ASSISTANT RESEARCH PROFESSOR Mining and Explosives Engineering 00086542
Missouri University of Science & Technology
Rolla, MO
Full-time
Engineering
Posted on April 14, 2024
Hiring Department
Mining and Explosives Engineering
Application Deadline
For full consideration, applicants must apply by September 30, 2023
Full Time/Part Time
Full Time; Benefit Eligible
Job Description
The Department of Mining and Explosives Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) in Rolla, Missouri is seeking outstanding applicants for a non-tenure-track (NTT) research faculty position in the area of Critical Minerals to start January 2024. Preference will be given to applicants with significant expertise in mineral processing: Comminution Processes Modeling and Control. The workload for this NTT position is 80% research and 20% teaching. The position will be at the assistant research professor rank.
Successful candidates will be expected to have strong commitments to (a) contributing to the departmental, college, and university research efforts in the area of Critical Minerals, and (b) high-quality teaching both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Applicants should have demonstrated excellence in research and evidence of potential for excellence in external funding and high-quality teaching. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in Mining Engineering or a closely related field.
This position will reside in Missouri S&T's Department of Mining and Explosives Engineering, home of one of the nation's largest Mining Engineering programs and the nation's only Explosives Engineering program. Missouri S&T has a long history of minerals education having started as the Missouri School of Mines & Metallurgy and continues to be committed to mining engineering education. The department has over 165 undergraduate and graduate students on campus and in our expanding distance programs. The department operates a 19-acre experimental mine located 1.5 miles from campus and an Energetics Research Institute. The department attracts research funding from diverse sources including the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, the Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health, and the Alpha Foundation. The Department has strong industry partners, and its students are highly recruited with nearly 100% placement rates for graduates. Further details on the Mining and Explosives Engineering programs at Missouri S&T may be found at:https://mining.mst.edu/.
Missouri S&T's Department of Mining and Explosives Engineering, the campus, and the greater University of Missouri System are deeply committed to inclusion and valuing diversity. S&T has undertaken a number of initiatives to improve campus life and the work life balance of its faculty and staff (see http://hr.mst.edu). Missouri S&T particularly encourages applications from dual-career couples and will strive to accommodate their specific needs.
Interested candidates should electronically submit their application consisting of: 1) a cover letter, 2) a current curriculum vitae or rsum, 3) a statement of research interests and goals, 3) a statement of teaching philosophy, and 5) complete contact information for at least four professional references to Missouri S&T's Human Resources Office at: https://hr.mst.edu/careers/academic-employment/ using Reference Number 48250. Acceptable electronic formats are PDF and MS Word. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and the review of applications will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, applicants must apply by September 30, 2023. For more information prior to submitting an application, please contact the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Lana Alagha, at: alaghal@mst.edu.Please use reference #48250. Acceptable electronic formats are PDF and MS Word. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and the review of applications will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, applicants must apply by September 30, 2023. For more information prior to submitting an application, please contact the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Lana Alagha, at:alaghal@mst.edu.
Missouri S&T is one of the nation's leading research universities with 98 degree programs in 39 disciplines. Founded in 1870 as one of the first technological institutions west of the Mississippi. Located about 100 miles west of St. Louis in the multicultural community of Rolla, Missouri S&T is an accessible, safe and friendly campus surrounded by Ozarks scenery. Missouri S&T offers degrees in engineering, the sciences, liberal arts, humanities and business, with master's and Ph.D. programs available in many of the science and engineering programs and master's degrees in biological sciences, business administration and technical communication. With nearly 9,000 students enrolled on campus and online, Missouri S&T is big enough to accommodate a diverse population, yet small enough for individuals to build high visibility, impactful careers.
Qualifications
Ph.D. in Mining Engineering or a closely related field.
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