AssistantAssociate Collegiate Professor

Job Description

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech seeks applications for a non-tenure track Collegiate Faculty position at the Assistant or Associate level depending on experience and qualifications in the broad areas of controls and vibrations engineering with an anticipated start date of August 2027.

We are seeking candidates who are committed to a career in teaching. The successful candidate will primarily teach undergraduate courses in both regular and laboratory classroom settings as well as in distance-learning environments. There is the possibility of teaching graduate courses. The position also includes contributions to departmental service and the mentoring and advising of students. We are seeking candidates who have teaching interests in the areas of controls and vibrations engineering in addition to expertise in design technical electives capstone senior design leadership/entrepreneurship and instrumentation/experimental-methods courses. Candidates with industry experience are especially encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to candidates based on credentials and experience in the areas of controls and vibrations engineering who can also teach a broad range of undergraduate and graduate courses.

Required Qualifications

Applicants must hold a PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline by the start of their appointment.

Preferred Qualifications

Teaching experience as the lead instructor in mechanical engineering undergraduate courses is preferred.

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Hours per week

40

Review Date

October 9 2026

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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