Open Rank Professor
Company: Saint Louis University
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: May 26, 2023
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Job Description:
Who is Saint Louis University? Founded in 1818, Saint Louis
University is one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious
Catholic universities. SLU, which also has a campus in Madrid,
Spain, is recognized for world-class academics, life-changing
research, compassionate health care, and a strong commitment to
faith and service.
All About You
The Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering in the School
of Science and Engineering (SSE) of Saint Louis University (SLU)
seeks exceptional candidates who are working in the intersection
between aerospace engineering and geospatial applications. This
hire can be at any level, tenure-track (assistant professor) or
tenured (associate professor, professor). With several open
positions, the Department is establishing a new research and
teaching cluster in autonomous aerospace vehicles as well as a
broader research cluster in geospatial applications across the
Department, School and University.
The Department, in collaboration with the Taylor Geospatial
Institute, seeks candidates in the area of Autonomous Vehicle
Operations. The Department seeks to build capabilities in the
design and effective operation of highly-autonomous aerospace
vehicles; candidates working in fields of autonomy, design and
human-robot interaction are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities:
Generating sponsored research expectations include significant
effort towards developing and maintaining a robust externally
funded research program involving undergraduate and graduate
students, post-docs and other research personnel. Startup packages
are available for qualified candidates, as is mentoring for
proposal and collaborator development. As part of the TGI cluster
hire, this position is expected to contribute to the collaborative
multidisciplinary work of the TGI.
---Teaching - all faculty in the Department are expected to teach
at the undergraduate and graduate levels. They shall create
inclusive, engaging teaching experiences to develop industry-ready,
entrepreneurially minded, and socially conscious engineers. The
teaching load will be scaled according to external research
funding, with an emphasis on providing time for new faculty to
develop their research portfolio. Assistance in developing
coursework will be provided by the Department.
Student mentoring - Saint Louis University strives to educate the
whole person, and thus an important component of faculty
responsibilities is active engagement in undergraduate and graduate
student mentoring.
Service while new faculty are expected to prioritize their teaching
and research portfolios, some service to the Department, School and
University is expected.
Minimum Qualifications:
---An earned Ph.D. in aerospace or mechanical engineering or a
related field. Demonstrated excellence in research and scholarly
activity, including peer reviewed journal and conference papers,
grant writing, mentoring students, and developing an independent
research agenda.
Excellence in teaching as demonstrated through previous teaching
and teaching preparation experiences.
Desire to engage with SLU's mission-driven learning and outreach
activities.
Preferred Qualifications:
Established record of interdisciplinary collaboration and impactful
research work in the geospatial field.
Research experiences including prior faculty appointments and
post-doctoral fellowships.
---Demonstrated ability and vision to collaborate and build a
multidisciplinary initiative in pursuit of enhancing undergraduate
and graduate education.
Relevant teaching experience that promotes hands-on, experiential
learning.
About the Taylor Geospatial Institute Cluster Hiring Initiative
In April 2022, SLU launched the Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI) -
the nation's leading geospatial research collaborative, comprising
eight of the Midwest's outstanding research institutions. The TGI
is led by Saint Louis University and includes the Danforth Plant
Science Center, Harris-Stowe State University, Missouri University
of Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,
University of Missouri-Columbia, University of Missouri-St. Louis,
and Washington University in St. Louis. TGI's vision is to be the
nation's leader in geospatial science research and accelerate the
St. Louis region's development as a global geospatial center of
excellence. We are harnessing the power of partnership with
industry, government agencies, and research entities to grow talent
and develop core geospatial science and adjacent fields that enable
positive impacts on some of the world's greatest challenges
including food systems, geospatial health, and national security.
With the goal of becoming a world-class leader and creating a
lasting geospatial impact, SLU intends to hire strategically across
the University in areas that directly intersect with the TGI.
Enabled by the legacy gift supporting TGI, SLU has the opportunity
to hire approximately 20 faculty across 3 years, marking our
footprint as a world-class research University in geospatial
science and adjacent fields while simultaneously multiplying our
excellence in our teaching and our mission. This call for faculty
positions is part of this exciting cluster hire initiative in
geospatial science and adjacent fields.
Saint Louis University is a Catholic, Jesuit institution dedicated
to student learning, research, healthcare, and service. The SLU
School of Science and Engineering is interdisciplinary by design
bringing together engineering (Aerospace and Mechanical,
Biomedical, Civil, and Electrical and Computer Engineering) with
Aviation, Computer Science, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth and
Atmospheric Sciences. The School offers a wide range of graduate
and undergraduate degrees across these departments. SSE intends to
make seven new TGI cluster hires this year.
The Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering has eleven
full-time faculty and offers bachelors, masters and doctoral
degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.
Research areas include: design, robotics, mechanics, materials,
computational and experimental thermofluids, UAS and space systems.
In addition to research and teaching partnerships with other
faculty in the School, the Department benefits from adjunct faculty
from local companies who bring industry relevance to the classroom
and lab. The Department provides a collaborative, entrepreneurial
environment for success and is experiencing growth in undergraduate
and graduate enrollment and interdisciplinary collaborative
research productivity. The Department is in a season of
significant, targeted hiring growth and will increase its faculty
count by 50% over the next two years.
Applications will be reviewed starting March 1st with a start date
as soon as is reasonably possible. Applicants must include: 1) a
cover letter; 2) a resume/curriculum vitae, 3) research statement,
and 4) teaching statement. You can upload these items in the "My
experience" section of the application under the header "Resume or
CV/Cover Letter and/or additional documents listed as a requirement
in the job posting."
Questions about the position and application can be directed to the
chair of the search committee, Dr. Michael Swartwout
(michael.swartwout@slu.edu)
Function
Nonmedical Primary Appointment
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