Assistant​/Associate​/Full Professor, Materials Science and Engineering Program

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Job Title:

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Materials Science and Engineering Program

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Start Date:

7/21/26

Work Arrangement:
Onsite

Current UC employees must apply internally via Success Factors

Faculty rank and compensation will be based on experience and academic credentials.

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Job Overview

The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Industrial Engineering in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in the Materials Science and Engineering Program.

The department is seeking candidates in the area of materials science and engineering including but not limited to:
Corrosion/degradation, high-temperature oxidation, coatings/interfaces, material modeling of mechanics and deformation, ceramics, polymers, structural composites, nuclear materials, and advanced manufacturing processes.

Essential Functions

* Teach graduate and undergraduate engineering courses specific to their specialty areas (as noted above) and participate in course and curriculum development.

* Develop externally funded research programs in their specialty areas (as noted above), publish research results in professional journals, and advise graduate and undergraduate students.

* Participate in professional service activities such as editorial/peer review, serving on departmental, college and university committees, and performing outreach activities such as speaking at recruiting events, hosting lab tours, helping with summer camps, etc.

Minimum Requirements

Prior to the effective date of appointment, a PhD in Materials Science, Materials Engineering or related field.

Application Process

Interested candidates should create an Applicant Profile at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). (Requisition# 103147) and upload a current CV/Resume and cover letter summarizing their research and teaching interests. Under the 'Additional Documents' section, interested candidates should also upload a research statement (3-5 pages) and a teaching statement (2-3 pages), as well as names and contact information for at least three references. Further documentation, including letters of recommendation and representative publications (if applicable), may be separately requested by the search committee at a later date.

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Additional Information

The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Industrial Engineering currently has 44 faculty members and an enrollment of about 1900 undergraduate and 260 graduate students. The Department offers ABET accredited B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering; M.S., Master of Engineering, and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and in Materials Science and Engineering. The Department has research focus areas in Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Mechanics, Vibrations, & Acoustics, Robotics & Controls, Thermal-Fluids & Energy.

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