Job Opportunities in the Department of Mechanical Engineering

Faculty Positions:
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Vanderbilt University invites applications for one or more faculty positions to begin Fall 2009. Applications will be considered for positions at all ranks commensurate with qualifications.  Applicants must possess a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline and have expertise and research interests that are synergistic with existing research areas in the department including combustion, microfluidics, nanotechnology, mechatronics, portable power, and robotics. Successful candidates will be expected to build a strong, externally-funded research program and make a significant contribution to the department’s research activities.  The candidate should also have a marked interest in and talent for teaching in both the undergraduate (B.E.) and graduate (M.S. and Ph.D.) programs. Vanderbilt University is ranked among the top 20 universities in the nation.  The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers B.E., M.E., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees and has a student body of about 265 undergraduates and 40 Ph.D. students.  Applications consisting of a cover letter, a complete curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research interests, and the addresses of four references (include email address) should be sent to Professor Michael Goldfarb, Chair, Search Committee, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Box 1592, Station B, Nashville, TN 37235-1592 (or preferably send electronically to: michael.goldfarb@vanderbilt.edu). Vanderbilt University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.