University of Illinois at Chicago

Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor

The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago invites applications for a tenured position in the area of advanced energy storage systems in the Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering. The department is looking to strengthen its thrust area in advanced energy storage systems. We are looking for candidates with expertise in energy storage systems in the areas of predictive modeling, designing novel systems, and advanced manufacturing.

The ideal candidate should meet the requirements for an appointment as an associate or full professor with tenure.Candidates at the assistant professor rank will also be considered. Successful applicants are required to have earned a PhD in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or a related field, and are expected to have developed and maintained active externally-funded research programs. Candidates should also have demonstrated success in leading and obtaining interdisciplinary collaborative research grants, preferably, in advanced energy storage systems or related areas. They should also have expertise in teaching 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 currently has 32 faculty, an undergraduate enrollment of about 700 and a graduate enrollment of about 300. 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 five references, and separate one-page statements outlining their future teaching and research plans. For fullest consideration, applications must be submitted online at https://jobs.uic.edu/job-board/job-details?jobID=55192by January 4, 2016. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. The expected starting date is August 2016.

The University of Illinois at Chicago is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. We strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans.