Tenure-Track ASSISTANT PROFESSOR of MECHANICAL ENGINEERING / UMKC School of Science & Engineering / Division of Matter, Energy & Systems

About the role

The Division of Energy, Matter and Systems (EMS) in the School of Science and Engineering (SSE) at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) is seeking applications and nominations of candidates in the areas of experimental fluid mechanics, microfluidics, and soft and complex materials for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level to start in Fall 2027.

Responsibilities

• Play an important role in the MSE and biomedical engineering programs.
• Secure continuous external funding through an extramurally funded research program.
• Lead to novel applications in fluid dynamics, such as health engineering, environmental modeling, microfluidics, and biology-on-a-chip devices.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in mechanical engineering and related areas.
• Engage in discipline, division, school, or university services appropriate to the position.
• Advance the goals and strategic plans of SSE and UMKC.

Requirements

• Hold a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with postdoctoral experience.
• Strong commitment to teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in mechanical engineering and related areas.
• Ability to engage in discipline, division, school, or university services appropriate to the position.
• Ability to advance the goals and strategic plans of SSE and UMKC.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with postdoctoral experience.
• Strong commitment to teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in mechanical engineering and related areas.
• Ability to engage in discipline, division, school, or university services appropriate to the position.
• Ability to advance the goals and strategic plans of SSE and UMKC.

Skills

• Strong commitment to teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in mechanical engineering and related areas.
• Ability to engage in discipline, division, school, or university services appropriate to the position.
• Ability to advance the goals and strategic plans of SSE and UMKC.

Benefits

• Salary is commensurate with credentials, evidence of, or potential for, externally funded research, and experience.
• This is a nine-month, benefit-eligible, full-time (1.0 FTE) ranked faculty appointment eligible for promotion.
• The University of Missouri provides generous leave, health plans, tuition discounts at all 4 UM System universities for full-time employees and qualifying dependents, and retirement contributions.
• Our academic workloads and schedules promote a positive work/life balance.

Pay

• Salary is commensurate with credentials, evidence of, or potential for, externally funded research, and experience.

Schedule

• This is a nine-month, benefit-eligible, full-time (1.0 FTE) ranked faculty appointment eligible for promotion.