Faculty Openings

Dean, College of Engineering

The dean of the College of Engineering (CoE) is a forward-thinking, innovative, and collaborative leader who provides strategic leadership in the College. The dean is the chief academic and administrative officer in the college, reporting directly to the provost, and shapes the vision for the role of the CoE within the University, the State of Michigan, higher education, and society at large. The dean provides leadership to the CoE department chairs and works with other administrators (vice presidents, deans, and directors) as well as faculty, staff, and students to promote excellence in research, teaching, and service. The dean is responsible for fostering successful collaborations among personnel within the CoE, other areas of the University, and external constituencies.

Assistant Professor

Michigan Technological University and the Department of Applied Computing’s MS in Health Informatics program invite applications for a tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. Applicants with the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and accomplishments commensurate with a higher rank may be considered for an appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor.

Assistant Professor

The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech) invites applications and nominations for a tenure track faculty position at the assistant professor level. Michigan Tech BME is searching for outstanding candidates who can add to the existing research and teaching strengths in multiple research areas.

Assistant Teaching Professor

The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech) invites applications and nominations for a faculty position at the instructional track, assistant teaching professor level. Michigan Tech BME is searching for outstanding candidates who can add to the existing teaching strengths in multiple teaching and research areas.

Assistant Teaching Professor, Transportation Engineering

The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering (CEGE) at Michigan Technological University invites applications for an instructional track faculty position in transportation engineering at the assistant teaching professor level. Applicants with the required education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and accomplishments commensurate with a higher rank will also be considered for an appointment at the rank of associate teaching professor, teaching professor, or professor of practice. The successful candidate should be able to teach a variety of transportation and transportation engineering/design classes beginning in August 2024.  The candidate may be expected to teach some other courses across CEGE curriculum as well.

Assistant Professor, Geotechnical Engineering

The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering (CEGE) at Michigan Technological University invites applications for an assistant professor tenure-track faculty position in the area of geotechnical engineering. Applicants for the position are required to have a doctorate in civil engineering or a closely related discipline. Successful candidates will demonstrate an interest in developing strong research and educational programs within CEGE, and in collaboration with other programs at the university and with industry. Priority research areas include but are not limited to, computational geotechnics, data-driven and AI modeling, soil-structure interactions, soil dynamics, natural hazards, and offshore geotechnics. Successful candidates will also be committed to teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in civil engineering.

Assistant Professor, Structural Engineering

The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering at Michigan Technological University invites applications for an assistant professor tenure-track faculty position in the area of structural engineering. Applicants for the position are required to have a PhD in civil engineering or a closely related discipline. Priority research areas include structural asset management, structural rehabilitation, bridge design and management, and artificial intelligence (AI) enabled civil structural design.

Assistant Teaching Professor, Geospatial Engineering

Michigan Technological University, a nationally recognized leader in engineering, computing, and science education and research, invites applications for the Assistant Teaching Professor in Geospatial Engineering. The position will be in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering. Applicants with the required education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and accomplishments commensurate with a higher rank will also be considered for an appointment at the rank of associate teaching professor.

Multiple Tenure-Track Positions

Michigan Technological University invites applications for multiple tenure-track faculty positions in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the assistant professor level. Exceptionally qualified candidates will be considered for appointment at an associate or full professor rank and considered for an open endowed chair position in the department.

Assistant Professor

The Department of Computer Science in the College of Computing at Michigan Technological University invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor. Applicants with the required education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and accomplishments commensurate with a higher rank will also be considered for an appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. Two positions are available. We encourage applicants in all research areas of computer science, especially those with expertise in systems, software engineering, data science and cybersecurity. Successful candidates will demonstrate a passion for their research, an enthusiasm for undergraduate and graduate education, and a strong commitment to cultivating diverse and inclusive environments. The anticipated start date is August 2024.

Assistant Teaching Professor

Michigan Technological University Department of Computer Science (CS) invites applications for an instructional track faculty position at the assistant teaching professor level. Applicants with the required education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and accomplishments commensurate with a higher rank will also be considered for an appointment at the rank of associate teaching professor, teaching professor, or professor of practice. The successful candidate should be able to teach data science and machine learning courses beginning August 2024 (or as early as January 2024). The candidate may be expected to teach some other courses across CS curriculum as well.

Assistant Professor

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering invites applications for three faculty positions at the assistant professor level to begin in the fall semester of 2024. Higher ranks may also be considered for exceptional candidates having outstanding track records in research and teaching. The department seeks forward-looking individuals who will develop vigorous research programs, and who are skilled at translating new and exciting discoveries into effective graduate and undergraduate teaching in classrooms. Applications are being accepted for the following focus areas:

• Power electronics including electric vehicle applications, wide bandgap devices, or energy conversion applications;
• Microelectronics including VLSI circuits, advanced circuits, RF circuits and systems, modern semiconductor devices, or microelectronic sensors and sensor systems;
• Biomedical applications including bioinstruments, bioelectronics, healthcare devices and systems, bioimaging, medical diagnostics, or bionanotechnology, and
• Other cutting-edge areas in electrical, computer, and robotics engineering.

Assistant Teaching Professor or Assistant Professor

The Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Technological University is searching for qualified candidates to inspire the next generation of engineering students by implementing dynamic problem and project-based education in our integrated first-year engineering program.

Assistant Professor

The Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences (GMES) at Michigan Technological University is inviting applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. We are seeking a scholar to develop a vibrant, externally funded research program in the broad area of engineering geology for geological and mining engineering. Applicants with experience and accomplishments commensurate with a higher rank may be considered for an appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor.

Assistant Professor

Michigan Technological University invites applications for an assistant professor tenure track position in the Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology Department. Applicants with experience and accomplishments commensurate with a higher rank may be considered for an appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor.

The successful applicants will demonstrate appropriate technical expertise and industrial experience to teach all courses in the MMET Department. This includes undergraduate/graduate courses in Mechanical Engineering Technology and graduate courses in Manufacturing Engineering. Candidates will have an active research agenda related to one or more of the focus areas of manufacturing, computer-aided engineering, or fluids and power systems.

Assistant Professors

Michigan Technological University, Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics invites applications for the position of Professor at all ranks, multiple hires are expected. Applicants with the required education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and accomplishments commensurate with a higher rank will also be considered for an appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor.

Assistant Research Engineer

The Assistant Research Engineer/Scientist will maintain department testing equipment, including MTS hydraulic test rigs, Tinius-Olsen testing machines, Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), and similar devices. Provide testing services and support to students, researchers, and faculty. Manage measurement equipment in the Nucor Metrology Center. Provide instruction on the proper usage of devices and provide support to users. Participate in the planning and development of educational materials and other resources for teaching of undergraduate laboratory courses in mechanical engineering practice and manufacturing processes.