Assistant/Associate Professor in Materials Engineering McGill University Department of Mining and Materials Engineering
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FACULTY POSITION IN SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS PROCESSING DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING
TITLE OF POSITION: Assistant/Associate Professor in Materials Engineering The Department of Mining and Materials Engineering at McGill University, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position atthe rank of Assistant or Associate Professor depending on years of experience. The expected appointment start date is August 1, 2017.The salary will be commensurate with experience.
We are particularly interested in hiring in the general area of sustainable materials processing with particular emphasis on ability to teach process kinetics & design, heat transfer and fluid flow. In terms of research, qualified candidates working in the areas of process metallurgy andextractive metallurgy, or the development and processing of materials for energy and environmental technologies are strongly encouraged to apply.Excellent candidates with research activities and interests in other materials process engineering areas may also be considered.
The Department is home to two programs. Materials Engineering housed at the Wong Building has excellent lab facilities anda faculty complement of 16 professors and 1 Faculty Lecturer with strong activities in several research areas-see Annual Report at: http://www.mcgill.ca/minmat/. Of note is the new modern High-Temperature Materials ResearchFacility renovated currently via $6M government/university funding. The Department is committed to excellence in teaching in its undergraduate andgraduate programs and values service contributionsof its Faculty members to the University, the profession and society at large.The successful candidate will play a leading role in maintaining McGill’s international reputation of excellence in research, teaching and service.
Candidates must have a Ph.D., preferably with a first degree in materialsscience &engineering or another allied engineering field. Evidence of outstanding research achievements, orresearch potential as evidenced by publication in leading journals in the field, is indispensable. Preferred qualifications include dedication to anenvironment that supports diversity of population and perspectives; as our students come froma wide range of disciplines, cultures, and backgrounds, we invite candidates to address in theirapplication their ability to teach, supervise, and mentor in this context.
Membership or eligibility for membership in a Canadian professional engineering association is required.
Applications will be reviewed starting on February 20, 2017 and will continue until the position is filled.Interested candidates should submit, by email, applications which include their resume, statements outlining theirexperience and interests/plans in teaching and research, names and addresses of at least three referees who can write letters of recommendation on their behalf, and copies of up to five recentkey publications to:
Chair, Materials Faculty Search Committee Email: position.mm@mcgill.ca
McGill University is among the top research intensive academic institutions in Canada, consistently ranked in the top universities worldwide in a number of recent surveys. McGill University is committed to diversity and equity in employment. It welcomes applications from: women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, persons of minoritysexual orientation or gender identity, visible minorities, and others who may contribute todiversification.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians andpermanent residents will be given priority.
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