Job description
Position description. The Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department invites applications at the Assistant Professor level for one tenure-track faculty position beginning August 206/Fall semester to teach a broad range of courses in manufacturing engineering and industrial engineering, with expertise in Smart/Digital Manufacturing, Automation, Mechatronics, AI in Manufacturing, and Human-System Integration (including Virtual/Augmented Reality).
The successful applicant will participate in all aspects of the department’s mission, including teaching and advising students at the undergraduate and graduate levels, developing curriculum and laboratories, establishing a well-funded research program in smart manufacturing systems and technologies, and participating in service to the department, college, university, and the profession.
Minimum requirements include:
- Ph.D. in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely aligned field. The degree must be conferred by the start date of the position.
Preferred/Desired Qualifications:
- Academic experience and strength in smart manufacturing areas, including but not limited to additive manufacturing, semiconductor manufacturing, MEMS/NEMS, bio-manufacturing, intelligent manufacturing, sustainable manufacturing, digital twins, cloud/reconfigurable manufacturing, and AI/machine learning applications in manufacturing systems, as well as human-system integration.
- Industrial experience in the manufacturing-related areas that will enhance teaching and research
- Demonstrated ability in university teaching, mentoring and supervising students, and/or improving industrial and manufacturing engineering curricula
- Demonstrated ability for authoring peer-reviewed publications and/or securing external funds
- Strong communication skills
How to apply
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This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal Poly Pomona provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. Cal Poly Pomona complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.
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