Assistant/Associate Professor for Materials Science and Engineering

About the job

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The Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Utah invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the associate professor level in critical minerals and materials, with an emphasis on manufacturing, scale-up, and integration of these materials into real-world applications. Candidates at the assistant professor level with strong records and promise are also welcome to apply. A Ph.D. in materials science and engineering or an allied field is required.

Critical minerals and materials are a strategic priority for the University of Utah and the State of Utah. For example, we have recently established the Institute for Critical and Strategic Materials (criticalminerals.utah.edu). The Department has deep strengths in the extraction, chemistry, physics, and processing of critical materials, and this position extends that work downstream toward the components, devices, and systems these materials enable. We are interested in colleagues who make, scale, and integrate critical-material components, for example permanent magnets, battery electrodes, wide-bandgap semiconductors, high-temperature alloys and coatings, or photonic and quantum materials, and who connect that work to industry and to the broader energy, electronics, and defense supply chains. These are examples rather than requirements; we welcome applicants whose work advances critical materials applications in other ways. The successful candidate will:

• Build and sustain an externally funded research group in critical materials manufacturing and application integration

• Teach and develop undergraduate and graduate courses in materials science and engineering, including materials processing, manufacturing, and applications

• Collaborate across the Department, the Price College of Engineering, and campus, and partner with industry, national laboratories, and government

• Contribute to student mentoring, recruitment, outreach, and professional education

Notice

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

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Special Instructions for Candidates

Required Documents to Upload: Cover letter (1 to 2 pages)

Curriculum vitae

Research statement (up to 4 pages) describing past accomplishments and a 5-year plan, with specific attention to manufacturing, scale-up, and application integration of critical materials

Teaching statement (up to 2 pages)

Names and contact information for at least four references (letters requested by the committee for finalists)