Faculty Positions
Academic Specialist Position
( click here to apply or apply for position #5888 through http://jobs.msu.edu/)
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University seeks an energetic instructor to teach drawing and computer aided design (CAD) skills to undergraduate students.
Duties include teaching sophomore- and junior-level computer graphics courses in the Mechanical Engineering curriculum, including all academic-year offerings of ME 280, Graphic Communications. The Mechanical Engineering computer graphics curriculum uses Siemens NX (v. 8) software as its software platform. The successful candidate must have demonstrated experience using and training students effectively in the use of this software. Topics covered include: computer-aided three-dimensional design using NX, interacting with the NX user interface, using NX Sketcher, creating and manipulating NX part files and assemblies, components and component constraints.
This position is for a fixed-term Academic Specialist in Mechanical Engineering. The appointment will be for one academic year (9 months). This position is renewable for one academic year depending upon the teaching needs of the Department, availability of funds, and performance. This is a 60% appointment, but has the potential to be a 100% appointment, which may require teaching other undergraduate elective courses in computer aided design.
The successful candidate must have a BS in Mechanical Engineering or in an equivalent field and experience teaching or training engineers or engineering students in the use of Siemens NX software (v. 7.5 or higher) for CAD.
Faculty Positions in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University invites applications for tenure-stream faculty positions in multiple areas of mechanical engineering and related fields. Candidates in the areas of: nano/micro fabrication of engineered materials or devices, particularly focusing on functional porous materials, membranes, and/or expansive materials supporting diverse applications, e.g., in water treatment, filtration processes, energy storage, energy harvesting, design of artificial biological tissue or sensing and delivery systems; water-related research, particularly focusing on the water-energy nexus and enhanced water remediation, purification and quality assurance technologies; biomedical engineering research, particularly focusing on imaging or on tissue engineering, are especially encouraged to apply.
Candidates at all ranks will be considered. The successful candidates will be expected to develop an externally funded interdisciplinary research program of national prominence that includes fundamental research, publications in journals and high quality conferences, and training graduate students. Multidisciplinary research across a broad range of disciplines is strongly encouraged and is being actively pursued by the faculty. Leadership is expected in development of educational programs to provide state-of-the-art knowledge to both undergraduate and graduate students. Appointments start in August 2012.
The Mechanical Engineering Department has 37 faculty members with a strong commitment to research, teaching, and service. Research strengths are in the areas of automotive engines and turbomachinery, experimental mechanics and composite structures, experimental and computational fluid mechanics and thermal sciences, dynamic systems and controls, manufacturing, biomechanics and bioengineering, and solid mechanics. The department is home to the Composite Vehicle Research Center, and the Energy and Automotive Research Laboratories. It also has affiliations with other centers within MSU, including the Composite Materials and Structures Center, The Fraunhofer USA Center for Coatings, the High Performance Computing Center, and the Biomedical Imaging Research Center and access to 2000 sq.ft. of microfabrication facilities.
MSU enjoys a park-like campus with outlying research facilities and natural areas. The campus is adjacent to the city of East Lansing and the capital city of Lansing. The Lansing metropolitan area has a population of approximately 450,000. Local communities have excellent school systems and place a high value on education. Michigan State University is pro-active in exploring opportunities for the employment of spouses, both inside and outside the University.
Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or related field with training and ability to conduct multidisciplinary research across a broad range of disciplines; ability to mentor graduate students; ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the mechanical engineering curriculum; a strong publication record; and ability to work effectively with other researchers, diverse groups and diverse students. Prior postdoctoral experience is desirable but not required.
http://egr.msu.edu\htdocs\fses\ME Department (pdf)
Candidates should submit an application for position #5226 through: http://jobs.msu.edu/
To receive full consideration applications must be received by January 15, 2012.
For more information contact
Professor Patrick Kwon,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2555 Engineering Building
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1226
MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. MSU is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The University actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, person of color, veterans and persons with disabilities.