Open-Rank Tenure-Track or Tenured Faculty AF8008

About the Role

The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CIVE) at Oklahoma State University invites applications for an open-rank tenure/tenure-track faculty position in Geotechnical Engineering. Successful candidates at the Assistant Professor level must demonstrate potential for developing a strong externally funded research program. Applicants for the Associate or Full Professor rank must demonstrate a distinguished research and academic record. The School is especially interested in candidates who can collaborate strategically with current expertise within the department, college, and state.

Research Areas

Candidates with research and teaching interests in all areas of geotechnical engineering will be considered, including but not limited to:

• Unsaturated soil mechanics
• Geo-environmental engineering
• Foundation engineering
• Soil-structure interaction
• Slope stability
• Biogeotechnics
• Energy geotechnics
• Ground improvement methods
• Computational geotechnics

Facilities & Resources

Successful candidates will have access to state-of-the-art research facilities:

• Bert Cooper Engineering Research Laboratory — 33,000 ft² structural and materials engineering research laboratory with a 6,000 ft² strong-floor high-bay testing area
• High-Performance Computing Center
• Well-equipped teaching and research laboratories dedicated to the CIVE program
• Endeavor Lab — 72,000 ft² interdisciplinary undergraduate laboratory opened fall 2018

Teaching Responsibilities

The successful candidate must have an academic background to teach undergraduate courses in geotechnical engineering in the Civil and Environmental Engineering curriculum, as well as offer new and/or existing graduate courses in their area of expertise.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering or a closely related field (required)
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, or ability to obtain licensure within six years of appointment (expected)

About the School

Oklahoma State University is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, approximately 60 miles from both Oklahoma City and Tulsa. The School currently has 16 faculty members, 296 undergraduate students, and 59 graduate students. Research expenditures average approximately $280,000 per faculty member. The OSU Civil Engineering program has undergone major expansion through the construction of new offices, classrooms, and the Endeavor Lab.

Application Information

Application reviews begin November 1, 2026, and continue until the position is filled. For additional information, contact the search committee chair, Dr. Jaime Schussler, at cive.search@okstate.edu. Applications must be submitted online at https://jobs.okstate.edu.

A single PDF file is required containing:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Research statement including plan to secure external funding (maximum two pages)
• Statement of teaching interests and philosophy (maximum two pages)
• Names and contact information of five references