Materials Engineering Faculty Positions

The College of Engineering at New Mexico State University (NMSU) has three 9- month tenure-track faculty positions available starting in the Fall of 2008 in the general area of materials engineering. Depending on qualifications, the rank of the positions could be at Assistant or Associate Professor level. The successful candidates will form the core of a materials research program that will include graduate programs in materials engineering. Academic appointments will be in Mechanical Engineering (ME) and in Chemical Engineering (ChE). These positions will be closely allied with the College of Engineering’s Institute for Energy and the Environment (IEE).

The successful candidates must have a PhD in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Materials Engineering, or a closely related field. Applications are solicited in all areas of materials science. We are especially interested in candidates with expertise relevant to the NMSU interdisciplinary research “clusters” and complement the established research areas in ME and ChE departments. A description of the NMSU research clusters can be found HERE.

Please e-mail your applications package to faculty_search@nmsu.edu with the words:

• “ChE faculty position” (Req. 2008002690/2008002691)
  or
  
• “ME faculty position” (Req. 2008002754)

in the subject line.  The attachment should be assembled as a single PDF file that includes: a cover letter, a current vita (including a list of publications), and a summary of teaching and research interests and names and contact information of at least three references. Please identify the rank of the position for which you are applying. Applicants for Associate Professor position should highlight their achievements in leadership, collaborative research and service to professional fields and academic communities. In addition, candidates selected as finalists will be required to provide unofficial transcripts from the highest degree granting institution. A hardcopy of the application package can be sent to:

Materials Faculty Search Committee Chair
Chemical Engineering Department
New Mexico State University
P.O. Box 30001, MSC 3805
Las Cruces, NM 88003

Screenings of applications will start July 1, 2008 and continue until the positions are filled. In addition to a competitive salary, NMSU also offers successful candidates group medical and hospital insurance, group life insurance, long-term disability insurance, New Mexico educational retirement, worker’s compensation, and unemployment compensation. An offer of employment is contingent upon verification of an individual’s eligibility for employment in the United States. NMSU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.