Faculty Jobs
We invite applicants to join our mission to accelerate advances in robotics to the benefit of society.
The Regents of the University of Michigan have approved the construction of a $75M new building to house the robotics center, with state of the art laboratories, teaching facilities, offices and collaboration space that integrates undergraduate teams into the fabric of daily academic life. We are already running a highly-rated graduate program in robotics. We have a strong faculty and expect to add significantly to it over the coming three years.
Michigan Robotics, in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor invites applications for junior or senior faculty positions. Successful candidates will have a relevant doctorate or equivalent experience and an outstanding record of achievement and impactful research in academics, industry and/or at national laboratories. They will have a strong record or commitment to teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels, to providing service to the university and profession and to broadening the intellectual diversity of the College.
Michigan Robotics seeks candidates across all research areas relevant to robotics. Women and underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply.
Application Process
Tenure lines associated with the open positions reside with the departments in the College of Engineering. Applications are processed through the individual departments, the links to some of which are given below. Candidates are welcome to apply to more than one department if the preponderance of their skills is not easily identifiable with a single department.
- Aerospace Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Applications will be considered as they are received, and will open again later this year.
Questions: Please contact Denise Edmund.
The University of Michigan is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer with an Active Dual-Career Assistance Program. The College of Engineering is especially interested in candidates who contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.
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