Assistant Professor in Mission Engineering (Tenure Track)

Posting Details

Job Title Assistant Professor in Mission Engineering (Tenure Track)

Department COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECH

Position Number F0284A, TBD

Job Description

The Frank Batten College of Engineering & Technology ( BCET ) at Old Dominion University ( ODU ) invites applications for a 10-month tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level to begin in Fall 2024. We seek candidates with track record in the broad research area of Mission Engineering (ME) and its applications to domains requiring advanced engineering solutions to solve increasingly complex problems at the interface of technology and society. Such problems arise in research areas such as emergency response and management, disaster relief, community resilience, and hazard mitigation in transportation systems, healthcare, critical infrastructures, and others. This position is open to candidates from engineering disciplines in any of the academic departments in the BCET . The appointment will be in one of the five BCET departments depending on the selected candidate’s background and expertise.

The BCET offers coursework and a certificate in Mission Engineering and has a cohort of doctoral students that conduct mission engineering related research. The College conducts extensive research that integrates into and complements various mission engineering research areas. The successful candidate is expected to perform teaching, build a strong externally funded research program, engage in various service activities, and demonstrate an unwavering commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion ( DEI ) among students, faculty, and staff.

Position Type FullTime

Type of Recruitment General Public

Type of Recruitment General Public

Minimum Qualifications – knowledge, skills, and abilities

The successful candidate must have:

Relevant experience and expertise in one or more of the research areas outlined above, demonstrated by a record of peer-reviewed journal publications;

Ability to teach core undergraduate and graduate courses; and

A demonstrated commitment to student success, recruitment, and retention.

Minimum Qualifications – Education or training

The candidate must have a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in Engineering or a closely related field by May 2024.

Minimum Qualifications – Special licenses, registration or certification

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates with:

a demonstrated record in external research funding, interdisciplinary collaboration, and industry and government partnerships; and

experience in applying cutting-edge engineering concepts, techniques, and tools (e.g., digital engineering, digital twins, artificial intelligence, modeling and simulation, optimization, multidisciplinary design, and model-based systems engineering) to large-scale problems and complex adaptive systems that arise in the research areas listed above.

Conditions of Employment

Location Norfolk, VA

Job Open Date 01/10/2024

Application Review Date 02/02/2024

Open Until Filled Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants / Additional Materials Required

Interested candidates should submit materials at https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/19612 and include:

A cover letter;

A curriculum vitae;

A statement of teaching philosophy;

A statement of research interests;

Unofficial graduate transcripts; and

Contract information for three professional references.

Applications should be submitted by February 2, 2024 for full consideration. The position will remain open until filled.

Telework Friendly No

Equity Statement

It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Reasonable Accommodation Request

If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Office of Institutional Equity & Diversity at (757) 683-3141.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Curriculum Vitae

Teaching Philosophy

Statement of Research Interests

Unofficial Graduate Transcripts

Contact Information for Professional References

Optional Documents