Title: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor
Department: COE/MIE
Category: Faculty
Location: Chicago
Close Date: 12/1/2021

The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago invites applications for several tenure-track faculty positions in various areas of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering. Individuals will also be considered at associate or full professor rank if they possess outstanding qualifications commensurate with the rank. Successful applicants are required to have an earned PhD in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or a related field, and are expected to develop and maintain an active, externally-funded research program as well as teach courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

The Department offers BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering, and Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, and has an undergraduate enrollment of about 850 and a graduate enrollment of about 250 including 130 PhD students. The Department has recently experienced a steep growth in research expenditures with $39M in grants currently in force. More information about the Department can be found at http://www.mie.uic.edu. Applicants are required to send a letter of application indicating their qualifications, an up-to-date CV including the names and contact information of three references, and separate one-page statements outlining their future teaching and research plans. For fullest consideration, applications must be submitted online at http://jobs.uic.edu/job-board/job-details?jobID=148721  by December 1, 2021. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.  Expected starting date is August 2022.

The University of Illinois at Chicago is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability.

Offers of employment by the University of Illinois may be subject to approval by the University’s Board of Trustees and are made contingent upon the candidate’s successful completion of any criminal background checks and other pre-employment assessments that may be required for the position being offered. Additional information regarding such pre-employment checks and assessments may be provided as applicable during the hiring process.

The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=4292&pageId=1411899

Title: Research Assistant Professor
Department: COE/MIE
Category: Faculty
Location: Chicago
Close Date: 10/22/2021

The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering is committed to the generation and propagation of knowledge through leading-edge research. The department invites applications for a Research Assistant Professor Position (non-tenure track) specifically in the area of combustion. Faculty in this department currently has support from a number of sources and seeks a candidate with interest and expertise in characterization of aviation and ground vehicle relevant fuels and blends.

The successful candidate will work closely with experimentalists and modelers in the department and support projects in state-of-the art laboratories including through mentorship of Ph.D. students and post-docs. The position has a nine over 12-month service basis, and successful candidates will have the opportunity and expectation to initiate proposals and develop externally funded projects.

Minimum (required).  

• A Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field
• A record of strong academic achievement
• Project management and other leadership skills
• Expertise with shock tubes in chemical kinetic application
• Experience with chemical simulation, particularly with optimization
• Other Desirable Qualifications (optional):
• Postdoctoral experience
• Demonstrated mentorship of graduate students
• Strong communication skills

Coding skills, e.g. Labview and Python. For fullest consideration, please submit a cover letter, resume and the names and complete contact information of three references by October 22, 2021 to: https://jobs.uic.edu/job-board/job-details?jobID= 153928. Expected starting date is December 1, 2021.

The University of Illinois at Chicago is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability.Offers of employment by the University of Illinois may be subject to approval by the University’s Board of Trustees and are made contingent upon the candidate’s successful completion of any criminal background checks and other pre-employment assessments that may be required for the position being offered.

Additional information regarding such pre-employment checks and assessments may be provided as applicable during the hiring process. The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit: https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=4292&pageId=1411899

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