Assistant Professor; Lecturer) of Practice Mining Engineering

Position Information

Proposed Faculty Rank Assistant Professor (Lecturer)

Department 00111 - Mining Engineering

City Salt Lake City, UT

Track Non Tenure Track

New Position to Begin December 1, 2026

Career-Line Faculty Position in Mining Engineering

Teaching-Focused Appointment

Department of Mining Engineering

University of Utah

The Department of Mining Engineering at the University of Utah invites applications for a career-line faculty position focused on undergraduate teaching and student success. This is a 12-month, teaching-focused appointment with an anticipated salary range of $80,000–$90,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience, and subject to University approval. The anticipated start date is 12/1/2026.

The University of Utah Department of Mining Engineering is a forward-looking program committed to preparing students for productive careers in responsible mineral development in Utah, the western United States, and around the world. The department’s mission is to provide world‑class training in mining engineering by leveraging the latest technology and teaching excellence. The department values safe and progressive mineral development, strong support for the University and regional stakeholders, and a collegial and professional environment where faculty, staff, and students thrive.

The department has an active and experienced mining engineering faculty with strengths across a broad range of areas, including tailings and waste management, remote sensing, health and safety, rock mechanics, mine ventilation, AI and systems engineering, systems integration, and heat management. The program is strongly connected to industry and regional stakeholders, and its strategic direction emphasizes undergraduate curriculum strength, ABET accreditation, teaching facilities, student experience, industry case studies, and preparation of technically strong, digitally fluent, systems‑oriented graduates who are ready to contribute from day one.

The successful candidate will play a central role in supporting the undergraduate Mining Engineering program and the department’s ABET‑accredited degree. The position is intended for an experienced teacher and mining professional who is comfortable teaching a wide range of undergraduate mining engineering courses and who can connect classroom learning with practical mining applications.

The appointment will carry a heavy teaching responsibility. The successful candidate will teach core and elective undergraduate courses, contribute to curriculum development and continuous improvement, support ABET assessment and documentation, advise and mentor undergraduate students, and help strengthen the student experience through applied projects, field‑oriented learning, industry case studies, and professional preparation.

This position is especially well suited for a candidate who has meaningful teaching experience, substantial industry experience, or both. A Ph.D. is preferred, but it is not required if the candidate’s teaching record, professional mining experience, and technical background demonstrate the ability to deliver high‑quality undergraduate mining engineering instruction.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Teach undergraduate mining engineering courses across the curriculum, with possible areas including but not limited to introduction to mining, mine design, mine planning, surface and underground mining methods, mine ventilation, mine safety, mine systems, geospatial and surveying applications, mine operations, equipment, engineering economics, capstone design, and technical electives.
• Support the ABET‑accredited undergraduate program through assessment, continuous improvement,…