Teaching Assistant Professor - Robotics; GIX

Teaching Assistant Professor - Robotics (GIX)

The University of Washington (UW) Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) in partnership with UW's Global Innovation Exchange (GIX) invites qualified candidates to apply for a full-time, faculty position at the Teaching Assistant Professor (non-tenure track) level. This position is specifically focused on Robotics, supporting academic programs at GIX and ME. This position is on a 9-month service period with an anticipated start date of September 16, 2025.

The base salary range for this position will be $11, per month, commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

This teaching assistant professor will teach classes in GIX's flagship Master of Science in Technology Innovation, as well as in the undergraduate and graduate programs in Mechanical Engineering. The teaching specialization for this position has a special emphasis on Robotics.

This position will perform teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level, including course development and instruction, and communicate complex technical information and lead high-quality interdisciplinary and interactive graduate courses for emerging and seasoned professionals. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an academically rigorous and vibrant teaching portfolio within our internationally recognized educational program, as well as to provide innovative, high-quality teaching, including incorporating diverse perspectives into their teaching and service endeavors and using evidence-based practices to support learning outcomes of students from a wide variety of backgrounds.

The candidate will have opportunities to collaborate with members of the Department as well as other faculty and staff within the University and Affiliated institutions, participate in the Department's undergraduate and graduate teaching, and participate in the mentoring, and training of students in the Department.

The successful candidate will teach two courses per academic quarter or six courses per academic year, with a particular emphasis on teaching in the MS, Technology Innovation (MSTI) program  UW faculty are expected to engage in scholarship and service in addition to teaching. The faculty role is also expected to participate in program and departmental activities such as recruiting, orientation, graduation, training of teaching assistants, developing and updating lab course assignments, serving on admissions and other departmental committees, mentoring students, and assisting in solicitation and mentoring of industry-sponsored capstone projects.

In addition, there are opportunities for teaching in Global Technology Experiences (international short courses) as well as custom professional and executive learning programs in partnership with the UW College of Engineering and Foster School of Business. While this teaching role is oriented toward teaching at UW-GIX, the role is a voting faculty for the host ME department, and the candidate is encouraged to engage in teaching and service within ME as much as time and opportunity allows.

The Mechanical Engineering department's research and teaching portfolio covers all aspects of the broad field of mechanical engineering, including interdisciplinary work in engineering in medicine, robotics and controls, materials, advanced manufacturing, and alternative energy. The department currently has 39 full-time tenured, tenure track, research, and teaching faculty, 700 undergraduates, 250 Master's students, 150 PhD students and 30 postdoctoral researchers and continues to grow.

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The University of Washington, located in Seattle, Washington, the heart of the high-tech Pacific Northwest, is one of the world's leading universities, ranking No. 6 in Best Global Universities in 2023 by U.S. News & World Report. The College of Engineering and the ME Department foster a highly collegial and collaborative culture. The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and welcoming community for…