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University of California, Berkeley
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Seeks Applications for a Tenure-Track Faculty Position
POSITION OVERVIEW
Anticipated start: July 1, 2022 or on a mutually agreed date thereafter.
APPLICATION WINDOW
Open September 24th, 2021 through Monday, Nov 15, 2021 at 11:59 pm (Pacific Time)
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, University of California, Berkeley, seeks candidates for a tenure- track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. Outstanding candidates in all areas of mechanical engineering are encouraged to apply. The Department has identified critical needs in the broad area of Sustainable Energy Science and Technologies as a top priority, and seeks research and scholarship which will help advance solutions to the grand challenge of global climate change. Examples of related research expertise include:
We anticipate that candidates may also support the Department's commitment to fostering interdisciplinary research to address societal grand challenges, and candidates are encouraged to highlight any connections between their research vision and such grand challenges as: sustainable energy, water, and mobility; engineering for human health; autonomous and intelligent mechanical and energy systems; and aerospace engineering.
UC Berkeley is a fertile environment for research in sustainable energy science and technology, with many potential opportunities to connect and collaborate with related entities such as the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), the Designated Emphasis in Energy Science and Technology (DEEST), the Energy and Resources Group (ERG), and the recently inaugurated Division of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS), as well as in the greater Bay Area including Sandia and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories (SNL, LLNL), the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), and local high-tech companies of all sizes. In addition to developing a vibrant, cutting-edge research program, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach and develop undergraduate- and graduate- level courses in the fundamental thermal sciences, energy conversion principles, and advanced sustainable energy technologies.
The Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Berkeley campus value diversity, equity and inclusion as exemplified by the following principles of community:
Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students and staff who share a commitment to these principles. Successful candidates for our faculty position will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to equity and inclusion in higher education through their teaching, research and service activities.
The Department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time
off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For more information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty.
QUALIFICATIONS
Basic qualifications (required at time of application). Applicants must have a Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree), or be enrolled in a Ph.D. or equivalent international degree granting program at the time of application.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Reference requirements
To apply, please go to https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03137
Help contact: Debra Chin, debramchin@berkeley.edu
CAMPUS INFORMATION
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values in the College of Engineering. Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and staff who share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates for our faculty positions will have to demonstrate evidence of a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct
In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality (http://apo.berkeley.edu/ucb-confidentiality-policy) prior to submitting their letter.
Job Location: Berkeley, CA
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