adjunct or Associate Professor, Geotechnical Engineering

adjunct or Associate Professor, Geotechnical Engineering

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Job Summary
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in geotechnical engineering at the adjunct or associate professor levels.


We seek candidates who have research and teaching interests in experimental geotechnics with a focus on centrifuge modeling and experimentation. It is preferred (but not required) that candidates have prior practice in managing large experimental facilities and in centrifuge applications in geotechnical earthquake engineering or soil dynamics.
The prosperous candidate will be expected to teach applicable undergraduate and graduate courses, to develop a high-quality research program that complements and supplements the existing strengths within the Department and the School of Engineering and to engage in professional service to the school. The candidate will have opportunities to collaborate with other researchers through various centers on campus including the Scientific Computation Research Center.
At minimum, candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. or foreign degree equivalent in Civil Engineering, along with the capability to demonstrate, through their records of accomplishments, the promise of future distinction in scholarship and education. It is preferred (but not required) that candidates have prior practice in managing large experimental facilities and in centrifuge applications in geotechnical earthquake engineering or soil dynamics.


Starting income/Rate

Expected hiring range:

» adjunct Professor: $95,000 - $110,000

»Associate Professor: $120,000 - $142,000

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate's income will be determined located on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate's qualifications, practice, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer's good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.


Application instructions
Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile with contact information for at least three references. Please be ready to upload the following:

» resume or CV

» research statement (including future research plans)

» statement of teaching activities and interests

» statement of diversity, equity, and inclusion
Questions regarding the position can be directed to Prof. Mourad Zeghal ([email protected] or (518) 276 2836).
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Job Posted Date
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
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