Transportation Engineering Assistant or Associate or Full Professor
Transportation Engineering Assistant or Associate or Full Professor
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Job Description
Overview
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) in the College of Engineering at Utah State University (USU) is committed to excellence access and inclusion for all. We warmly invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds for our tenuretrack (or tenured) academic year faculty position in Transportation Engineering. It is expected that the position will be filled at the Assistant Professor level; however outstanding candidates at the Associate or Full Professor level will also be considered. The anticipated start date is August 2025.
For the faculty position targeted areas of research and teaching within transportation engineering include but are not limited to the following: traffic operations freight transportation or goods movement public transportation systems transportation electrification transportation network modeling connected and autonomous vehicles and cyberphysical systems. An ideal candidate will possess interests and skills that complement existing departmental and institutional strengthsin transportation electrification traveler behavior active transportation transportation data analysis and econometrics transportation equity infrastructure resilience transportation planning traffic safety land use planning and outdoor recreationand contribute to addressing 21stcentury transportation challenges related to infrastructure sustainability and societal impacts.
The CEE Department at USU benefits from affiliation with several transportation related centers programs and partners. The CEE departments Utah Transportation Center has been a part of several University Transportation Centers funded by the US Department of Transportation currently the Center for Transformative Infrastructure Preservation and Sustainability. USU houses the Utah Local Technical Assistance Program center for transportation technology transfer. A National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center for transportation electrificationAdvancing Sustainability through Powered Infrastructure for Roadway Electrification (ASPIRE)is headquartered at and led by USU. The Utah Department of Transportation is also a close research partner having supported USU faculty with more than $1.5 million in research funding over the last 5 years.
The search committee will begin considering applications on November 1 2024. For full consideration applications should be submitted prior to that date; however the position will remain open until filled. Questions about this position can be directed to the search committee chair Dr. Patrick Singleton .
Responsibilities
Successful applicants will be expected to develop a highquality program of research and scholarship that is consistently productive sustainable and nationally recognized for excellence. This includes forming interdisciplinary research collaborations (with other faculty in the CEE Department the University and elsewhere) obtaining extramural funding to support a vibrant research program producing peerreviewed publications and other impactful dissemination activities and recruiting and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students. Candidates will also be expected to be an effective teacher at both the graduate and undergraduate levels and to provide meaningful service to Utah State University the citizens of Utah and the profession.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Earned doctorate degree (prior to the positions start date) in Civil Engineering or a field closely related to transportation.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct and disseminate research in transportation.
- Evidence of emerging research stream(s) and publications in transportationrelated areas.
- Ability to effectively teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in fundamental areas related to transportation and to develop graduate level courses in the candidates specific area of research emphasis in accordance with departmental needs.
- Strong interpersonal communication and problemsolving skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Evidence of established and nationallyrecognized research stream(s) and publications in transportationrelated areas.
- Demonstrated ability to apply for and secure extramural funding to support scholarly activities.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of colleagues.
- Experience attracting supervising and mentoring highquality graduate and undergraduate research students.
- Experience teaching and working with students of different backgrounds.
- Licensed P.E. or ability to secure P.E. license
Required Documents
Along with the online application please attach:
- Curriculum vitae to be uploaded at the beginning of the application in the Candidate Profile under Resume/CV
- Cover letter
- Statement of research interests and plans 2 pages)
- Statement of teaching philosophy and experiences 2 pages)
- Three references (names and contact information)
Documents 25 will need to be uploaded in the section Other Documents 110
**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**
Advertised Salary
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Employees typically work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.
College/Department Highlights
USUs Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering BS ME MS and PhD degrees. It has approximately 30 tenured/tenuretrack faculty 6 research faculty and 385 undergraduate students. The CEE Department offers strong graduate programs at the masters and PhD levels with current enrollments of approximately 48 MS students and 49 PhD students.
University Highlights
Founded in 1888 Utah State University is Utahs premier landgrant public service university. As an R1 research institution Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge and serving the public good through innovative research and scholarly activities that are grounded in reciprocal engagement with local regional and global communities. USU prepares students to be active civically engaged leaders who are prepared to address critical societal challenges. Dedicated to providing a highquality and affordable education USU remains a leader in research discovery and public impact.
USU enrolls 28900 students both online and in person atlocations throughout the state. Utah States 30 locations include a main campus in Logan Utah residential campuses in Price and Blanding and six additional statewide campuses along with education centers serving every county. USU Online educates students from all 50 states and 55 countries. For over 25 years USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns in all of Utahs counties.
Competing at the NCAA Division I level USU is a proud member of the Mountain West Conference and will join the Pac12 Conference beginning in theseason. The Aggies longstanding tradition of athletic and academic excellence is exemplified by conference championships in multiple sports reflecting USUs commitment to perseverance and achievement.
Utah State is dedicated to fostering a community where all individuals feel respected valued and supported. We seek to recruit hire and retain people from all walks of life who willchampion excellence in education research discovery outreach and believe that promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be recognized our commitment to employees when they namedUtah State the best employer in Utahin 2023.Learn moreabout USU.
The university provides aDual Career Assistance Programto support careers for partners who are also seeking is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability contact the universitys ADA Coordinator in the Office of Human Resources ator.
*updated 02/2025
Notice of Nondiscrimination
In its programs and activities including in admissions and employment Utah State University does not discriminate or tolerate discrimination including harassment based on race color religion sex national origin age genetic information sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by University policy Title IX or any other federal state or local law.
The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations and/or USUs nondiscrimination policies:
Executive Director of the Office of EquityMatthew PinnerDistance Education Rm.
Title IX CoordinatorCody Carmichael Distance Education Rm.
Mailing address: 5100 Old Main Hill Logan UT 84322
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U.S. Department of EducationOffice of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
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