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Assistant Professor of Geotechnical Engineering (id:29468)
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Civil & Environmental Engineering
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AFUM
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9
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<div class=""><p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CIE) at the
University of Maine (UMaine) invites applications for a tenure track
position in geotechnical engineering. Applicants are required to hold
B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering, or closely related
discipline, with a specialization in geotechnical engineering by the
date of hire. Expertise areas of interest include, but are not limited
to, soil-structure interaction, sustainability in geotechnical
engineering, reliability-based geotechnical design, offshore
geotechnics, coastal resilience, numerical simulations, physical
modeling, and geomechanics. The position is expected to be filled at the
level of Assistant Professor. A successful candidate will be expected
to either have, or be eligible to obtain, licensure as a registered
professional engineer (PE).</span></span></p></div>
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<div class=""><p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Candidates
will be expected to engage in instruction of fundamental and applied
geotechnical engineering courses at both the undergraduate and graduate
levels and enhance the Department’s existing curriculum; establish and
maintain a nationally-competitive funded research program; author
high-quality peer-reviewed publications; train M.S. and Ph.D. students,
and actively engage in service to the profession, university, and state.
Information about the CIE Department can be found at <a href="http://www.civil.umaine.edu/">www.civil.umaine.edu</a>.
The successful candidate will join a small, dynamic engineering program
dedicated to high-quality teaching, scholarship, and service where
faculty support work-life integration.</span></span></p></div>
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<div class=""><p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">UMaine
is the primary graduate-degree granting institution in the state. The
university is Maine’s designated Land Grant and Sea Grant institution,
with a Carnegie Classification of High Research Activity University. A
number of interdisciplinary research centers and institutes at the
university afford excellent opportunities for collaborative research.
These include Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC),
Aquaculture Research Institute, Climate Change Institute, Darling Marine
Center, Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions,
and National Center for Geographical Information & Analysis. As
part of ASCC-led offshore renewable energy initiative, a new
state-of-the-art Wind-Wave Basin experimental facility
(<a href="http://composites.umaine.edu/w2/">http://composites.umaine.edu/w2/</a>) was established in 2015. Furthermore,
UMaine Advanced Computing Group offers significant computational
resources to support high performance computing, advanced data storage
and management, as well as visualization.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Appropriate background checks are required.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">All
UMS employees are required to comply with applicable policies and
procedures, as well as to complete applicable workplace related
screenings, and required employee trainings, such as Information
Security, Safety Training, Workplace Violence, and Sexual Harassment.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Materials
must be submitted via "Apply For Position". You will need to create a
profile and application; upload 1)submit a cover letter describing your
background and how you would contribute to the research and teaching
mission of the department 2) a resume/curriculum vitae which fully
describes your qualifications and experiences, 3) statement of teaching
philosophy, 4) statement of research interests, and provide contact
information for three professional references. <strong>Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. </strong></span></span><strong><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">General
correspondence regarding this position should be sent to
<a href="mailto:hiring@maine.edu">hiring@maine.edu</a>. Review of candidates for the position will begin
January 15, 2016 and continue until the position is filled. Applications
received after January 15, 2016 will be considered at the discretion of
the University and incomplete applications cannot be considered. The
anticipated start date for the position is August 2016.</span></span></strong></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">As
an NSF ADVANCE institution, UMaine is committed to diversity in our
workforce and to dual-career couples. It is our intention to create an
environment that is inclusive of all individuals. Therefore, UMaine
aspires to become a more diverse community in order to extend its
enriching benefits to all participants. An essential feature of our
community is an environment that supports exploration, learning, and
work free from bias and harassment, thereby improving the growth and
development of each member of the community.</span></span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The
University of Maine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status,
or any other characteristic protected by law.</span></span></strong></p></div>
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Academic Year (Sept-May)
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Cover Letter, Resume/CV, Teaching Philosophy
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