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The Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) at Virginia Tech seeks a
candidate for a tenure track faculty position. All areas of biomechanics
will be considered with primary importance given for research interests in
injury biomechanics with applications in high rate loading such as those
seen in military environments. The position is targeted at the Assistant
Professor level, but outstanding applications at the Associate level will be
considered. Applicants with strong interdisciplinary interests are
encouraged. Interest and ability to teach design related courses are also
encouraged. Successful applicants must have a doctorate and will be
expected to develop a strong research program and contribute to the
educational mission of the department at both the graduate and undergraduate
levels.
The screening of applicants will begin on January 15, 2007, and will
continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit a
curriculum vita, the names of five references, and a cover letter
summarizing their research and teaching interests. These items must be
submitted electronically at https://jobs.vt.edu
using position number 061240. Questions may be
directed to the Search Committee Chair:
Dr. Stefan Duma
Professor and Assistant Department Head, Mechanical Engineering
Director, Virginia Tech - Wake Forest Center for Injury Biomechanics
100F Randolph Hall, MC 0238
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Email: duma@vt.edu
The ME Department has embarked on an exciting growth plan that includes 10
new faculty positions this year. Currently, the ME Department has 40
faculty members with an enrollment of approximately 900 undergraduate
students and 200 graduate (100 PhD) students. Tech's programs in Mechanical
Engineering are consistently ranked in the top 5% of Mechanical Engineering
Departments in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. The University has
a total enrollment of 26,000, including approximately 7,000 students in the
College of Engineering. Further information about the ME department can be
found at http://www.me.vt.edu.
Virginia Tech has a strong commitment to the principle of diversity and, in
that spirit, seeks a broad spectrum of candidates by encouraging women,
minorities, and people with disabilities to apply. As a demonstration of
this commitment, Virginia Tech has won a 5-year ADVANCE Institutional
Transformation award from NSF and developed programs to increase the
participation and advancement of women in academic science and engineering
careers through pipeline, recruitment, leadership and institutional
transformation initiatives. More information can be found at
http://www.advance.vt.edu . Individuals with
disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process or needing
this material in an alternate format should notify Ms. Vanessa McCoy, (540)
231-6505, vamccoy@vt.edu, by the application deadline.
candidate for a tenure track faculty position. All areas of biomechanics
will be considered with primary importance given for research interests in
injury biomechanics with applications in high rate loading such as those
seen in military environments. The position is targeted at the Assistant
Professor level, but outstanding applications at the Associate level will be
considered. Applicants with strong interdisciplinary interests are
encouraged. Interest and ability to teach design related courses are also
encouraged. Successful applicants must have a doctorate and will be
expected to develop a strong research program and contribute to the
educational mission of the department at both the graduate and undergraduate
levels.
The screening of applicants will begin on January 15, 2007, and will
continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit a
curriculum vita, the names of five references, and a cover letter
summarizing their research and teaching interests. These items must be
submitted electronically at https://jobs.vt.edu
using position number 061240. Questions may be
directed to the Search Committee Chair:
Dr. Stefan Duma
Professor and Assistant Department Head, Mechanical Engineering
Director, Virginia Tech - Wake Forest Center for Injury Biomechanics
100F Randolph Hall, MC 0238
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Email: duma@vt.edu
The ME Department has embarked on an exciting growth plan that includes 10
new faculty positions this year. Currently, the ME Department has 40
faculty members with an enrollment of approximately 900 undergraduate
students and 200 graduate (100 PhD) students. Tech's programs in Mechanical
Engineering are consistently ranked in the top 5% of Mechanical Engineering
Departments in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. The University has
a total enrollment of 26,000, including approximately 7,000 students in the
College of Engineering. Further information about the ME department can be
found at http://www.me.vt.edu.
Virginia Tech has a strong commitment to the principle of diversity and, in
that spirit, seeks a broad spectrum of candidates by encouraging women,
minorities, and people with disabilities to apply. As a demonstration of
this commitment, Virginia Tech has won a 5-year ADVANCE Institutional
Transformation award from NSF and developed programs to increase the
participation and advancement of women in academic science and engineering
careers through pipeline, recruitment, leadership and institutional
transformation initiatives. More information can be found at
http://www.advance.vt.edu . Individuals with
disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process or needing
this material in an alternate format should notify Ms. Vanessa McCoy, (540)
231-6505, vamccoy@vt.edu, by the application deadline.