Structural Engineering Faculty Position at the University of Utah

Assistant Professor in Structural Engineering

The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Utah, in Salt Lake City invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position as an Assistant Professor. Candidates
must hold an earned doctorate degree in Civil Engineering or a related field and demonstrate exceptional promise for high-quality teaching, research and professional development.

As a Carnegie Research Extensive University candidates will be responsible for teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, developing and sustaining an extramurally funded sponsored research program and participating in multidisciplinary research efforts.

Applicants will have a demonstrated record of excellence in one or more of the following areas:
(a) development and design of innovative systems and materials to improve the performance of structures subjected to dynamic loading;
(b) development of innovative approaches for the performance‐based evaluation and design,
(c) earthquake engineering and soil‐structure interaction;
(d) field and laboratory testing, including the integration of test results with numerical modeling, or
(e) structural rehabilitation and repair of infrastructure systems.

The University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City at the foothills of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains. The area experiences the four seasons and is known for world-class outdoor recreational activities including skiing, hiking, and biking. The State of Utah has more national parks and scenic areas than any other state. Recent growth in transportation, mining, education, health, and business-professional job sectors have helped the state continue a period of prosperous economic growth even as other parts of the country suffer economic downturns.

Initial screening of applicants will begin Dec. 1st, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled. Electronic application materials (pdf format) should include a cover letter stating your teaching and research interests and a list of five references with contact information, curriculum vitae, and two of your most important publications. Email materials to Ms. Tiffany Pannier (PDF form) pannier@civil.utah.edu (801) 585-6192. Verification or receipt will be emailed within 3 days.