Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

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Position Title:

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Job Category:
Faculty

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:
Professor

The Mechanical and Industrial Engineering department seeks three full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professors in Mechanical Engineering
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This is a full-time, benefit-eligible position with a 9-month academic appointment. Salary for these positions start at $76,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications. University of Wisconsin Platteville is part of the Universities of Wisconsin, which has a nationally top ranked retirement plan and a comprehensive benefits package.

Relocationassistanceand Trailing Partners Engagement Program are available.

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate engineering courses and labs, engaging in professional development activities, and providing services to the department and the university. The department offers a broad spectrum of courses from foundational level courses at the freshmen level to advanced technical electives at the senior level. The department also offers courses in the Biomedical Engineering Minor and the Manufacturing/Design Emphasis.

Primary consideration will be given to candidates whose expertise aligns with the department's immediate needs in Manufacturing, Materials, and Mechanics, including a willingness to develop courses in emerging areas of Manufacturing and Mechanical Design and the ability to teach one or more of the following:
Manufacturing Processes, Engineering Materials, and Design of Machine Elements. Candidates with strong qualifications in other areas of engineering that support the department's broader educational mission will also be considered. Please see the curriculum as listed in the catalog.

• PhD in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or a closely related field, earned by the start date of position.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize pedagogies that are proven to increase students' engagement and retention.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Record of professional development, or willingness to develop in areas related to teaching, research, or scholarly work.

Mechanical Engineering is the largest major at UW-Platteville. It currently has 19 tenured/tenure-track faculty and 7 instructional academic staff serving approximately 1000 students and graduating about 190 annually. The program is primarily based on the Platteville campus, with an additional 60-100 students enrolled through the online, asynchronous Platteville Engineering Partnership (PEP) Program. Our department offers a hands-on, experiential education, and our graduates are highly sought after across Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and beyond.

We maintain strong, long-standing partnerships with the industry throughout the region.

The program is housed in a new state-of-the-art engineering facility. The Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department is committed to helping our faculty members grow professionally and build rewarding careers. Faculty have opportunities to strengthen their pedagogies and professional development through workshops, collaborating with the industry and academic partners; pursuing internal, state, and federal funding with grant-development support; and presenting in conferences and other professional activities.

The Department also encourages leadership development and the pursuit of relevant professional development of interest.

The Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department is in the College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science (EMS). The College of EMS serves about 2,500 undergraduate students and 70 graduate students.

• We value teaching excellence, continuously improving our teaching skills, creating engaging learning environments, and implementing known best practices in STEM education
• We value nurturing a culture of care toward our students and our colleagues
• We value the university's goal of serving students with a wide range of preparation, and we meet our students where they are
• We value high standards to prepare our students for the rigors of the STEM workplace
• We value providing job-ready skills to our students through authentic, applied, and hands-on learning experiences

Please address any questions to:
Dr. John Obielodan,

Chair, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Email: obielodanj

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