Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering

Tulane University, one of the nation's premier research institutions, invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in Mechanical Engineering within the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics. Our department is committed to fostering interdisciplinary and collaborative excellence by integrating physics with core engineering disciplines. We seek to substantially grow our Mechanical Engineering program, which currently includes a minor and a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering alongside our established undergraduate major in Engineering Physics and PhD program in Materials Physics & Engineering.

As a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), Tulane is committed to advancing research and education at the highest levels.

The Department’s unique position, housed with the School of Science and Engineering (SSE), provides exceptional opportunities for collaboration across disciplines and supports the development of cutting-edge research and educational initiatives at the intersection of mechanical engineering and the broader STEM fields. SSE is distinctive as the only academic unit at a major research university to merge the behavioral sciences, physical sciences, life sciences, engineering, and mathematics, which provides an unusually rich environment for innovative programs and interdisciplinary research.

Tulane University, one of the nation’s premier research institutions, is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as an R1 (Very High Research Activity) and Community Engaged university. Tulane University offers a collaborative environment for interdisciplinary interactions, a strong public service theme, and a commitment to science as a major thrust of research, scholarship, and education.