Assistant Professor Position
The Department of Mining & Minerals Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) invites nominations and applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. The successful candidate for the position is expected to develop an internationally recognized and externally funded research program in the broad area of “energy, materials and the environment” as it relates to the mining/minerals industry. Faculty members at Virginia Tech are expected to pursue and sustain a high level of scholarly research and publication; teach and advise undergraduate and graduate students in mining and minerals engineering; and contribute quality service and outreach to the department, college, university and profession. A Ph.D. in mining engineering, metallurgical engineering, chemical engineering or chemistry, environmental engineering, geological engineering or geology, materials engineering, petroleum engineering, or closely related field is required. All candidates are encouraged to have, or seek upon employment, professional engineering registration.
The Mining & Minerals Engineering Department at Virginia Tech is one of the largest minerals and coal-related engineering programs in North America. The Department currently enjoys a strong international reputation for its strong academic, research and outreach programs. The Department is currently comprised of 7 full-time faculty members, with an enrollment of 140 undergraduate and 27 graduate students. Research expenditures in the Department are in excess of $4.7 million per year. The Department is housed within a nationally ranked College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech, the land-grant University of the Commonwealth, is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, adjacent to the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains. The university has a total enrollment of +30,000 with 7,000 students enrolled within the College of Engineering.
Candidates who wish to be considered for this position should apply online at http://www.hr.vt.edu/employment to posting number 090608. Please submit online a complete curriculum vitae, a transmittal letter, a statement regarding research and teaching interests, and the names and addresses of three references (including contact phone numbers and email addresses). The review of applications will begin on January 15, 2010, with the intent to have the position filled as early as August 10, 2010. Questions regarding the search may be directed to Dr. Gerald Luttrell (luttrell@vt.edu) who serves as chair of the departmental search committee.
Virginia Tech is committed to the principle of diversity and, in that spirit, seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women, minorities and people with disabilities. Virginia Tech is a recipient of a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Award to increase the participation of women in academic science and engineering careers.