Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor or Assistant/Associate Lecturer | Miami University - Military Veterans

Job Description Summary

The Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering department is seeking two Assistant/Associate Teaching Professors or Assistant/Associate Lecturers for its growing engineering programs, including Smart Manufacturing and Engineering Management.

Job Description

Assistant/Associate Teaching Professors or Assistant/Associate Lecturers (non-tenure track; multiple positions) for its growing engineering programs, including Smart Manufacturing and Engineering Management, to teach undergraduate and master’s level engineering courses; advise students; and provide service to the department and university. The position for Smart Manufacturing Engineering also includes responsibility to oversee and manage recently developed ‘Smart Factory Lab’ in the department. These positions will start in August 2025.

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

Remote Work For positions that are approved for remote work: Remote work is not a right, it is a work arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason, including the convenience of the University.

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Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from minorities, women, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560.

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Labor Law Posters for Applicants

Please visit our Labor Law Posters webpage to access all relevant and applicable labor law information. Minimum Qualifications:

Required: For appointment as an Assistant or Associate Teaching Professor, applicants must have a Ph.D. in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, or a closely related field by date of appointment (ABDs may apply, but the doctorate must be completed by the date of appointment). For an appointment as an Assistant or Associate Lecturer, applicants must have a Master’s and/or Ph.D. degree in the above-mentioned areas of Smart Manufacturing and Engineering Management. Appointment to the rank of Associate level requires an established record of high-quality teaching and service.

Consideration may be given to candidates with background and experience in i) Smart Manufacturing/Factory Systems (manufacturing execution system (MES), data analytics, digital twin, smart manufacturing for thermo-fluid and energy systems applications, etc.) and ii) Automation (sensors and instrumentation, controls, machine learning, manufacturing systems, etc.), and, (iii) Engineering Management (engineering economics, supply chain management, operation management, quality management, entrepreneurship etc.)

Required Application Documents

Cover Letter, Resume/CV, Statement of Teaching Philosophy

Special Instructions (if applicable)

Inquiries can be addressed to the search committee chair, Dr. Muhammad Jahan, at jahanmp@miamioh.edu. Screening of applications will begin November 15, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled.