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    Applications are invited for multiple tenure-track faculty positions at the assistant or associate professor level. Exceptional candidates at the professor level may also be considered. The MMAE Department at IIT is seeking candidates with interdisciplinary research interests contributing to one or more of the department’s areas of strategic research emphasis, which include (1) sustainable energy systems, (2) health applications of bio-fluid dynamics, (3) smart transportation and mobility systems, (4) energy-efficient manufacturing through thermal and thermally-assisted processes, or other research areas that enable strong interdisciplinary collaborations.

    Candidates must have an earned doctoral degree in engineering or physical science. The experience and technical background needed to develop an externally funded research program are essential. Candidates are expected to attain significant research funding that supports graduate students and provides a record of published research. Candidates are also expected to be highly effective teachers for undergraduate and graduate courses in the MMAE department.

    The MMAE Department at IIT offers ABET accredited BS degrees in mechanicalengineering, aerospace engineering, and materials science and engineering, as well asmaster’s degrees and doctoral degrees in mechanical and aerospace engineering andmaterials science and engineering. Current full time enrollment is over 400 undergraduate and 130 graduate students. Information on faculty, research, and degree programs in the MMAE Department can be found at http://mmae.iit.edu.

    The Illinois Institute of Technology is a private Ph.D.-granting research university, with world-renowned programs in engineering, architecture, the sciences, humanities, psychology, business, law, and design. IIT’s Armour College of Engineering emphasizes interprofessional research by faculty and students and is committed to excellence in undergraduate, graduate, and professional education. The main campus is located three miles from downtown Chicago. IIT is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

    Applicants should apply with a single pdf file including: i) curriculum vitae, ii) a sample of a published research paper, iii) a research statement, iv) a statement of teaching philosophy, and v) contact information of five references. Applications will be reviewed beginning December 1, 2011 and will remain in consideration until available positions are filled. Applications should be sent electronically to Professor Boris Pervan, Chair of Search Committee, MMAE Department, at magnus@iit.edu.

    Staff and Student Positions

    Staff vacancies at the Illinois Institute of Technology are posted and recruited by the Human Resources Department.  You may view current staff opportunities in other departments at the human resources website.

    There are currently no openings for student positions in the MMAE Department. You may find out about student employment on campus by visiting the Career Management Center.