UW AA Faculty Positions
Tenure-Track Faculty Position Opening
The Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the University of Washington invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. Particular areas of emphasis include guidance, navigation and control systems; computational fluid mechanics; fusion plasma physics; and plasma propulsion. Appointment at a higher rank will be considered for senior applicants with distinguished records of research, teaching, and leadership. An earned PhD or ScD in an appropriate engineering or related discipline is required.
The Department is committed to excellence in research and teaching. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a vigorous and innovative externally-funded research program; provide high-quality teaching that integrates research with instruction, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels; and participate in service activities. He/she will complement our existing research strengths, interact with various research groups within the Department, and provide a bridge between Aeronautics and Astronautics and other disciplines.
Applications should include a letter of application, a CV with a list of publications, concise
statements of research and teaching interests and goals, and the names and contact
information of five professional references. The research statement should include current
and potential interdisciplinary aspects of the applicant’s work. All application materials must
be submitted via our faculty search website: http://www.engr.washington.edu/facsearch/?dept=AA. Applications will be accepted until
February 15, 2008. For any administrative issues related to this search, please contact
Professor James C. Hermanson, at jherm@aa.washington.edu.
The Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics is one of the original aerospace engineering
departments in the nation, and the only one of its type in the Pacific Northwest, a region
whose extensive aerospace industry continues to be a major contributor to the technological
development, economic vitality, and security of the United States. Under its strategic plan the
department has been building strength in the multidisciplinary areas of aircraft systems, space
systems, and energy systems, while continuing to pursue basic research in areas of
fundamental importance to aeronautics and astronautics. For information about the
department, please visit http://www.aa.washington.edu.
The University of Washington is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples. The University is the recipient of a 2006 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Faculty Career Flexibility and a 2001 National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Award to increase the advancement of women faculty in science, engineering, and mathematics (www.engr.washington.edu/advance). Applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans are strongly encouraged.