Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - College of Engineering - Civil and Environmental Engineering - Intelligent Infrastructure - Boston

About The Opportunity

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus. Our locations—in Arlington; Boston; Charlotte, North Carolina; London; Miami; New York City; Oakland; Portland, Maine; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Toronto; Vancouver; and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant—are nodes in our growing global university system. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused research.

About CEE and COE at Northeastern University

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Northeastern University has a faculty of more than 40 members (several with joint appointments with other colleges) pursuing use-inspired research in structures, urban coastal systems, urban transportation and mobility, construction management, air quality, wind energy, water quality, environmental health, resilience, sustainability and climate change, life cycle assessment, green infrastructure, urban informatics, and robotics. CEE sits within Northeastern's College of Engineering (COE), a leader in experiential education and interdisciplinary research focused on innovating for global impact, anchored by Northeastern's signature cooperative education program and R1 research rating. The college enrolls more than 10,000 students pursuing BS, MS, and PhD degrees and includes more than 450 faculty. COE leads four university-wide research institutes while partnering in ten more and brings together researchers from a global network of campuses and partners.

About The Opportunity

As part of a strategic initiative, coordinated across the university under the broad theme of Physical AI, Robotics & Autonomous Systems, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Northeastern University seeks faculty candidates for tenured or tenure-track appointments at the assistant, associate, or full professor ranks. The university-wide Physical AI, Robotics & Autonomous Systems theme brings together researchers working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, robotics, and the physical world to build systems that sense, reason, and act in real-world environments. The theme spans intelligent infrastructure and adaptive construction and manufacturing; embodied and wearable AI and human-robot collaboration; automated laboratories for chemistry, materials, and biomanufacturing; AI-enabled telepresence; and physical AI applications in health.

Responsibilities

• Teaching courses at the graduate and undergraduate level
• Developing vigorous research programs that attract external funding
• Advising, mentoring, and overseeing students and post-doctoral associates in their area of research
• Participating in service to the department, university, and discipline
• Collaborate with other departments and colleges across the university on interdisciplinary research
• Commitment to promoting experiential learning, which is central to a Northeastern University education and be prepared to work with global student populations

Qualifications

• A Ph.D. degree, or foreign equivalent, in civil engineering, environmental engineering or a related field is required by the employment start date.
• Senior-level candidates at the Associate and Full Professor levels should have a demonstrated record of developing transformative solutions to global challenges, sustaining a research program with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary and translational research, teaching both undergraduate and graduate classes, and being an active, recognized leader nationally and internationally in their discipline.
• Applicants at the Associate level should have at least 4 years of academic or equivalent experience (e.g., industry, research) and at the Full Professor level at least 8 years or equivalent experience (e.g., industry, research).

How to apply

Interested candidates should apply using the Northeastern University website. In the cover letter applicants should indicate their theme of interest as Intelligent infrastructure, construction and manufacturing; adaptive robotics & digital twins. Applicants may also identify a department of interest for a joint secondary appointment within the College of Engineering or other colleges. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, as they arrive. The review is expected to start immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applications Must Include The Following: Cover letter, Full curriculum vita, Statement of Research Interests, Objectives, & Vision, Statement of Teaching Interests & Philosophy, A representative journal paper, Statement of Leadership, Names and contact information for at least three professional references. Successful Faculty At Northeastern Will Be Dynamic And Innovative Scholars With a Record Of Research And Teaching Excellence And a Commitment To Fostering Belonging In The University Community. Thus, Strong Candidates For This Faculty Position Will Have The Expertise, Knowledge, And Skills To Build Their Research, Pedagogy, And Curriculum In Ways That Reflect And Enhance This Commitment. Please Indicate How Your Expertise, Knowledge, And Skills Have Prepared You To Contribute To This Work With Written Statements Addressing The Following Prompts: Statement of Research Interests, Objectives, Vision, and Service: Please describe the focus of your research, including the questions you have identified, any funding you have received to support the work, the results you have discovered, and the products of these efforts. Please also describe any research you have undertaken with students and/or the external community. Please outline the research directions you foresee pursuing as a faculty member, including any cross-disciplinary and collaborative aspects. Finally, discuss your involvement with the scientific community in your area and your service to the profession and your future plans of engaging with the profession. Statement of Teaching Interests & Philosophy: Please summarize your past instructional and mentorship experiences, your pedagogical philosophy, your plans/goals for teaching (including existing and proposed courses), and your strategies for teaching and mentoring a diverse cohort of undergraduate and graduate students. Statement of Leadership (1 page): Please describe your past experiences and activities and/or your future plans detailing your leadership style, how you intend to cultivate a culture that promotes a sense of belonging, including fostering a free and open exchange of ideas.