Tenure-Track Assistant or Associate Professor in Energy Stewardship

Position Information

Description & Details:

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at North Dakota State University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of assistant or associate professor in the area of energy stewardship. Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to, technologies for conversion, conservation, and efficient use of energy resources (such as building efficiency, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); electric/hybrid vehicles, fuel cells; etc.); clean energy technologies; large-scale energy generation and distribution; and energy storage technologies.

Successful applicants must have a B.S. and an earned Ph.D. in mechanical engineering or a closely related discipline, and a record of accomplishment that demonstrates outstanding abilities or potential in the following skills: oral and written communication, undergraduate/graduate teaching and course development in thermofluids and energy related areas, research and grantsmanship, publication of scholarly activities in peer reviewed journals, academic and professional advising, and work-place cooperation and collegiality. Duties include developing an externally funded research program, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, student advising, and service to the university and profession.

Work Schedule:

40 hours/week, 9 months/year

Advertised Salary:

Commensurate with Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. and earned Ph.D. in mechanical engineering or closely related discipline
  
• Ability to publish scholarly work in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings
  
• Ability to develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in thermofluids and energy related areas
  
• Ability to develop an externally funded research program at NDSU
  
• Strong oral and written communication skills
  
• Strong interpersonal and workplace cooperation skills
  
• Ability to mentor and advise undergraduate and graduate students
  
• Ability to interact and collaborate effectively with a diversity of colleagues and students
  
• Commitment to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience mentoring capstone design projects
  
• Experience in developing industry collaborations or obtaining external funding
  
• Registration as a professional engineer
  
• Experience supervising MS and/or PhD students
  
• Active participation and leadership in professional societies and organizations
  

Applicant Materials Required:

Application packages should include a letter of transmittal addressing the above skills, a detailed current curriculum vita, statement of scholarly interests and research plans, statement of teaching interests and philosophy, and names and contact information for at least three references. All application materials must be submitted electronically to North Dakota State University's Human Resources Office at https://www.ndsu.edu/employment/ . Review of applications will begin December 15, 2022 and continue until the position is filled.

Benefits:

NDSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes single or family health insurance coverage with premiums paid for by the university - with an effective date for new employees the first of the month following date of hire. Other benefits include, wellness benefits, basic life insurance, retirement plan, tuition waiver, annual leave, EAP, sick leave and holiday pay. Optional benefits include supplemental life, dental, vision, long-term care insurance, flexible spending account, and supplemental retirement plans.

About Us:

North Dakota State University is distinctive as a student focused, land-grant, research university. Our main campus is located in Fargo, ND with Extension Service and Research Experiment Station locations across the state. NDSU is a public university offering bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. It is the state's land-grant institution and an R1 research institution as defined by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. NDSU has over 10,000 undergraduates and 1,900 graduate students pursuing degrees in one of eight colleges. The College of Engineering has over 2,500 students pursuing degrees in one of eight departments. More information about the College of Engineering can be found at www.ndsu.edu/coe/.

NDSU is the best college in ND, according to Money Magazine (September 2018). NDSU was named a 2019 Best Value College by Forbes. Fargo made Livability.com's top 10 list of cities to find a job and ranked at #11 for best places to live overall.

No Smoking Notice :

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.

EO/AA Statement:

North Dakota State University is an Equal Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, spousal relationship to current employee, or veteran status, as applicable.

Veteran's Preference Notice:

This position is subject to North Dakota Veteran's Preference requirements.

Reasonable Accommodation Information

North Dakota State University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources at 701-231-8961 or ndsu.hr@ndsu.edu .

Land Acknowledgement

We collectively acknowledge that NDSU, a land grant institution, on the traditional lands of the Oceti Sakowin (Dakota, Lakota, Nakoda) and Anishinaabe Peoples in addition to many diverse Indigenous Peoples still connected to these lands. We honor with gratitude Mother Earth and the Indigenous Peoples who have walked with her throughout generations. We will continue to learn how to live in unity with Mother Earth and build strong, mutually beneficial, trusting relationships with Indigenous Peoples of our region. (see www.ndsu.edu/inclusioncouncil/native_american_initiatives/ ).