Assistant Chair in Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University

The Mechanical Engineering Department is seeking applications for an Assistant Chair. The Assistant Chair is a non-tenure track faculty member who focuses on administrative tasks and processes to advance the strategic, research and teaching missions of the department. The Assistant Chair will work closely with the Department Chair, Associate Chair, and other faculty and staff inside and outside the department to best leverage the efforts and the goals of Mechanical Engineering, McCormick and Northwestern. Duties of the Assistant Chair include the following:

Critical Activities

• MS Programs. Serve as coordinator of the departmental Masters programs. Development and implementation of focused MS tracks within ME and responsible for the coordination of these tracks with related tracks in other departments.
• Education Support for Research Programs. Support and coordinate multiple PI research initiatives, center initiatives and multidisciplinary research programs.
• Outreach. Coordinate department educational outreach initiatives such as industrial internships and educational partnerships.
• Industrial relations. Assist the Chair with the industrial advisory board and generally facilitate visibility and interactions with industry.

Other areas of responsibility.

• Management of department visibility, web presence, marketing and publicity.
• Undergraduate curriculum point person; potential duties include assignment of advisors, advising, petitions, special cases, ABET, program assessment, advisor to undergrad student society chapters.
• Oversight of networking of the alumni of the ME department, particularly graduate students and postdocs.
• Other projects as assigned by the Chair, including development of departmental reports and publications.

The successful candidate for Assistant Chair will have a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related field and be an energetic, organized, motivated and vibrant person, interested and capable of furthering the above vision and implementing these new directions for the good of the department, school and University.

Electronic applications only: please send CV and a statement of career goals to L. Cate Brinson, Professor and Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering at the following email address. Expect a confirmation message promptly.

MechEngAsstChair@northwestern.edu

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.