[robotics-worldwide] Faculty Search at MIT - Apply Now!

[Nadine Fanous]

Faculty Search
MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
 
The Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics is seeking applicants for
tenure-track faculty positions with potential starts in September 2010.
Department programs encompass aircraft, spacecraft, transportation,
information, and communication systems. The search will be broad,
encompassing all areas of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Our goal is to hire
candidates who have deep expertise in one or more core disciplines, and who
have the potential and intellectual flexibility to become world leaders
through integration of these disciplines to define and address new
opportunities. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, real-time,
safety-critical systems; autonomous systems; humans-in-the-loop systems;
structures and materials; combustion/reacting flows; aero-acoustics;
aircraft or engine design; air transportation; human and robotic exploration
of space; aerospace communications; environmental impact modeling; and
computational engineering. Faculty duties include teaching at the graduate
and undergraduate levels, research, and supervision of student research.
Further information on this search and the Department may be found at
http://web.mit.edu/aeroastro/about/jobs.html 
 
Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics or a related
field by the beginning of the appointment period. The search is for the
Assistant Professor level, but qualified candidates at all levels will be
considered.
 
Applications must be submitted in PDF format online at
https://facsearch.mit.edu <https://facsearch.mit.edu/>  Applicants must
submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a 2-3 page statement of research
and teaching interests and goals, and the names and contact information of
at least three individuals who will provide letters of recommendation.
Applicants should request that letters of recommendation be submitted online
at https://facsearch.mit.edu by the recommenders. Applications should be
addressed to: Professor David W. Miller, Chair, Faculty Search Committee,
MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Applications will be
considered complete when both the applicant materials and at least three
letters of recommendation are received. Applicants are encouraged to apply
by January 1, 2010.
 
MIT is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, and we encourage
applications from women and underrepresented minorities.