The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CIE) at the University of Maine (UMaine) invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor position in geotechnical engineering. The position will support the University signature areas of excellence in Engineering and in Advanced Materials for Infrastructure and Energy.
Candidates will be expected to engage in instruction of fundamental and applied geotechnical engineering courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and enhance the Department’s existing curriculum; establish and maintain a nationally-competitive funded research program; author high-quality peer-reviewed publications; train M.S. and Ph.D. students; and actively engage in service to the profession, university, and state. Information about the CIE Department can be found at www.civil.umaine.edu. The successful candidate will join a small, but dynamic engineering program dedicated to high-quality teaching, scholarship, and service - where faculty support work-life integration.
UMaine is the primary graduate-degree granting institution in the state. The university is Maine’s designated Land Grant and Sea Grant institution, with a Carnegie Classification of High Research Activity University. A number of UMaine colleges and interdisciplinary research centers and institutes afford excellent opportunities for collaborative research. These include the Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (Region I UTC), Advanced Structures and Composites Center with its state-of-the-art experimental W2 Wind-Wave Basin and the offshore wind testing facility, Aquaculture Research Institute, Climate Change Institute, Darling Marine Center, Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, School of Earth and Climate Sciences, National Center for Geographical Information & Analysis, and the Advanced Computing Group that offers significant computational resources to support high performance computing, advanced data storage and management, and visualization.
The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,200 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus and throughout the state. UMaine is the state land and sea grant university and maintains a leadership role as the System’s flagship university. As a result, it is dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research, and service at the university, state, and national levels.
Further information about UMaine can be found at https://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.
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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.) contact information for three professional references 4.)Research vision statement that describes how you will contribute to the UMaine Civil and Environmental Engineering program 5.)Teaching vision statement that describes how you will contribute to the UMaine Civil and Environmental Engineering program
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: March 8, 2021 Screening interviews to begin no earlier than: March 15, 2021 On-site interviews to begin no earlier than: March 29, 2021 Tentative start date: August 30, 2021
For questions about the search, please contact search committee chair Eric Landis at landis@maine.edu or 207-581-2173.
Appropriate background checks are required.
The University of Maine is an EEO/AA employer, 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: Amie Parker, Interim Director of Equal Opportunity, 101 North Stevens Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5754, 207.581.1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).
