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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Positi

Tenure Track Faculty Position
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

WPI is seeking applications for a tenure-track assistant or associate professor position in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Candidates must have a Ph.D. or terminal doctoral degree. A PE license or the ability to obtain one is desirable. The department is seeking an individual with a strong academic background and research interests that will support programs in Construction Engineering and Management, Structural Engineering, and Civil Engineering Materials. Applicants are expected to demonstrate commitment to both funded research and to high quality undergraduate and graduate teaching. The successful candidate is expected to establish an active funded research program. Multi-disciplinary research within the university is highly encouraged. Research interests in the areas of information technology, sustainability/green engineering, smart materials, and/or post-disaster engineering and management are highly desirable.

WPI, founded in 1865 and located one hour west of Boston, is a highly selective private university with an undergraduate student body of over 3,200 and 1,100 full-time and part-time graduate students enrolled in more than 50 Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D. programs. WPI’s curriculum engages students and faculty in real-world problem solving, and offers opportunities at multiple global project centers. WPI is ranked No. 62 by U.S. News & World Report, with a number 1 ranking for student/faculty interaction in the National Survey of Student Engagement. Further information about WPI and the department may be found at http://www.wpi.edu .

The application should consist of a detailed curriculum vita, a letter of intent that describes the applicant’s professional interests including research, teaching, and service, and a vision statement describing their short and long term aspirations for this position. Applications should be sent to cee-search@wpi.edu. The closing date for an application is January 15, 2010 or until a suitable candidate is found. Further inquiries should be directed to Professor Tahar El-Korchi, chair of the search committee and Head of the CEE Department, tek@wpi.edu.