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Faculty Openings

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota invites applications for two openings at the level of tenure-track assistant professor or untenured associate professor. Other levels of appointment may be considered in exceptional cases. The Department places higher value on the overall creativity and scholarly originality of the candidate’s research than on his or her fit into a particular area of mechanical engineering.

The Department has about 40 faculty and grants about 200 Bachelors, 40 Masters and 20 Doctoral Degrees every year. The candidate’s engineering expertise and documented research activities must demonstrate a strong potential toward enhancing both the Department’s research and the undergraduate and graduate teaching missions. Successful candidates are expected to build strong, externally-funded, highly-visible research programs and to become recognized leaders in their field.

The University of Minnesota is one of only a few comprehensive land-grant universities that are located in the heart of a major metropolitan area. The Minneapolis-St. Paul area is rated among America’s most livable cities and is home to 19 Fortune 500 companies. More than 4000 companies have been created by alumni and faculty of the University’s college of engineering and science.

How to Apply:
Applications are being accepted online. Regular faculty tenure-track applications are being accepted online here. Regular faculty tenured applications are being accepted online here. Review of applications will begin immediately and applications will continue to be received until the positions are filled. Applicants may contact the chair of the search committee at searchchair@me.umn.edu. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.