Two Faculty Positions at CEE Department, Case Western Reserve University

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Case Western Reserve University have started the search to fill two faculty positions.  One tenure track faculty position with environmental engineering focus.   One teaching faculty position in broadly defined structural engineering/engineering mechanics. Details are below. 

CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Faculty Position: Assistant/Associate Professor

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Case Western Reserve University is seeking applicants for a full-time tenure-track or tenured faculty position in Environmental Engineering. Qualified candidates at the levels of assistant and associate will be considered, with hiring rank and tenure status commensurate with academic accomplishments.

Candidates from all areas of environmental engineering are encouraged to apply, a strong fundamental science/engineering background is desired and the following topics are of specific interest: climate, environmental data science, novel environmental technologies, resource recovery, water-energy nexus, and water quality.

The candidate is expected to complement existing expertise in the Department. Applicants must have, at the time of appointment, a PhD (or equivalent) in Environmental Engineering or a related field. Successful candidates are expected to develop a vigorous, independent, externally funded research program, maintain a strong publication record, advise students, contribute to the existing range of courses and to the development of innovative undergraduate and graduate curricula, and provide services to the department and the university. The successful candidate will have experience working with diverse populations of faculty, staff and students including URM's and women.

Candidates will submit a statement on diversity and inclusion explaining how diversity, equity, and inclusion are valued within your research and discipline(s) and how your own scholarly work might contribute to structural justice inside and outside institutions of higher learning. This statement should also suggest how your work, while as a member of CWRU, will contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion and how moving forward you intend to foster a culture of diversity, pluralism, and individual difference.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Case Western Reserve University is one of the founding departments of the Case Institute of Technology (founded in 1880), one of the forerunners for CWRU. The Department is known for delivering significant professional impacts, for example, the ‘Case method’ widely used by the deep foundation industry. The Department went through successful fundraising efforts in recent years which allowed it to build the Vanderhoof Infrastructure Research and Education facilities, the Saada Family Geotechnical Engineering laboratory, Richard Saada Intelligent Geosystem laboratory, and more recently, a new concrete laboratory. These represent over $6M investment inmodernizing its research and educational infrastructure in the past 10 years. The Department is affiliatedwith a $10M US Department of Transportation National University Transportation Center focusing oninfrastructure sustainability and renewal. The Department faculty address crucial water infrastructure needswith support from the $2.5M NSF Critical Resilient Independent System and Process Project and haveadditionally secured over $2M funding in environment related research in recent years. The departmentfeatures a dynamic, pioneering, and collegial environment and consistently receives high student satisfaction.

Applicants should submit: (1) a letter of application; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) a statement of research interests; (4) a statement of teaching interests; (5) statement on diversity and inclusion, and (6) the names and contact information for at least three references. Application materials should be submitted as a single PDF file to:

Faculty Search Committee

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Case Western Reserve University

2104 Adelbert Road

Cleveland, Ohio 44106

Email: environment-faculty-search-21@case.edu

Screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Requests for information may be directed to Dr. Huichun (Judy) Zhang (hjz13@case.edu), Chair of the Search Committee.

Founded in 1826, Case Western Reserve University is a highly ranked private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio. As a vibrant and up-and-coming city, Cleveland was named one of the top 15 best places to live in the US by timeout.com in 2016. The campus is in the heart of University Circle, a world-renowned area for its cultural vibrancy, hosting the Cleveland Museum of Art (the second highest ranked art museum in the country), Cleveland Orchestra, the Museum of Natural History, Cleveland Institute of Music, and the Cleveland Botanical Gardens, as well as two world-class health institutions, the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals of Cleveland. CWRU and surrounding institutions host many institutes and centers that support and catalyze innovative research and translational opportunities, including the Institute for Smart, Secure and Connected Systems, Great Lakes Energy Institute, Institute for Advanced Materials, Solar Durability and Lifetime Extension Center, Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of Cleveland, Institute for Computational Biology, Center for Global Health and Diseases, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Institute for the Science of Origins.

