Assistant Professor

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Job Title:
Assistant Professor

Department:
Engineering Materials Science and Engineering

Assistant Professor, Open Tenure-Track Faculty Position
Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Tenure faculty (regardless of rank) – persons with the titles of professor, associate professor, assistant professor and instructor who serve on appointments totaling 50% or more service to the university and who are eligible for tenure or who have obtained tenure. Duties and responsibilities are assigned in accordance with the workload guidelines laid out in the pattern of administration of each faculty member’s tenure initiation unit (TIU) and, as appropriate, regional campus; obligations will include research, service and/or teaching or clinical practice.  These faculty will have earned doctorate or other terminal degree in the relevant field of study or possession of equivalent experience.

Description : 

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering (https://mse.osu.edu ) at The Ohio State University (OSU) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Mesoscale Microstructural Science and Computational Materials Science. Although a prospective candidate has been identified for this opportunity, we welcome candidates to apply if they would like to be considered as well.

Position Overview :

The Departments of Materials Science and Engineering as well as the broader materials research community at OSU seek to expand and enhance core research areas in advanced functional, energy, and structural materials as well as in corrosion and oxidation in extreme environment through integration of experimentation with computation by adding synergistic expertise in the areas of mesoscale modeling of electrochemical reactions at heterogeneous materials interfaces and chemical synthesis of functional materials. The successful candidate is expected to develop and sustain active sponsored research programs, teach core undergraduate and/or graduate courses, and involve actively in both internal and external professional services.

Required Qualifications

• Earned doctoral or equivalent degree in Materials Science and Engineering or similar fields.

A successful candidate will: 

• Display leadership and ability for collaboration in an academic environment
• Demonstrate ability to work independently as a proactive self-starter with strong project leadership skills
• Display potential ability to attract significant state/federal funding and/or industrial partnerships to create and sustain a vibrant research program
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrate desire and ability to work constructively, decisively, and collegially with external and internal colleagues and interdisciplinary teams

Desired Qualifications  

• A commitment to interdisciplinary education and collaborative research
• Experience and training in mentoring and teaching skills
• Familiarity in working with university administrators and leaders
• A track-record of, and strong commitment to, cultivating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment, including among one’s faculty and staff cohort and in student/postdoc recruitment and training.

How to Apply :

Please include a cover letter, curriculum vita, statements of teaching and/or research interests, and names and contact information of three references commensurate with the rank sought. The Ohio State University is strongly committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in all areas of scholarship, instruction, and outreach. Pursuant to the university’s shared values, the selection committee asks all applicants to provide a diversity statement that describes your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Please provide specific examples such as teaching and/or mentoring students from underrepresented backgrounds, outreach activities to underrepresented groups, or conducting research that address social inequities.

Please contact Yunzhi Wang / Tyler Grassman (co-chairs, the Selection Committee) at wang.363@osu.edu / grassman.5@osu.edu to request accommodations for the application and/or interview.

Application Review :

Application review will begin immediately after complete applications have been received and continue until the position is filled, with an anticipated appointment start date of August 2023.

Diversity, Inclusivity, and Equity :

The College of Engineering strives to be a national leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion. The college engages in and leads significant efforts to increase diversity among the field’s future leaders through the office of Diversity, Outreach, and Inclusion (DOI). The DOI office offers a variety of student-centric programming designed to increase self-efficacy and foster community among historically excluded and underrepresented students and provide resources to support our faculty and staff. All faculty are expected to participate in, support, and/or lead these efforts and to contribute to the department’s inclusive climate via their work in one of many ways, including but not limited to; teaching, service, mentoring and advising. For more information about DOI, visit https://engineering.osu.edu/diversity .

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The Ohio State University and the College of Engineering are committed to support and develop faculty as well as the work-life balance of its faculty. These resources include The Engineering Faculty Mentoring Program , the Better Research through Better Mentoring program, and institutional memberships to the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity , and the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning . To learn more visit: https://engineering.osu.edu/faculty-development .

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College Overview :

The college is one of the largest, most reputable, and impactful institutions in the field with 405 engineering and architecture faculty members. Included in this total are 323 tenure track faculty, 56 practice track faculty, and 26 research track faculty. The college has 14 National Academy of Engineering members and numerous members of societies and reward recipients. In 2021, the college had nearly $134 million in externally sponsored research expenditures. Industry R&D expenditures for the College of Engineering in 2021 totaled nearly $34 million. College of Engineering provides fertile ground for innovation and collaboration, and it shares the land-grant mission to create, transfer, and preserve knowledge for the purpose of enhancing economic competitiveness regionally, nationally, and globally and by preparing professionals ready to sustain and advance society.

University Overview :

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The Ohio State University is committed to establishing a culturally and intellectually diverse environment, encouraging all members of our learning community to reach their full potential. We are responsive to dual-career families and strongly promote work-life balance to support our community members through a suite of institutionalized policies. We are an NSF Advance Institution, a member of the Ohio/Western Pennsylvania/West Virginia Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) and have an excellent partner in The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Ohio State is focused on enhancing the health and safety of our community. Therefore, the university is requiring every student, faculty and staff member to be compliant with Ohio State’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement .

By the start of employment, all newly hired employees must receive at least the first dose of a two-dose series or a single dose of a one-dose series COVID-19 vaccination. Individuals who choose a two-dose series vaccination must receive the second dose within 45 days of their start date. Proof of vaccination will be required at time of hire.

Candidates may request a medical or religious exemption from the vaccination requirement. Campus employees may also request an exemption for personal reasons. Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, College of Medicine or OSUP Employees are not eligible for personal exemptions. All exemptions are subject to Ohio State’s approval and subject to change, including revocation, due to legal and regulatory requirements.

Additional Information:

Location:
Fontana Laboratories (1018)

Position Type:
Regular

Scheduled Hours:
40

Shift:
First Shift

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