Positions in Mechanical Engineering

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky invites applications for openings for tenured/tenure‐track faculty positions at the Lexington campus for Fall 2010. These positions require a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering or a closely related discipline and a commitment to excellence in research, teaching and professional service. Preference will be given to those at the assistant and associate professor ranks, and to those in the areas of sustainability (sustainable product design, sustainable materials, sustainable manufacturing), energy and energy systems, fluid mechanics (CFD and experimental fluids), computational mechanics and systems design, who can complement existing strengths in the department. (Refer to webpage http://www.engr.uky.edu/ME/ for more details). The department is rapidly growing, centrally located to the automotive and aerospace industries and housed in the new Ralph G. Anderson Building with state of the art computational facilities, research labs and classrooms. Opportunities for multi‐disciplinary research exist with a number of college‐affiliated centers and institutes. The Lexington area boasts a cost of living below the national average and was recently rated by Forbes as 5th among the best places for business and careers.

To apply for job #SM527825, a UK Academic Profile must be submitted at http://www.uky.edu/HR/UKjobs/. If you have any questions, contact Human Resources, phone (859) 257‐9555 (option 2), or email ukjobs@email.uky.edu. Applications will be reviewed on a continuing basis – the application deadline of January 1, 2010 may be extended as needed. Upon offer of employment, successful applicants for certain positions must undergo a national background check as required by University of Kentucky Human Resources. The University of Kentucky is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from minorities and women.