Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Transportation Engineering

University of Massachusetts • Lowell, MA

1d • $115,000 - $122,000

About The Position

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Transportation Engineering, beginning in Fall 2027. The department seeks an innovative teacher-scholar who will establish a nationally recognized, externally funded research program integrating transportation engineering with artificial intelligence, advanced computing, optimization, control, and robotics to advance safe, sustainable, resilient, and equitable transportation systems.

The successful candidate will establish an independent, externally funded research program; publish high-quality scholarship; and advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students. Teaching responsibilities include core transportation engineering courses such as traffic engineering, traffic flow theory, and transportation operations and control, as well as courses aligned with the candidate’s expertise and departmental needs. The candidate will collaborate across disciplines, work with transportation agencies and industry partners, and contribute to departmental, university, and professional service.

UMass Lowell is a Carnegie R1 public research university approximately 25 miles northwest of Boston. The Francis College of Engineering supports fundamental and applied research, with opportunities for collaboration through the New England Robotics Validation and Experimentation Center, the Center for AI Computing Research, and the Lowell Innovation Network Corridor. The position is full-time, benefited, and covered by the MTA/Mass. Society of Professors union. The anticipated hiring range is $115,000–$122,000; the union contract minimum is $75,000.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in transportation engineering, civil engineering, industrial engineering, systems engineering, or a closely related field by the appointment start date, with research expertise relevant to transportation engineering.
• Record of scholarly achievement appropriate to career stage and strong potential to establish an independent, externally funded research program.
• Demonstrated ability or strong potential to teach core transportation engineering courses, mentor students, and communicate effectively in an interdisciplinary academic environment.
• Collaborative approach to research, teaching, and service, and ability to contribute positively and thrive in a diverse academic community.

Nice To Haves

• Research accomplishments or potential for significant contributions in one or more of the identified research areas.
• Experience or potential to develop research partnerships with public agencies, industry, and interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Establish an independent, externally funded research program in transportation engineering.
• Publish high-quality scholarly work.
• Advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
• Teach core transportation engineering courses, including traffic engineering, traffic flow theory, and transportation operations and control.
• Develop and teach courses aligned with the candidate’s expertise and departmental needs.
• Collaborate across disciplines and work with transportation agencies and industry partners.
• Contribute to departmental, university, and professional service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree