Category:: Faculty
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Department:: Engineering Design Division
Locations:: Binghamton, NY
Posted:: Feb 5, 2025
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full-time
Ref. No.:: 3647
Position ID:: 185333
About Binghamton University:
Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive.
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Job Description:
The Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science at Binghamton University invites candidates to apply for a non-tenure-track, full-time faculty position at the assistant professor level in the area of Sustainable Engineering Practices, with a starting date of Fall 2025. The appointment will be housed within the Engineering Design Division.
The successful candidate will have significant industrial experience in sustainable engineering practices, will be able to teach analytical principles and engineering applications pertaining to sustainability at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and will have a potential for quality student project mentoring. We are particularly interested in candidates whose areas of expertise are in one or more of the following areas, however, applicants focusing on other areas within Sustainable Engineering Practices are also encouraged to apply:
- Life Cycle Analysis
- Designs for the Environment, Disassembly, and Recycling
- Pollution Prevention
- Sustainable Technology Development, Evaluation, and Deployment
The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching courses and performing services in support of the Engineering Design Division and the Watson College. They will also have the option of pursuing research activities of their own interests.
About the Engineering Design Division:
The Engineering Design Division's (EDD) delivers Watson College's common first-year engineering program and a minor program in Sustainability Engineering, which is open to all engineering majors. The EDD programs provide students with a solid foundation of core engineering, oral and written communication, teamwork, and research skills, and prepares students for success in their selected major. It accomplishes this through a curriculum that includes exciting design projects, stimulating laboratory experiences, and engaging classroom instruction.
Requirements:
Required Qualifications:
The successful candidate must have an earned Master's degree in engineering or a related discipline, along with at least five years of industrial or government experience in sustainable engineering. Additionally, the candidate should exhibit a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring students. A demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion, as well as the ability to work effectively in a team environment, are also essential.
Preferred Qualifications:
A strong candidate holds a Doctoral degree in engineering or a related discipline and has a proven track record of excellence in teaching or mentoring.
Additional Information:
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Application Instructions:
All applicants must apply via the university applicant tracking system Interview Exchange:
Applicants should submit a cover letter of application, a curriculum vitae or resume, the names and contact information of at least three references, a statement of teaching that describes your pedagogy, and a diversity statement that answers the following question, "Please give an example of when you have changed or altered your approach to your work based on your knowledge and awareness of underserved or underrepresented populations and/or your knowledge and awareness of explicit or implicit bias." Applications submitted without a response to this question will not be considered.
Applications received by March 31, 2025, will receive full consideration. The search will remain open until an appointment has been made.
Women and Historically Underrepresented Minority Applicants are Strongly Encouraged to Apply. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.