Transportation Engineering Assistant, or Associate or Full Professor
 Utah State University | |
Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits
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 United States, Utah, Logan | |
 Nov 13, 2024 | |
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Transportation Engineering Assistant, or Associate or Full Professor Requisition ID: 2024-8381 # of Openings: 1 Location: US-UT-Logan Category: Faculty Position Type: Benefited Full-Time Job Classification: Faculty College: College of Engineering Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering Advertised Salary: Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits 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 tenure-track (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 cyber-physical systems. An ideal candidate will possess interests and skills that complement existing departmental and institutional strengths-in transportation electrification, traveler behavior, active transportation, transportation data analysis and econometrics, transportation equity, infrastructure resilience, transportation planning, traffic safety, land use planning, and outdoor recreation-and contribute to addressing 21st-century 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 department's 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 electrification-Advancing 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 (patrick.singleton@usu.edu). Responsibilities Successful applicants will be expected to develop a high-quality 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 peer-reviewed 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:
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Documents 2-5 will need to be uploaded in the section "Other Documents 1-10" **Document size may not exceed 10 MB.** Advertised Salary Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits ADA Employees typically work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. University Highlights USU's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (https://engineering.usu.edu/cee/) offers BS, ME, MS, and PhD degrees. It has approximately 30 tenured/tenure-track 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. Founded in 1888, Utah State University is Utah's premier land-grant, public service university, with a strong commitment to excellence, access, and inclusion, empowering people to lead successful lives of involvement, innovation, and impact. Utah State provides high-quality education to 27,500-plus students locations throughout the state, including at three residential campuses, eight statewide campuses, and 23 education centers. 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 Utah's counties. As an R1 research institution, Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge through research and scholarly activities, providing a high-quality undergraduate and graduate education at an affordable price. Utah State is committed to cultivating a community of inclusive excellence where all perspectives, values, cultures, and identities are acknowledged, welcomed, and valued. We seek to recruit, hire, and retain people from all walks of life who will champion excellence in education, research, discovery, outreach, and service. We believe that promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be successful. Forbes recognized our commitment to employees when they named Utah State the best employer in Utah in 2023. Learn more about USU. The university provides a Dual Career Assistance Program to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment. Additionally, USU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, contact the university's ADA Coordinator in the Office of Human Resources at (435) 797-0122 or hr@usu.edu . About the Region U.S. News and World Report ranked Utah first for its strong economy, fiscal stability, education, and health care. Outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities abound throughout the state, including five national parks, 43 state parks and recreation areas, and 15 alpine ski resorts. The home of USU's main campus, Logan, is a city of 54,000-plus people in a picturesque mountain valley 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. The Logan metro area claimed the top spot in the Milken Institute's 2022 ranking for best-performing small cities in the nation. *updated 04/2024 https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/8381/transportation-engineering-assistant%2c-or-associate-or-full-professor/job?in_iframe=1 Notice of Non-discrimination 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 non-discrimination policies: Executive Director of the Office of Equity Matthew Pinner, discrimination@usu.edu, Distance Education Rm. 401, 435-797-1266 Title IX Coordinator Matthew Pinner, titleix@usu.edu, Distance Education Rm. 404, 435-797-1266 Mailing address: 5100 Old Main Hill, Logan, Ut 84322 For further information regarding non-discrimination, please visit https://equity.usu.edu/, or contact: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 800-421-3481, OCR@ed.gov U.S. Department of Education, Denver Regional Office, 303-844-5695, OCR.Denver@ed.gov Copyright 2024 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-336f9a45680e7649bee2f97871fd4abb | |