Full Professor

Auburn University•Auburn, AL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Materials Engineering at Auburn University invites applications for a nine-month, tenure-track faculty position, with an anticipated start date of January 2027. Exceptional candidates working in any area of materials science and engineering will receive full consideration. Candidates with expertise in AI-enabled materials synthesis and characterization, autonomous or self-driving laboratories for materials discovery, high-throughput experimentation, data-driven materials design, computational materials science, quantum materials and technologies, and advanced manufacturing are particularly encouraged to apply. Auburn University is an R1 land-grant institution with more than 35,000 students, located in the vibrant college town of Auburn in eastern Alabama. Consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the top 50 public universities in the United States, Auburn offers a rich academic environment with more than 150 graduate degree programs across 12 colleges. Auburn’s Materials Engineering program, housed within the Department of Mechanical Engineering, advances research, education, and industrial engagement across the full breadth of materials science and engineering. The program has established strengths in smart materials and sensing, electronic and magnetic materials, high-temperature materials and high-entropy alloys, nanocomposites, biomaterials and polymers, computational materials science, and AI-driven materials discovery.

Requirements

Professionally trained in materials science and engineering or a closely related field
Hold a Ph.D. from an accredited institution at the time of employment
Able to meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment
Excellent communication skills
High level of personal motivation