The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maine invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position with an anticipated start date of January 2023 or earlier. 

This is a 50% teaching, 50% research position in mechanical engineering and requires active engagement in service to the University, the State, and the profession. The successful candidate will be expected to lead an externally-funded research program, develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses, advise and mentor students, publish and present scholarly works, participate in service activities, and demonstrate commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. We highly encourage and welcome applications from all genders and members of historically underrepresented groups.

The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu. 

The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options. As a former NSF ADVANCE institution, the University of Maine is committed to diversity in our workforce and to dual-career couples.

UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer here.

Employees in the University of Maine System are required to comply with UMS COVID protocols which currently include, but are not limited to, being vaccinated, obtaining a qualified vaccination exemption, and/or participating in regular COVID testing. Further information can be found on our Together for Maine website.

Required:

• A Ph.D. in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, ocean engineering, or a closely related field by date of hire. 
• A well-documented record of high-quality research in fluid mechanics, specifically in CFD and numerical modeling of internal and/or external flow fields. 
• Evidence of a strong potential for obtaining extramural funding and supporting graduate students.
• Evidence of a strong potential for teaching excellence, and capability to develop and teach fluid mechanics and CFD courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Excellent communication skills and teamwork ability.
• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in education, research, and service.

Preferred:

• Potential for collaboration in one or more areas including aerospace, mechanical, ocean, energy and biomedical engineering.
• Experience in experimental fluid mechanics is desirable as a complement to numerical modelling expertise.
• Industrial experience in fluid mechanics is desirable.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering has an ABET accredited BS program with an undergraduate enrollment of nearly 500 students, the largest in the University of Maine System. The Department’s MS and PhD degree programs have a graduate enrollment of over 60 students, the largest in the College of Engineering. In addition to the undergraduate concentration in Aerospace, the Department offers graduate concentrations in Aerospace, Offshore Wind Energy, Robotics & Mechantronics, and Smart Manufacturing. Faculty also teach courses that support interdisciplinary minors in several areas including Robotics and Renewable Energy Engineering, as well as a certificate in Composite Materials and Structures. The faculty are very active in research and scholarly pursuits with over $6M in new research awards, including three NSF CAREER awards in FY22. Starting in Fall 2022, the Department will be housed in the brand-new Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center, a 115,000 sf, $78-million state-of-the-art teaching and laboratory facility on the UMaine campus in Orono.

The faculty in mechanical engineering have active collaborations with a number of research centers, including Advanced Structures and Composites Center, Frontier Institute for Research in Sensor Technology, Climate Change Institute, and Advanced Manufacturing Center.

The University of Maine’s Alfond Wind-Wave Ocean Engineering Laboratory is a unique wind-wave simulation basin featuring a rotatable high-performance wind machine over a multidirectional wave basin. This facility is part of the 100,000 sf, $100-millon Advanced Structures and Composites Center. UMaine is a world leader in floating offshore wind turbine technology development.  In 2013, the University designed, constructed and deployed the first grid-connected floating offshore wind turbine in the US, and is now leading US efforts to deploy a 10-12 MW floating turbine 14 miles off the coast of Maine, funded in part by a $40-million grant from the US Department of Energy as well as $100-million in private investment. With the US offshore wind mega-projects recently awarded in the Northeast, the growing US offshore wind industry will require world-class mechanical engineering graduates.

Materials must be submitted via "Apply For Position" below. You will need to create a profile and application; upload:

1) a cover letter which describes your experience, interests, and suitability for the position
2) a resume/curriculum vitae
3) teaching philosophy
4) research statement
5) contact information for three professional references

You will also need to submit the affirmative action survey, the self-identification of disability form, and the self-identification of veteran status forms. Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.

Search Timeline is as follows:
Review of applications to begin: August 15, 2022
Screening interviews to begin no earlier than: August 25, 2022
On-site interviews to begin no earlier than: September 5, 2022
Tentative start date: January 1, 2023

Appropriate background checks are required.

The University of Maine is an EEO/AA institution and does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender expression, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information or veteran’s status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 101 Boudreau Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5754, 207.581.1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).