with Amazon?s decision to establish a second headquarters in Northern Virginia, the Commonwealth of Virginia announced a multi-year plan to invest in the growth of degree programs in computing. As a result, Mason has committed to accelerate its plans to grow its capacity in computing and high-tech fields. Among the university?s exciting initiatives are the launch of the Institute for Digital Innovation-a university think tank and incubator to serve the digital economy-and the expansion of Mason Square home to its Arlington facilities. In 2025, Fuse a new 355,000 square foot building, will open to students, faculty, and research teams. This net-zero facility will house the Institute for Digital Innovation, state-of the-art classrooms, labs, and collaborative spaces. It will also include retail space, and leasing opportunities for local businesses. These initiatives reflect hundreds of millions of dollars in new investment by Mason that will rapidly elevate the university?s already leading national position in computing and related areas.