Michigan Tech campus from across the Portage waterway on a clear, sunny, winter day.

Michigan Technological University is an R1 public research university founded in 1885 in Houghton, and is home to nearly 7,500 students from more than 60 countries around the world. Consistently ranked among the best universities in the country for return on investment, Michigan's flagship technological university offers more than 185 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, computing, forestry, business, health professions, humanities, mathematics, social sciences, and the arts. The rural campus is situated just miles from Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, offering year-round opportunities for outdoor adventure.

Open Academic Positions

Tomorrow Needs Michigan Tech. Tomorrow Needs You.

Michigan Technological University is continuing to hire. Opportunities are available across multiple disciplines for both tenure-track and instructional-track positions as well administrative roles as department chair and dean.

If you want to work at one of the nation’s premier technological universities in an environment both committed to a sense of belonging and engagement, and conducive to teaching excellence, innovative research, and the personal and intellectual growth of students, faculty, staff, and alumni — while living in one of the top small towns in the US, with year-round outdoor adventure like skiing, biking, and hiking — we strongly encourage you to apply.

Open Academic Administrative Positions

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Department Chair

Dean

 
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Open Faculty Positions

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Candidates selected for on-campus interviews for any open position will be offered the opportunity to bring a guest with them for their visit. Michigan Tech actively supports dual-career partners to retain a quality workforce by offering career advice and assistance in finding positions at the University and the local community. For more information see our Partner Engagement Program page.

For current opportunities, please see our listings of open faculty positions and open academic administrative positions at Michigan Tech.

About Michigan Tech

Located in Houghton, Michigan Tech is home to nearly 7,500 students from more than 60 countries around the world. Our five academic colleges offer more than 185 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, computing, forestry, business, health professions, humanities, mathematics, social sciences, and the arts.

Founded in 1885, Michigan Tech is an R1 flagship technological institution. With more than $106 million in total research expenditures and 16 research centers and institutes, the University fosters a world-class faculty, staff, and student population. Our beautiful campus in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula overlooks the Keweenaw Waterway and is just a few miles from Lake Superior.

Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

All Academic Positions

In addition to special hiring, Michigan Tech typically has a variety of open academic positions at any given time that can be divided into two broad categories:

Academic Administration: Academic deans and department chairs.

Academic Faculty: Tenure-track, instructional-track, and non-tenure-track positions.

 
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The Keweenaw

Reaching into Lake Superior from the northernmost tip of Michigan's Upper Peninsula is the Keweenaw Peninsula.

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Labs and Research Facilities

Research at Michigan Tech brings faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, community, government, and industrial partners together to create the future.

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Winter Carnival

A Michigan Tech tradition. Organized by Blue Key National Honor Society since 1934, Carnival started in 1922 and has grown to become one of the largest annual winter festivals in the nation.