Posting Number: 2019656F
Position Title: Assistant Professor - Civil and Environmental Engineering
Position Type: Faculty
Location: Villanova, PA
Recruitment Type: Internal/External Applicants
Work Schedule: full-time/9-months
Department: 202-Civil and Environmental Engineering

Position Summary:
Villanova University's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) seeks candidates for a full-time tenure-track position in transportation engineering starting in the fall 2020 semester. The Department is looking for a faculty member with expertise in the area of smart transportation systems. Specific topics of interest include but are not limited to: traffic safety, smart mobility, human factors, autonomous and connected systems, resilient infrastructure design, and risk and reliability of engineered systems.

Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian order. Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of Villanova University's mission. The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University's mission and values.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The candidate will be expected to develop a sustainable research program, mentor undergraduate and graduate students, teach and develop undergraduate and graduate courses, and engage in impactful service.

Minimum Qualifications:
Candidates must possess a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering or a closely aligned discipline (must be completed at the time of hire).

Special Message to Applicants:
The CEE Department is recognized as a leader in providing a distinctive broad-based civil engineering education, grounded in Augustinian Catholic values and a commitment to service. The department strives to be widely acknowledged as a premier program known for our outstanding pedagogy and curricula, international opportunities, and personal attention to students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Department has 19 full-time faculty members (13 tenure-track faculty and 6 teaching faculty), approximately 220 undergraduate (freshman through senior) and 125 graduate students, and offers B.S. (Civil Engineering), M.S. (both Civil Engineering and Water Resources/Environmental Engineering), and Ph.D. (Engineering) degrees. The university is located 12 miles west of Philadelphia along the historic Main Line. Villanova University is ranked #46 among the nation's best colleges and universities by US News & World Report in its 2019 "Best Colleges" rankings. From its founding in 1842 to its position today as a nationally recognized university, Villanova University has forged a path of academic excellence. The University is strongly rooted in a sense of community, and the CEE Department and College of Engineering are deeply committed to work-life balance and providing family-friendly programs for our faculty.

Villanova is a Carnegie-classified doctoral university and the CEE Department is highly committed to research and the pursuit of scholarship. Department faculty annually produce approximately $2M in research expenditures and collectively publish about 20 papers in refereed journals and another 20 in refereed conference proceedings and other venues each year. Scholarship is performed in a highly collaborative environment across department and college lines. The Department and College have built excellent infrastructure to support scholarship, and laboratory facilities such as the Transportation Simulation Laboratory and GIS Laboratory are available for multi- and cross-disciplinary work.

Applications must be completed online at https://jobs.villanova.edu. Application packages must include: letter of interest, curriculum vitae, academic transcripts, statements on teaching philosophy, and research interests (specifically detailing how these interests will align with and can potentially complement and enhance our existing research strengths), and the names and contact information of three references. Review of applications will begin in early January 2020 and continue until the position is filled.

Salary Posting Information: Commensurate with experience.
Salary Band: N/A
Job Classification: faculty

References Needed
Minimum Number of References Needed: 3
Maximum Number of References Needed: 3

Required Documents
1. Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
2. Resume / Curriculum Vitae
3. Statement of Teaching Philosophy
4. Transcripts
5. Statement of Research Interests

Optional Documents
1. Letters of Reference
2. Writing Sample/Publications
3. Other Document (2)
4. Other Document


For more information or to apply, please visit: https://jobs.villanova.edu/postings/17758


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