The Mechanical Engineering (ME) Department in the College of Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle, invites qualified candidates to apply for a full-time, faculty position at the Teaching Assistant Professor (non-tenure track) level. This position is specifically focused on Design and Manufacturing with an emphasis on Medical Devices and Technology.  This position is on a 9-month service period with an anticipated start date of September 16, 2024. The base salary range for this position will be $9,000-12,000 per month.

This teaching assistant professor will teach classes in all areas of Mechanical Engineering, with a special emphasis on designing, building and testing mechanical engineering prototypes that serve an important societal need, with a particular impetus on Medical Technology that addresses unmet clinical needs, as well as science and technology that serves the broader global and population health needs. This position is in line with the growth plans for the undergraduate program in ME, and will focus on supporting the Capstone Project for senior undergraduates in Mechanical Engineering, with the opportunity to develop hands-on learning course for sophomores and junior undergraduate students, as well for graduate students.

Candidates will be expected to teach courses in relevant fields such as design and manufacturing of prototype technology, and a core area of Mechanical Engineering, such as mechanics of materials or thermofluid sciences. We are seeking an individual to teach in diverse intellectual areas across engineering and design, including need and stakeholder analysis, ideation techniques, prototyping, ethics, and technical communication, as well as engineering computation (e.g., MATLAB, LabVIEW), device fabrication, mechanics of materials, electromechanical and fluid systems.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop an internationally recognized program and to provide innovative, high-quality teaching, including incorporating diverse perspectives into their teaching and service endeavors and using evidence-based practices to support learning outcomes of students from a wide variety of backgrounds. The candidate would also be expected to collaborate with members of the Department as well as other faculty and staff within the University and Affiliated institutions, participate in the Department’s graduate programs, and participate in the teaching, mentoring, and training of graduate students in the Department.

The Mechanical Engineering department’s research and teaching portfolio covers all aspects of the broad field of mechanical engineering, including interdisciplinary work in engineering in medicine, robotics and controls, materials, advanced manufacturing, and alternative energy. The department currently has 39 full-time tenured, tenure track, research, and teaching faculty, 700 undergraduates, 250 Master’s students, 150 PhD students and 30 postdoctoral researchers and continues to grow. More information about the ME department is available at http://www.me.washington.edu.

The University of Washington, located in Seattle, Washington, the heart of the high-tech Pacific Northwest, is one of the world’s leading universities, ranking No. 6 in Best Global Universities in 2023 by U.S. News & World Report (https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/rankings). The College of Engineering and the ME Department foster a highly collegial and collaborative culture. Applications from women, underrepresented groups, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans are strongly encouraged. We are committed to creating innovative and high-quality research and teaching programs that contribute to a diverse and inclusive campus environment. In keeping with our commitment, successful candidates will be expected to contribute to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives and activities.. The University is a first-round awardee of the National Science Foundation’s ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Award to increase the advancement of women faculty in science, engineering, and math (see www.advance.uw.edu). Moreover, the College of Engineering has consistently had one of the highest percentages of women faculty in the top 50 colleges of engineering (US News and World Report Undergraduate Rankings). Additionally, the University’s Office for Faculty Advancement promotes the hiring, retention, and success of a diverse and inclusive faculty at the University of Washington.

PhD or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline.

Expertise in developing and teaching courses in relevant fields including design and manufacturing, mechanics of materials and thermofluid sciences.

Applications should include the following:

  1) Cover letter addressing qualifications

2)      Curriculum vitae

3)      Statement of teaching philosophy and interest, including any available evidence of teaching excellence (3 pages max)

4)      A statement of how you have contributed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in your previous teaching and/or service roles and how you plan to contribute to the UW’s efforts and goals in DEI (2 pages max)

5)      Names and contact information for at least three references who will be prepared to submit letters of recommendation upon request

6)      copies of three most significant publications

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).