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Industrial Engineering/Engineering Management. Research Assistant Professor. Search 1127.
Materials Science and Engineering. Assistant/Associate Professor. Search 1156.


Industrial Engineering/Engineering Management. Research Assistant Professor. Search 1127. One vacancy, regular, full-timeThe University of Tennessee Space Institute invites applications for a full time, research faculty position in the Engineering Management Program, Department of Industrial and Information Engineering at the rank of Assistant Professor.  The successful candidate will be expected to:

  1. Possess strong potential for obtaining external research funding and a clear vision of emerging opportunities for research funding.

  2. Demonstrate the ability to produce a record of scholarly publications.

  3.  Work in a highly interdisciplinary learning and teaching atmosphere.

Candidates with a research history in productivity and quality engineering, and project management are strongly encouraged to apply.  Teaching will be at the graduate level with both live and distance education students.  Professional Engineering registration is a plus.  The candidate should hold a doctorate in Engineering Management or related field and an ABET accredited engineering undergraduate degree. It is expected that the successful candidate will have significant input into the further development of an Industrial Engineering – Engineering Management doctorate program.   The initial appointment will be for a period of three years and may be renewed subject to the candidate’s record of performance and the availability of external funding.  This position could also transition to a tenure-track position based on the candidate’s performance, on academic needs of the Institute and on the availability of funding.  The University of Tennessee Space Institute offers significant opportunities for collaborative research and teaching across disciplines such as intellectual property commercialization, materials science, aerospace and industrial engineering.  The compensation package for this position is highly competitive.  Applicants should submit their curriculum vita and the names of three references to:  Dr. Greg Sedrick, Program Chair, Engineering Management, The University of Tennessee Space Institute, 411 B.H. Goethert Parkway, Tullahoma, TN 37388, Phone:  (931) 393-7292, E-mail:  gsedrick@utsi.edu. Please reference the position title and number when corresponding about this position.

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Materials Science and Engineering. Assistant/Associate Professor. Search 1156. One vacancy, regular, full-time. The University of Tennessee Space Institute, Center for Laser Applications (CLA), invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor. Candidates are required to have an earned doctorate in Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics or a closely related field. The successful candidate will be expected to:
1. Initiate a vigorous research program and secure external funding to support research and teaching initiatives
2. Develop prominence in the selected area of expertise with a record of scholarly publications
3. Contribute to a highly interdisciplinary research and teaching atmosphere.
CLA is a Tennessee Higher Education Commission Center of Excellence focused on the application of lasers to materials engineering and spectroscopy. We seek an applicant with combined expertise in lasers and materials science with emphasis in photonic and electronic materials and structures, spectroscopy, thin films, carbon materials, biomaterials and devices, or nanomaterials. The candidate will be expected to collaborate in current CLA activities and to develop new research in related areas. CLA’s website is http://cla.utsi.edu/index.htm. The successful candidate is also encouraged to initiate, conduct and/or support collaborative research and development programs with UTSI, UT Knoxville and Oak Ridge National Laboratory teams. The University of Tennessee Space Institute offers significant opportunities for collaborative research and teaching across disciplines. The compensation package for this position is competitive. Applicants should submit their curriculum vita, a summary of research plans and objectives, and the names of three references to the chair of the search committee: Dr. William Hofmeister, Materials Science & Engineering Program, The University of Tennessee Space Institute, 411 B. H. Goethert Parkway, Tullahoma, TN 37388, Phone: (931) 393-7466, E-mail: whofmeis@utsi.edu. Please reference the position title and number when corresponding about this position.
 

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