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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://wpi.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/WPI_External_Career_Site/job/Worcester/Assistant-Professor_R0000814">https://wpi.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/WPI_External_Career_Site/job/Worcester/Assistant-Professor_R0000814</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:#4A4A4A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>JOB TITLE</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A;background:white'>Assistant Professor</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:#4A4A4A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>LOCATION</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A;background:white'>Worcester</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:#4A4A4A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>DEPARTMENT NAME</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A;background:white'>Fire Protection Engineering Department</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:#4A4A4A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>DIVISION NAME</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A;background:white'>Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:#4A4A4A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A;background:white'>The Fire Protection Engineering Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:#4A4A4A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>JOB DESCRIPTION</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A'>Home to the first master’s program and one of only three fire protection engineering graduate programs in the United States, WPI’s Fire Protection Engineering Department has driven significant cutting-edge research, developed real-world solutions through its state-of-the-art fire laboratories, and graduated highly-trained, influential, in-demand experts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A'><br>The successful candidate is expected to have a PhD or equivalent degree in fire protection engineering or a closely-related engineering discipline. The candidate will be expected to develop an externally funded research program and teach graduate and undergraduate courses in (or related to) fire protection engineering alongside faculty from affiliated departments.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A'>This position offers opportunities to advance research in Fire Science and Engineering in computational modeling and/or experimental investigations of the following topics:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>• </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A'> Fire dynamics in enclosed or open spaces.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>• </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A'> Solid and gas phase combustion.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>• </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A'> Heat and mass transfer problems, including turbulence.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>• </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A'> Flammability and fire resistance properties for both existing and innovative materials.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A'>Other topics can be considered, depending on the qualifications of the candidates.<br><br>Exceptional candidates with high achievements in scholarship and teaching may be considered at associate or full professor level with or without tenure. Additional information about the program, faculty, research and facilities can be found at <a href="https://www.wpi.edu/academics/departments/fire-protection-engineering" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>https://www.wpi.edu/academics/departments/fire-protection-engineering</span></a><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A'>WPI’s reputation as a rigorous and innovative university rests on the shoulders of its faculty. <span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>WPI</span> is one of the nation’s oldest and premiere technological universities, founded in 1865 and located one hour west of Boston in Worcester, a growing scientific and technological hub of innovation. <span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>WPI</span> is a highly selective private university with an undergraduate student body of over 4,000 and 1,900 full-time and part-time graduate students. Its innovative project-enriched, interdisciplinary curriculum engages students and faculty in real-world problem solving, often at one of WPI’s global project centers. U.S. News and World Report consistently ranks <span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>WPI</span> among the top 100 national universities and <span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>WPI</span> was recently ranked No. 1 for “faculty who best combine research and teaching” (Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Ed, 2016). Located one-hour west of Boston, the university’s campus is in Worcester, Massachusetts, a thriving 21st century college city recognized as a growing hub of scientific and technological innovation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A'>Required Documents:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#4A4A4A'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Cover Letter</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#4A4A4A'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Curriculum Vitae</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#4A4A4A'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Teaching Statement/Philosophy</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#4A4A4A'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Research Statement/Philosophy</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#4A4A4A'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>List of References</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:#4A4A4A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>FLSA STATUS</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A;background:white'>United States of America (Exempt)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:#4A4A4A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. We are seeking individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity and collaboration, inclusion, problem solving and change making.</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>