Visiting Professor Position

The Department of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering at Valparaiso University ( invites applications for a visiting professor position.

Valparaiso University (Valpo) is a community of learning grounded in the Lutheran tradition of scholarship freedom and faith that prepares students to lead and serve both church and society. Valpo is a comprehensive university with an enrollment of approximately 2100 undergraduate and graduate students and is consistently recognized as one of the best private universities in the Midwest.

Valparaiso Universitys undergraduate-only College of Engineering offers six ABET-accredited BS degrees including mechanical engineering and bioengineering. The College of Engineering enrolls approximately 150 mechanical engineering and bioengineering students. The College of Engineering at Valpo is currently ranked 26^th in Engineering Programs (non-doctoral) in the 2026 U.S. News Rankings.

The faculty of the College of Engineering form a close-knit community. Faculty often team-teach across departments and teach flexibly across disciplines. Mentorship and teaching support are coordinated both within and across departments. We welcome candidates from a variety of engineering backgrounds including mechanical biomedical electrical computer civil and environmental engineering.

The successful candidate will be passionate about teaching engineering undergraduate students. They will also be able to interact and effectively communicate with students and faculty from diverse backgrounds. The candidate selected for the visiting professor position will teach required and/or elective courses in mechanical engineering bioengineering capstone design general engineering and/or courses in other disciplines depending on the candidates background and interests. Candidates should have an earned doctorate in a relevant engineering field.