MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering Faculty Position in Mechanics of Solids and Structures

The Department of Mechanical Engineering seeks an outstanding individual for a tenure-track faculty position in Mechanics of Solids and Structures.  The appointment is expected to be at the assistant professor level; in an exceptional case, a senior faculty appointment may be possible. Faculty duties include teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, development of an independent, internationally-recognized research program, and supervision of student research. Applicants should send a curriculum vita, a research statement, a teaching statement, and copies of not more than three publications (combined into a single PDF file). They should also arrange for four individuals to submit letters of recommendation on their behalf. This information must be entered electronically at the following site: http://search-meche.mit.edu. Review of applications will begin on December 2, 2013, however full consideration will be given to applications submitted by January 3, 2014.