Open Rank (Assistant, Associate or Full Professor)
About The Position
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park, seeks outstanding applicants for a full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty position in functional polymers and soft materials. Academic rank is open depending on qualifications. Preference will be given to candidates who can connect these areas with existing MSE research strengths, including functional or quantum materials, energy materials, additive manufacturing, composites, electron microscopy, and AI-driven or computational materials science. Exceptional candidates with expertise outside these areas are also welcome. The successful candidate will establish and sustain an influential, externally funded research program; provide innovative instruction and mentorship to graduate and undergraduate students; and contribute to the department’s collaborative culture and broader mission. The role includes producing high-quality scholarship, developing and teaching effective graduate and undergraduate courses, participating in faculty governance and institutional development, serving the broader scientific community, and cultivating partnerships within MSE, the A. James Clark School of Engineering, the university, and with industry, government, and community organizations. Senior hires are expected to demonstrate leadership and plan to lead new areas of research. The University of Maryland is the flagship institution in the University System of Maryland. Its College Park campus is close to Washington, D.C., federal agencies, research organizations, corporations, and start-ups. The department has 19 tenure/tenure-track faculty. The College and University describe substantial research resources and initiatives, including new engineering buildings and facilities, a quantum technology center, and university leadership in quantum computing and artificial intelligence. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering or a related discipline such as physics or chemistry. Applicants should be able to lead interdisciplinary materials research and establish vibrant research and teaching programs at the University of Maryland.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering or a related discipline such as physics or chemistry.
- Ability to lead interdisciplinary materials research and establish vibrant research and teaching programs.
- Ability to establish and sustain an externally funded research program.
- For senior hires, demonstrated leadership and plans to lead new research areas.
Nice To Haves
- Expertise in functional polymers and soft materials.
- Ability to bridge functional polymers and soft materials with MSE strengths in functional or quantum materials, energy materials, additive manufacturing, composites, electron microscopy, or AI-driven/computational materials science.
- Exceptional candidates with expertise outside the listed areas are also welcome.
Responsibilities
- Establish and sustain an influential, externally funded research program.
- Produce high-quality scholarship.
- Develop and deliver effective courses at graduate and undergraduate levels.
- Provide innovative instruction and mentorship to graduate and undergraduate students.
- Participate in faculty governance and institutional development.
- Serve the broader scientific community.
- Cultivate partnerships across the MSE department, the A. James Clark School of Engineering, the university, and industry, government, and community organizations.
- Advance the department’s collaborative culture and broader mission.
- For senior hires, demonstrate leadership and plan to lead new areas of research.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
