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Assistant Professor, Mechatronics and Robotics

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, United States, 86004

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r**Assistant Professor, Mechatronics and Robotics**

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r**Location:** Mechanical Engineering

r**Regular/Temporary:** Regular

r**Job ID:** 608210

r**Full/Part Time:** Full-Time

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About NAU

Northern Arizona University serves almost 30,000 students. We are a

vibrant community, with 21,000 students in Flagstaff-the home of our

largest campus-and the remainder online or at our 20+ statewide

locations. Our institution has carefully integrated on-campus education

with distance learning, forming seamless avenues for students to earn

degrees.

NAU is an emerging R1 institution (expected 2025); the R1 designation

from the Carnegie Foundation is for doctoral-granting universities with

the highest research activity at the forefront of research and

innovation

Committed to an inclusive university environment, NAU has all the

benefits of a large institution with a personal touch. We carefully

balance teaching, scholarship, and service for faculty members.

Supporting our core value of student-centrism, NAU\'s faculty members

promote learning and help students reach academic milestones.

Flagstaff is an outdoorsy mountain town with four seasons and a thriving

cultural scene. Located at 7,000 feet, Flagstaff houses 70,000 people

and sits at the base of the sacred San Francisco Peaks.

For more about inclusive excellence at NAU, visit the [Center for

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About The Position

Northern Arizona University\'s Sanghi College of Engineering is hiring

one (1) Assistant Professor specializing in Mechatronics and Robotics

Engineering. This is a 9 month academic year position at the Flagstaff

Mountain Campus in Flagstaff, Arizona. NAU is an emerging R1 institution

(expected 2025); the R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation is for

doctoral-granting universities with the highest research activity at the

forefront of research and innovation. This position is to support the

growth of the Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering (MRE) program. This

faculty will help develop and offer courses required by the program of

study of the MRE degree and by the Mechanical Engineering degree. The

faculty will also carry out competitive research in the Mechatronics and

Robotics and closely related areas. This position will help the MRE

program to move closer to achieving the critical faculty mass to offer a

robust and highly sought after degree program.

Responsibilities Include

Developing and teaching courses and laboratories in the Mechatronics

and Robotics and Mechanical Engineering degree programs

Developing, Maintaining and Performing Mechatronics and Robotics as

well as interdisciplinary research

Publishing and presenting research findings in high impact journals

and technical meetings/conferences

Advising undergraduate and graduate students in research and

academically

Performing service to the Department, College and University

Minimum Qualifications

Ph.D. or Sc.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering,

Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, or closely related area

conferred before August 16, 2025

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated expertise in the broad field of robotics and

mechatronics.

Research expertise that complements that existent in the department

and college.

Established record of scholarly productivity, as evidenced by

scholarly publications in high profile journals and strong potential

to build on this record.

Established record of competitiveness for extramural funding and/or

the promise of future ability to secure funding.

Demonstrated experience translating research theory to applied

robotic and mechatronics systems.

University-level teaching experience with evidence of effectiveness

and promise of future excellence.

Demonstrated experience with and commitment to effectively working

with others from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Advanced knowledge in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics and Mechatronics

Engineering and other engineering related areas

Effective teaching ability at undergraduate and graduate levels

Curriculum development

Research experience

Project management

Leadership and adaptability

Capacity to inspire students

Ability to manage undergraduate and graduate students

Ability to work well independently and in Seniority level

Seniority level Entry level Employment type

Employment type Full-time Job function

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