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Endowed Tenure Track Professorships (2) in Materials Science and Engineering

The Materials Science & Engineering Department (http://mse.mst.edu/) of Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly University of Missouri-Rolla) is seeking two highly qualified applicants for tenure-track assistant professorships.  Exceptional candidates may be considered for tenure track positions at the associate professor or full professor level.  Each position will be supported with competitive salary, start-up package, and endowed funds that provide research support during the candidate’s tenure track appointment.  Successful candidates are expected to contribute to the overall materials research mission of the department with emphasis in any of the following areas: physical metallurgy, mechanical behavior of materials, materials characterization, sustainable manufacturing technology, computational materials science, modeling of materials behavior or modeling of materials processes.  Collaborative and interdisciplinary research through the Graduate Center for Materials Research (http://mrc.mst.edu/) or the Intelligent Systems Center (http://isc.mst.edu/) will be encouraged.

Applicants are expected to have earned a doctoral degree in metallurgical engineering or in a materials science-related field.  Post-doctoral research and teaching experience in materials science and engineering are highly desirable.  The successful applicants will be expected to develop a self-sustaining, extramurally funded and internationally acclaimed research program and contribute to the overall teaching mission of the department with an emphasis in the metallurgical engineering program.

Sponsored research expenditures of the MSE department are over $6.5M per year.  The MSE department maintains degree programs in metallurgical engineering, ceramic engineering, and materials science and engineering. Our metallurgical engineering program is one of the largest and most respected in the US. The department has 18 full-time faculty and 200 undergraduate students and 65 graduate students.

Applications must be electronically submitted to the Missouri University of Science and Technology’s Human Resource Office using the following address: hrsinfo@mst.edu . Please include the reference number 00030919 in the subject line of the corresponding e-mail. Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching accomplishments and plans, and names and contact information of at least four professional references. Acceptable electronic formats that can be used include PDF and Word.  Review of applications will begin March 1, 2012, and will continue until the positions are filled.

Missouri S&T participates in E-Verify. For more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

The final candidate is required to provide official transcript(s) for any college degree(s) listed in application materials submitted.  Copies of transcript(s) must be provided prior to the start of employment.  In addition, the final candidate may be required to verify other credentials listed in application materials.

Failure to provide official transcript(s) or other required verification may result in the withdrawal of the job offer.

Missouri S&T is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam-era veteran. Females, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.