Title: Faculty position in Advanced Ocean Systems

Location:Cambridge, MA

Company:The MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering

The MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering invites applications for a tenure-track position in the area of Advanced Ocean Systems. The field of Ocean Science & Engineering has entered an exciting new era with the development and deployment of novel and advanced marine systems. The requirements for these new systems are at the forefront of existing technologies and are pushing and challenging our current knowledge and capabilities. The demand for advanced systems comes from the energy industry, the Navy, and the scientific community. Examples include large deep-water offshore structures for oil and gas recovery; ultra high speed surface vehicles; all-electric and automated ships; multiple, collaborating autonomous underwater vehicles; and smart underwater robots and sensors. The design and operation of these marine systems encompass all of the fundamental disciplinary areas of Ocean Science & Engineering such as Hydrodynamics, Acoustics, Weak Large Structures, Marine Instrumentation, Robotics and Control, and stimulate synergistic advances and innovations in all the disciplinary areas in Ocean Science & Engineering.

The successful candidate is expected to have expertise in one or more of the following areas of marine systems: marine robotic systems, sub-sea and floating offshore structures, ships and submersibles, including all-electric vehicles, energy extraction devices operating in the ocean environment, and oceanographic measurement systems and sensors. The sub-disciplines critical to the design, analysis and operation of these advanced marine systems include: simulation-based and experiment-driven system modeling and synthesis; robotics and control; and hydrodynamics and fluid-structure interactions for the design of ocean systems.

Applicants must hold a degree in engineering and a doctorate in a discipline related to one or more of the above research topics. They must have demonstrated an ability to pursue outstanding research, and a strong commitment with a record of, or promise for, exceptional undergraduate and graduate teaching. An appointment as assistant professor or associate professor without tenure is desired, although more senior applicants may be considered. Applications should include a brief statement of research and teaching interests, a C.V., complete contact information for three to five individuals who are willing to provide a reference, and no more than five publications.

Applications received by January 16, 2007 will receive full consideration. MIT is especially encouraging minorities and women to apply, because of its strong commitment to diversity in engineering education, research and practice. Applications should be mailed to:

 http://www.me.mit.edu/NewsandCalendar/MEFacPos/0610230706013028.htm