Washington State University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is seeking highly motivated candidates for one full-time faculty position at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor, depending on qualifications. Candidates must have expertise in geotechnical or geoenvironmental engineering. All positions are located at WSU Pullman, WA campus. Candidates with the ability to work within their discipline and across multiple disciplines collaboratively will be preferred.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Washington State University in Pullman, WA, as part of its strategic initiative on Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure Systems, seeks applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in the area of geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering. The areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following
• Soil mechanics and modeling,
• Natural hazard mitigation and prediction,
• Resiliency and climate change,
• Soil decontamination and remediation, especially those related to emerging contaminants (e.g., perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and
• Waste utilization in geotechnical engineering
• Bio-inspired geotechnics,
• Geo-risk assessment/reliability,
• Geo-thermal applications,
• Geo-infrastructure design,
• Underground construction,
• Soil improvement,
• Instrumentation and monitoring,
The ideal candidate should demonstrate high-quality research and have a commitment to teaching excellence. Individuals with demonstrated abilities to collaborate in large projects, especially across disciplines, are highly encouraged to apply. Abilities to teach and mentor a diverse student body, supervise graduate students, and enhance the curriculum in the areas of geotechnical engineering are desired. An ability to teach core undergraduate and graduate fundamental courses in geotechnics is desired. A culture of interdisciplinary research with a diverse group of faculty and students is valued, and the candidate will be encouraged to contribute to existing research strengths within the program and across the university in synergistic areas, such as within the Washington Center for Asphalt Technology (https://wcat.ce.wsu.edu/), the National UTC TriDurLE (https://TriDurLE.wsu.edu/), Composite Materials & Engineering Center (www.cmec.wsu.edu), and the Center for Environmental Research, Education and Outreach (https://cereo.wsu.edu/).
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Suitable candidates must have:
• An earned doctoral degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field at the start of the appointment.
• Ability to develop an externally-funded research program leading to national recognition, teach core courses and other courses pertaining to geotechnical engineering, and contribute to departmental service.
• Excellent communication skills and a demonstrated commitment to collaborate with diverse internal and external groups.
• Willingness to attain Professional Engineering licensure within 5 years of starting the appointment.
The following are preferred qualifications:
• Strong record of scholarship, teaching, and professional service.
• A demonstrated background in one or more of the targeted areas mentioned above.
• A demonstrated potential for meeting the expectations through activities such as journal publications, professional conference presentations, teaching experience, outreach, and related activities.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications should include a cover letter describing relevant experiences and interest in the position; curriculum vitae; statements of research and teaching philosophy and interests that reflects the candidate’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity; up to three academic publications; and names of up to five references with titles, addresses, business telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses. References will not be contacted without the consent from applicants. The application must be submitted online at www.wsujobs.com. Screening of applicants will begin October 31, 2022 and continue until the positions are filled.
Washington State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action educator and employer. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply. The Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture seeks qualified candidates who can make contributions to the diversity and excellence of the university community through their teaching, research, and/or service. WSU is committed to excellence through diversity, has faculty policies including a partner accommodation program, and an NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grant (https://advance.wsu.edu/).