Tenure-Track Assistant Professor - Robotics - Mechanical Engineering
University of Massachusetts Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts

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Job Info


Job no: 516984
Position type: Faculty Full Time
Benefit Status: Benefited-Union
Campus: UMass Lowell
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Salary: Salary commensurate with experience
Applications Open: Nov 28 2022
Applications Close: Open until filled

General Summary of Position:

The Francis College of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell is searching for outstanding candidates in Robotics for one full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Mechanical Engineering. The college includes 130 faculty members, 30% of whom are women, and has just under 3,000 undergraduate and over 1,000 graduate students. The University serves the multicultural population of the Commonwealth and has been nationally recognized for its commitment to diversity by the American Society for Engineering Education and is also a Minority Serving Institution (MSI). UMass Lowell is a Carnegie Doctoral High Research (RU/H) university ranked in the top tier of US News' National Universities. The College has bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs in all departments.

The campus is situated on the banks of the Merrimack River, a beautiful and culturally diverse area, and birthplace of America's industrial revolution. Cotton mills in Lowell, the only city to be awarded national park status by the U.S. National Park Service, opened in 1814 and the city has been a hub of invention and innovation ever since. UML continues that legacy of innovation throughout the campus. Its location 30 miles northwest of Boston offers unsurpassed enrichment of every type, including fine arts, dining, historical sites, and of course sports! Just north of Lowell, the grandeur of New Hampshire's White mountains unfolds not far from the storied ski lodges of Vermont.

This new faculty will have the opportunity to work with a tight-knit group of robotics faculty spread across the departments of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science. They will also be able to build their research and teaching programs by leveraging the New England Robotics Validation and Experimentation (NERVE) Center, a 10,000 sq. ft. robot testing facility, as well as the newly built UMass Lowell Advanced Robotics Initiative (LARI) lab, a 5,000 sq. ft. shared lab space on North campus.

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

  • Applicants must have earned a doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Record of successful teaching experience at the college level
  • Demonstrated excellence in research and publication
  • Postdoctoral research and previous experience working with industry

Additional Considerations:

  • Commitment to develop and sustain a robust externally funded research program
  • Dedication to teach undergraduate and graduate levels in Mechanical Engineering
  • The ability to work effectively with diverse groups
  • Candidates with experience in engineering education and design of effective and inclusive pedagogical approaches will be given strong consideration.

The University of Massachusetts Lowell is committed to increasing diversity in its faculty, staff, and student populations, as well as in curriculum and support programs, while promoting an inclusive and nurturing environment. We seek candidates who can contribute to this goal and encourage candidates to apply and to identify their strengths in these areas. All applicants must submit a diversity statement. In this statement, please describe how you can support UMass Lowell's commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), justice and belonging. Describe how your teaching, service, research, and/or leadership (as applicable) has supported the success of students and/or colleagues; and/or describe the impact others have had on you as relating to DEI and your future plans for supporting DEI.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applications received by January 15, 2023 will be considered in the first review of candidates. However, later applications may be considered for this position. The search will close after an adequate number of qualified applications is received.

Please submit the following required documents with your application:

  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Cover Letter
  • Research Statement
  • Teaching Statement/Philosophy
  • Diversity Statement
  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals (three significant, relevant publications). Please upload publications into one file.
  • Names and contact information for three professional references will be requested at the time of application.

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