Manufacturing or Dynamics/Control (ME; 1.0 FTE)

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University invites applications for a tenure track faculty position in the area of Manufacturing or Dynamics/Control, though outstanding candidates in other research areas will be considered. The candidate should have a PhD in engineering or science, demonstrated excellence in research, and will be expected to develop innovative research and teaching programs in an interdisciplinary environment. The position is intended to be offered at the Assistant Professor level, but appointments at all ranks will be considered.

In the core area of Manufacturing, future technological innovation will be at the meso-scales (sub-millimeter to centimeter), as the bridge between the nano/micro-scales and the macro-world in which humans operate. We seek candidates who can support the conception and realization of small-scale systems to complement the department's strengths in computational mechanics, multi-scale simulation, tribology and interface engineering, micro/meso-scale manufacturing systems and processes, micro-scale fluid mechanics, and design optimization.

In the core area of Dynamics and Controls, the department has active research programs in robotics, human-machine systems, neuromechanics, and bio-inspired robotics. Medical and rehabilitation collaborations are thriving, including cutting edge work on prosthetics and rehabilitation robotics. Hiring in this area will emphasize synergy with the efforts in biomedical engineering by the controls/robotics/neuromechanics group.

Application materials should be submitted to Prof. Michael Peshkin, search committee chair, exclusively via the web interface below. In order to ensure full consideration, applications should be received by December 15, 2007.

Applications received after December 15 will also be considered, until such date as it becomes impractical.

Northwestern University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and individuals in underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States.

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Questions may be addressed to Professor Michael Peshkin, Search Committee Chair, at MechEngSearchChair@northwestern.edu