Open-Rank Tenure-Track or Tenured Faculty AF8008

Oklahoma State University • Stillwater, OK

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Oklahoma State University invites applications for one open-rank tenure-track or tenured faculty position in Geotechnical Engineering. Candidates at the Assistant Professor level should demonstrate potential to develop a strong externally funded research program. Candidates at the Associate or Full Professor level should demonstrate a distinguished research and academic record. The School welcomes candidates whose research and teaching interests span geotechnical engineering, including unsaturated soil mechanics, geo-environmental engineering, foundation engineering, soil-structure interaction, slope stability, biogeotechnics, energy geotechnics, ground improvement methods, and computational geotechnics. Strategic collaboration with existing expertise in the department, college, and state is of particular interest.

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate geotechnical engineering courses in the Civil and Environmental Engineering curriculum and offer new and/or existing graduate courses in their area of expertise. Candidates may use the Bert Cooper Engineering Research Laboratory, the High-Performance Computing Center, and the School’s teaching and research laboratories. The position is based in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

A Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering or a closely related field is required. Candidates are expected to hold a Professional Engineer License or obtain licensure within six years of appointment. Application review begins November 1, 2026, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the search is terminated. Applicants should submit a single PDF containing a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement including a plan to secure external funding (maximum two pages), teaching interests and philosophy statement (maximum two pages), and contact information for five references.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering or a closely related field.
• Expected to hold a Professional Engineer License or obtain licensure within six years of appointment.
• Assistant Professor candidates must demonstrate potential to develop a strong externally funded research program.
• Associate or Full Professor candidates must demonstrate a distinguished research and academic record.

Nice To Haves

• Research and teaching interests in geotechnical engineering, including unsaturated soil mechanics, geo-environmental engineering, foundation engineering, soil-structure interaction, slope stability, biogeotechnics, energy geotechnics, ground improvement methods, or computational geotechnics.
• Ability to collaborate strategically with current expertise within the department, college, and state.

Responsibilities

• Develop a strong externally funded research program, for Assistant Professor candidates.
• Teach undergraduate courses in geotechnical engineering in the Civil and Environmental Engineering curriculum.
• Offer new and/or existing graduate courses in the candidate’s area of expertise.
• Collaborate strategically with existing expertise within the department, college, and state.

What This Job Offers

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