Position No: 336740

Requisition Number: 059662

Approved Job Title: Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering

Position Type: Faculty 9-10 Months

Faculty Position Subtype: Regular

Type of Appointment: Full-Time

Job Summary/Responsibilities

As part of a continuing initiative under the Taylor Engineering Research Institute, the School of Engineering at the University of North Florida (UNF) invites applications for a tenure-track position in Coastal/Estuarine engineering, as an Assistant Professor. Collegiality, active service, and participation in governance in accordance with the vision and mission of the school, college and university are also expected. More information about the School of Engineering can be found at http://www.unf.edu/ccec/engineering.

UNF strategically supports an aim to operate as a preeminent, vibrantly inclusive employer in higher education. The successful candidate should demonstrate a capacity to work among diverse constituencies in the immediate university community and beyond.

Required Qualifications

An earned doctorate in a field of engineering with a coastal focus is required. Teaching experience and a commitment to excellence in teaching will be expected of the successful candidate, along with a demonstrated ability to establish/ conduct a productive research program.

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Preferred Qualifications

Candidates with research interests in the areas of 1) numerical modeling of waves and circulation, 2) estimation of coastal hazards and risk, 3) coastal and estuarine field measurements and/or 4) innovative multidisciplinary engineering solutions to complex problems in coastal areas will be preferred.

A Professional Engineer license and industrial experience are desired but not necessary.

Department: Civil Engineering

Division: Academic Affairs

College: College of Computing, Engineering and Construction

Approved Hiring Salary Range: $70,000 to negotiable

Pay Basis: Annually

Job Posting Date: 09-21-2015

Application Deadline Date: Open Until Filled

Application Review Date- (Only if open until filled): 11-16-2015

Anticipated Starting Date: 08-22-2016

Documents that must be submitted electronically at time of application:

Other Doc
Curriculum Vitae
Letter of Interest
List of names, addresses and phone numbers of 3 references

Special Instructions

Applicants must complete an online application, as well as upload supplemental documents, at www.unfjobs.org, in order to be considered for this position. Supplemental documents include: a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, a list of three references with contact information, a statement of purpose detailing teaching experience and approach as well as a vision for research (uploaded as Other Doc.) Applicants who do not apply online and/or upload all the required documents will not be considered for this position. Once you submit both your completed application and uploaded documents, you will receive a confirmation number.