Assistant Professor of Robotics - Department of Mechanical Engineering 25-19
Assistant Professor of Robotics - Department of Mechanical Engineering 25-19
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TenureTrack Faculty Position Announcement
Department:Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Hire Number: #2519
Rank:Assistant Professor
Effective Date of Appointment: August 20 2025(Subject to Budgetary Approval)
Salary Scale:$100000 to $110000 (Dependent upon qualifications)
CSUNs Commitment to You:
CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching scholarship learning and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people building partnerships with the community and the encouragement of innovation experimentation and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.
As a Hispanicserving Institution (HSI) inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUNs commitment to excellence in teaching research and engagement. As of Fall 2023 CSUN enrolls 36000 students where 55.7 are Latinx 19.7 are White 8.9 are AsianAmerican 5.0 are Black/African American 0.1 are Native American and 0.1 are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
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For more information about the Department of Mechanical Engineering see: department of Mechanical Engineering at California State University Northridge (CSUN) is seeking tenuretrack faculty members in autonomous systems and robotics areas at the rank of assistant professor.
The successful candidate will teach courses in the areas:
- robotic systems (kinematics dynamics and controls)
- medical devices and bioinstrumentation
- autonomous intelligent vehicle
and have research interests in robotics and cyber physical systems (for example: soft robotics medical robotics bioinspired robotics including sensing and actuation) and autonomous vehicle systems. Outstanding candidates with handson practice and research experience in robotic systems are invited to apply.
In addition to teaching the position requires weekly office hours attending faculty meetings participation in assessment of student learning and service to the department college and university. The successful candidate may be required to teach on weekdays evenings weekends and/or online and will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which he/she/they is/are housed for recommending tenure and promotion. Given CSUNs commitment to excellence in teaching research and engagement in a diverse environment the successful candidate will help the Department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching student mentorship scholarship and service.
Candidates should be able to teach the core content of the Mechanical Engineering curriculum at the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as possess the ability to develop and supervise handson projects for the senior design culminating experience. In line with CSUNs instructional approach candidates should develop proficiency with learningcentered and active learning strategies and demonstrate a commitment to implementation of these in the curriculum. Additionally candidates should demonstrate pursuit of approaches which promote retention of students from culturally diverse backgrounds.
The ability to develop and conduct an effective multidisciplinary research program in one of the research areas highlighted above should be evident. Candidates are expected to pursue external funding from the state federal and private entities supervise student research at the undergraduate and graduate level and publish in reputable peerreviewed journals. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment and ability to teach mentor and work with an ethnically diverse student population.
Required Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering or a closelyrelated field from an accredited institution by the date of appointment (ABDs may apply but the doctorate must be completed by the date of appointment)
- Undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closelyrelated field from an accredited institution
Preferred Qualifications:
- Evidence of effective engagement OR potential to engage with a diverse student body.
- Experience using culturally responsive pedagogy that leads to equitable outcomes for all students.
- Experience creating a studentcentered learning environment.
- College or Universitylevel teaching experience in a related field (robotic systems including kinematics dynamics and controls mechatronics and instrumentation) either inperson or online.
- Evidence of research publications in peer reviewed journals and/or conference proceedings (publications evidence in the related field within the past 5 years).
- Research/Lab experience that includes working with students from diverse backgrounds.
- Experience adopting inclusive approaches to mentoring.
- Postdoctoral experience is preferred.
- A record of receiving grant funding or potential for receiving external funding from state federal and private companies.
Application Deadline:
Preferred application deadline is November 1 2024 and applications received after this date may be considered on an as needed basis. However the position will remain open until filled.
How to Apply:
Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN online application. To apply and for more detailed information on the application and hiring process please visit this link:
Applicants must submit the following to the website in the section above: a cover letter curriculum vitae a research statement a teaching statement and the names titles addresses and telephone numbers of at least three referees who can address the candidates teaching research and service qualifications. Applicants must submit a cover letter that specifically addresses the following: 1 how you would make a unique contribution to the department; 2 your teaching experience and philosophy 3 a preliminary plan for establishing your independent research program; 4 your experience working with a culturally diverse population. In later stages of the search process applicants may be requested to provide additional materials including letters of recommendation verification of terminal degrees licenses and certificates professional work samples and evidence of student mentoring.
At time of appointment the successful candidate if not a U.S. citizen must have authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work in the United States.
General Information:
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The person holding this position may be considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
In accordance with the California State University (CSU) OutofState Employment Policy the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSUrelated work outside of California.
CSUN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on race color ethnicity religion national origin age gender gender identity/expression sexual orientation genetic information medical condition marital status veteran status and disability. Our nondiscrimination policy is set forth in InterimCSU Nondiscrimination Policy. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who selfdisclose by contacting Mechanical Engineering at.
Employment Type
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