Mechanical Engineering Department

FACULTY POSITION

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) invites applications for the position of assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering beginning August 2010.

Successful candidates will be responsible for teaching courses and advising projects in the Mechanical Engineering Department. In addition, the candidates will be expected to develop and sustain an externally funded research program accompanied by strong scholarship.

The qualifications for the position include: an earned doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering or a closely related field; a strong commitment to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels; a demonstrated record of, or potential for scholarly research, and excellent communication skills. Candidates will be considered in the general area of energy, including but not limited to nuclear, wind, solar, energy storage, efficiency, combustion, and thermal-fluid sciences.

WPI, founded in 1865 and located one hour west of Boston, is a highly selective private university with an undergraduate student body of over 3,200 and 1,100 full-time and part-time graduate students enrolled in more than 50 Bachelor's, Master's, and Ph.D. programs.

Its curriculum engages students and faculty in real-world problem solving, often at one of WPI's global project centers.

Information on the department and faculty research areas can be found at

. Applications should be sent to me-recruit@wpi.edu