Open Rank - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Civil Engineering

F00500P

Open Rank - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Civil Engineering

Arlington

Faculty

Full-time

Open-T

Standard

External and Internal

Exempt

Funding expected to continue

Monthly

Yes

The Civil EngineeringDepartment (CE) in the College of Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington invites applications for an open-rank (Assistant/Associate/Full) tenure-track/tenured faculty position in the areas of sustainable, adaptive, and resilient infrastructure systems. We are seeking candidates with interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary research profiles and strong potential for collaborations within and outside of the Civil Engineering department. Research areas of interest include but are not limited to data science, artificial intelligence, automation, climate change, advanced sensing, advanced computations, and system approaches.

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This position will contribute to the Civil Engineering program at UTA in three dimensions: research, teaching, and service. Faculty responsibilities include: 1) developing an original and national leading research program across multi-Civil Engineering fields and mentoring undergraduate/graduate students in support of the University RISE 100 initiative with external federal, state, local, and/or industrial funding sources, 2) developing and teaching core curriculum and elective courses in the related fields, and 3) participating in department, college, university, and public service.

The successful candidate must have an earned doctorate degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field by the start date of the appointment, and a demonstrated track record of scholarly achievement in independent research projects. The candidate is expected to establish a thriving, externally funded research program and contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring in one or more of the following disciplines: construction, environment, infrastructure, geotechnics, materials, structure, transportation, and water.

The University of Texas at Arlington is located in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex, a vibrant and diverse metropolitan area that is home to over 7 million people, one of the fastest-growing tech economies in the United States, and a wide array of arts, entertainment, and cultural activities. UTA is a comprehensive teaching, research, and public service institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through scholarship and creative work. The University is committed to providing access and ensuring student success, and to a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization of discoveries by our community of scholars. With an enrollment of more than 40,000 students, UTA is the second largest in the University of Texas System. As a result of its combination of rigorous academics and innovative research, UTA is designated as a Carnegie R-1 “Very High Research Activity” institution. UTA ranks No. 4 nationally in Military Times’ annual “Best for Vets: Colleges” list and is among the top 30 performers nationwide for promoting social mobility of its graduates (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). UTA is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and it has one of the top 5 most ethnically diverse undergraduate student bodies in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). Its approximately 270,000 alumni, including some who occupy leadership positions at many of the 24 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in North Texas, contribute to UTA’s $22.2 billion annual economic impact on Texas.
Furthermore, UTA is poised to experience widespread growth in the near future. The university recently launched the first phase of its RISE 100 initiative aimed at recruiting 100 new tenure-system faculty to amplify research standing and position UTA as a leader in key scholarly areas; more details are available at https://www.uta.edu/administration/president/strategic-plan/rise100. The successful candidate for this position will have the opportunity to join UTA during an exciting period of growth and contribute as the university broadens its impact.

Open Rank - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Civil Engineering

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