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Department Description
The Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering in the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary invites national and international applications for two tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor level. One position is focused in the area of Thermo-Fluids, and the other in Sensing & Control. Although all candidates in these general areas will be considered, the preference will be given to those with an energy and/or environment research focus.
Position Requirements
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field. It is expected that the successful candidate will establish a strong research program in his/her field, supervise graduate students, and attract external funding to support research activities. A demonstrated ability to teach a range of undergraduate and graduate courses in Mechanical Engineering is required, and candidates must be eligible for professional registration with the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA).
The University of Calgary has identified the area of Energy and Environment as a strategic research priority, and is demonstrating this through their support of the Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy (www.iseee.ca) and the construction of a new $120-million research and education building. These investments will draw 80 new faculty and 1000 new undergraduate and graduate students to the University of Calgary, already a comprehensive research university with close to 30,000 full-time equivalent students, including over 5,000 graduate students.
The Department currently has 36 full-time faculty members; offers B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Eng., and Ph.D. degrees in both Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering; and has over 500 undergraduate students and over 180 graduate students. The Department is committed to excellence in research and education. Innovative research programs are well established in Advanced Manufacturing and Design; Applied Mechanics; Biomechanics; Energy, Environment, and Thermo-Fluids; Materials; MEMS; Mechatronics, Automation, Robotics, and Controls. Detailed information is available on our website at: www.schulich.ucalgary.ca/mechanical.
The City of Calgary is located in the southern part of Alberta, one of the most dynamic and prosperous provinces in Canada, and is situated within an hour’s drive of Banff National Park and the Kananaskis wilderness areas, some of the most beautiful areas of the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
Interested individuals are encouraged to submit: i) a cover letter indicating their preferred position; ii) a curriculum vitae; iii) a statement of research interests in the energy/environment area; iv) a statement of teaching interests; and v) the names and contact information of three references. Applications can be e-mailed to undseth@ucalgary.ca with a hardcopy mailed to:
Dr. R. J. Hugo
Chair, Search Committee
Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Schulich School of Engineering
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
Review of applications will commence June 30, 2009 and continue until the positions are filled.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. The University of Calgary respects, appreciates and encourages diversity.
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