In employment, as in education, Case Western Reserve University is committed to Equal Opportunity and Diversity. Women, veterans, members of underrepresented minority groups, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Case Western Reserve University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Equity at 216-368-3066 to request a reasonable accommodation. Determinations as to granting reasonable accommodations for any applicant will be made on a case-by-case basis.

CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Faculty Position: Open Rank Teaching Professor in Structural Engineering, Non-Tenure Track

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Case Western Reserve University invites applications for a full-time non-tenure track teaching faculty position, with an anticipated start date of August 2022. A PhD in Civil Engineering with a Structural Engineering focus is preferred. For a candidate with an MS degree, five or more years of professional experience and a P.E. or S.E. license is required.

We seek an outstanding faculty candidate dedicated to higher education and with competence to teach a full course load in the area of structural engineering/mechanics that include: Strength of Materials, Structural Matrix Analysis, and Structural Design. The candidate is encouraged to develop design courses for senior undergraduate students and graduate students. Teaching is performed during a nine- month academic year, along with student advising and university committee service, so as to actively contribute to the educational missions of the department.

Candidates will submit a statement on diversity and inclusion explaining how diversity, equity, and inclusion are valued within your research and discipline(s) and how your own scholarly work might contribute to structural justice inside and outside institutions of higher learning. This statement should also suggest how your work, while as a member of CWRU, will contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion and how moving forward you intend to foster a culture of diversity, pluralism, and individual difference.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Case Western Reserve University is known for delivering significant professional impacts, for example, the ‘Case method’ widely used by the deep foundation industry. The Department went through successful fundraising efforts in recent years which allowed construction of the Vanderhoof Infrastructure Research and Education facility, the Saada Family Geotechnical Engineering laboratory, Richard Saada Intelligent Geosystem laboratory, and a new concrete laboratory. These represent over $6M investment in modernizing the Department’s research and educational infrastructure in the past 10 years. The Department is affiliated with a $10M US Department of Transportation National University Transportation Center focusing on infrastructure sustainability and renewal. The Department faculty address crucial water infrastructure needs with support from the $2.5M NSF Critical Resilient Independent System and Process Project and have additionally secured over $2M funding in environment related research in recent years. The Department features a dynamic, pioneering, and collegial environment and consistently receives high student satisfaction. The Department also supports faculty members in professional development activities.

Applicants should submit: (1) a cover letter, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) statements on teaching interest and experience, (4) statement on diversity and inclusion to explain how their teaching and/or service will contribute to the goal of social justice, and (5) the name and contact information of at least three professional references. Application materials should be submitted as a single PDF file to:

Faculty Search Committee

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Case Western Reserve University

2104 Adelbert Road

Cleveland, Ohio 44106

Email: ECIV-NTT-facultysearch@case.edu

Evaluation of applications will begin December 15, 2021 and continue until the position is filled.

Requests for information may be directed to Dr. Yue Li (yxl1566@case.edu), Chair of the Search Committee.

Founded in 1826, Case Western Reserve University is a highly ranked private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio. As a vibrant and up-and-coming city, Cleveland was named one of the top 15 best places to live in the US by timeout.com in 2016. The campus is in the heart of University Circle, a world-renowned area for its cultural vibrancy, hosting the Cleveland Museum of Art (the second highest ranked art museum in the country), Cleveland Orchestra, the Museum of Natural History, Cleveland Institute of Music, and the Cleveland Botanical Gardens, as well as two world-class health institutions, the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals of Cleveland. CWRU and surrounding institutions host many institutes and centers that support and catalyze innovative research and translational opportunities, including the Institute for Smart, Secure and Connected Systems, Great Lakes Energy Institute, Institute for Advanced Materials, Solar Durability and Lifetime Extension Center, Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of Cleveland, Institute for Computational Biology, Center for Global Health and Diseases, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Institute for the Science of Origins.

In employment, as in education, Case Western Reserve University is committed to Equal Opportunity and Diversity. Women, veterans, members of underrepresented minority groups, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Case Western Reserve University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Equity at 216-368-3066 to request a reasonable accommodation. Determinations as to granting reasonable accommodations for any applicant will be made on a case-by-case basis.