The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Princeton University invites applications for a tenure track appointment at the assistant professor level in the Mechanics, Materials and Structures (MMS) program of the department, with the potential to be jointly appointed within the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment.

The ideal candidate will build upon current strengths in the MMS program and interact closely with activities of the Andlinger Center, as well as with other key elements of the University community involved in research areas concerning energy and environment (including the Environmental Engineering and Water Resources program, School of Architecture, Princeton Environmental Institute, Princeton Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials (PRISM), Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, and other departments of the School of Engineering and Applied Science).  Examples of research thrusts of interest include energy-efficient design of buildings, materials science for energy-efficient civil engineering systems, and other areas in sustainable design of civil engineering systems.

Applicants should have interest in, and competence for, teaching broad undergraduate courses and advanced graduate courses in civil engineering and, if jointly appointed with the Andlinger Center, in areas relevant to the educational mission of that Center. Candidates must have the ability and motivation to develop a vigorous independent research program, and to participate in collaborative efforts with faculty in the department.

TO APPLY

Review of applications will begin December 3, 2011.  Please send resume, statement of research and teaching interests, and names and addresses of at least three referees to Prof. James A. Smith, Chair, Attn: MMS Search, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, or by e-mail to jsmith@princeton.edu.  The statement of research should discuss how it relates to the goals of the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, other elements in the University working in energy and the environment, as well as to the current research activities in the department.

Princeton University is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable EEO and affirmative action regulations.