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Structural Engineering

The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor level in the area of structural engineering effective Fall, 2008. The successful candidate must have an earned Ph.D. in Civil Engineering. The successful candidate will be expected to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in structural engineering. Candidates with research interests and expertise in computational structural mechanics and/or structural dynamics are particularly encouraged to apply. Opportunities to interact with other faculty are available through the Protective Technology Center, the Civil Infrastructure Testing and Evaluation Laboratory, and the Pennsylvania Transportation Institute as well as other centers and institutes on campus. The candidate must demonstrate exceptional promise to attract research funding and will be expected to develop a strong sponsored research program. Preference will be given to candidates who are either registered professional engineers or who can become registered. The candidate will be expected to participate in undergraduate and graduate advising and participate on Department, College, and University committees. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering consists of 32 full-time faculty, and offers programs leading to the BS, MS, M.Eng, and Ph.D. degree. Information about the department can be found at http://www.engr.psu.edu/ce/. Qualified applicants for the position should submit a vitae describing education and professional experience, a one page statement of research interests, a one page statement of teaching philosophy, and names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references in Word or PDF format to the Search Committee Chair at structuressearch@engr.psu.edu. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. However review of applications will begin December 15, 2007. Penn State is committed to Affirmative Action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workforce.