• Assistant/Associate/Full Research Professor

    Auburn University (Auburn, AL)


    Posting Details

    Position Information

    Job Title

     

    Assistant/Associate/Full Research Professor

     

    Posting Number

    P2180F

    Position Summary Information

    Job Description Summary

    Auburn University’s National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME ) and the Department of Mechanical Engineering invite applications for an Assistant/Associate/Full Research Professor Professor. This position is a 12-month non-tenure track faculty assignment within the Auburn University research faculty family. The selected individual will have an initial appointment for one year, which may be renewed for future years based on need, availability of funding, and performance.

     

    The individual in this position will support multiple additive manufacturing projects due to significant growth of theNCAME center in the past few years. The position will also support multiple additive manufacturing projects, supervise students, interact with sponsors, as well as write reports, papers and proposals for projects fromNASA ,NSF ,DARPA , etc.

     

    The National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence at Auburn University, which was founded in 2017 through partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) and the National Institute of standards and Technology (NIST ), is housed within Gavin Engineering Research Laboratory, a $20 million construction project created for laboratories and office spaces dedicated to additive manufacturing of metals.NCAME conducts research on improving the performance of parts that are created using AM, shares research results with industry and government collaborators, and responds to workforce development needs in the AM industry. The center is also a founding partner of theASTM International’s Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE), which directs its efforts to the development of new standards for the AM industry, as well as research to advance AM technology and workforce development.

     

    Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Mechanical, Materials or Industrial Engineering or a closely related field at the time employment begins. The candidate selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time appointment is scheduled to begin and must continue working legally for the proposed term of employment. Desired qualifications include excellent interpersonal and communication skills, a record of high quality research publications in referred journals and conference proceedings and demonstrated ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.

     

    AU is anEEO /Vet/Disability employer

    Minimum Qualifications

    Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Mechanical, Materials or Industrial Engineering or closely related field at the time employment begins. The candidate selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time appointment is scheduled to begin, and must continue working legally for the proposed term of employment. Review of applications will begin on September 22nd, and continue until successful candidates have been identified.

    Desired Qualifications

    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, a record of high quality research publications in refereed journals and conference proceedings, and demonstrated ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.

     

    Special Instructions to Applicants

     

    Applicants should submit a cover letter, current CV, PhD transcript, and a list of three references at: https://www.auemployment.com/postings/55267

     

    Review of applications will begin on September 22nd, and continue until successful candidates have been identified.

     

    Posting Detail Information

     

    Open Date

     

    08/26/2025

     

    Close Date

     

    Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement

     

    It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Please visit theirwebsite (https://auburn.edu/administration/eoc/) to learn more.

     

    Open Until Filled

     

    Yes

     

    References required for this position?

     

    Yes

     

    If yes, minimum number requested

     

    3