Civil Engineering – Assistant Professor (Geotechnical Engineering)

McMaster College’s School of Engineering invitations functions for a tenure-track place in geotechnical engineering on the rank of Assistant Professor within the Division of Civil Engineering, situated on the principle college campus, to start on September 01, 2023, or on a mutually agreed date thereafter. Consideration for positions on the rank of Affiliate Professor or Professor might be based mostly on commensurate expertise.

As one of many high departments of civil engineering in Canada, we now have a robust worldwide repute in each analysis and educating. Our Civil Engineering Program is at present ranked within the high 4 in Canada and within the high 50-75 on this planet (ARWU). With a imaginative and prescient of constructing more healthy communities to create a brighter world, our school members work collaboratively within the following 4 analysis themes: Resilient Infrastructure Programs, Smarter Mobility, Water Safety and Local weather Change, and Clever Vitality Programs. For this place we’re in search of an impressive colleague who may create synergies with our current analysis themes and set up an thrilling analysis program in novel and rising areas of geotechnical engineering.

Ranked among the many high engineering colleges in Canada and worldwide, McMaster Engineering has an extended historical past of excellence in innovative analysis, student-focused training, modern packages, main school, and attaining college students. We combine experiential studying into each aspect of the coed journey, supply Canada’s largest undergraduate analysis program, vibrant co-op alternatives, and far more. With over 200 school members, about 7,500 undergraduate and 1,250 graduate college students, we’re a world-class centre for tutorial excellence and innovation.

Based in 1887, McMaster College is one among solely 4 Canadian universities ranked among the many high 80 on this planet by the Occasions Larger Training World College Rankings for 2022 and is residence to greater than 70 analysis centres and institutes. Named Canada’s most research-intensive college in 4 of the final six years by Analysis Infosource, McMaster is devoted to excellence in educating, studying and repair. With a pupil inhabitants of greater than 36,000, McMaster welcomes college students from 120 international locations in addition to Canada. Uncover extra of what McMaster Engineering and the Hamilton space can supply to educational professionals and their households by reviewing the Info Information highlighting our analysis excellence, family-friendly sources and wealthy native tradition. Alternatives for steady private {and professional} development are additionally made obtainable by way of our School’s Fireball Academy and the MacPherson Institute.

Profitable Candidate
We search a proficient and dynamic colleague in geotechnical engineering who will contribute to the excellence of the division in analysis, educating, and repair. We are going to contemplate distinctive candidates in all geotechnical engineering areas related to the division’s imaginative and prescient of constructing more healthy communities to create a brighter world. Candidates working in interdisciplinary, crosscutting analysis areas that embody geotechnical engineering, geomechanics, and resilient infrastructure programs are fascinating. Geotechnical fields that relate to infrastructure for nuclear reactors, resilience to local weather change, sensible cities, and renewable power programs are of specific curiosity.

Candidates are anticipated to have a PhD in Civil Engineering or associated areas, and should exhibit an impactful file of analysis, mirrored by publications in related high-quality peer-reviewed journals and exterior grant acquisition (for established researchers). The profitable candidate will educate each undergraduate and graduate stage programs. They are going to be anticipated to determine a robust externally-funded analysis program, supervise graduate college students, and foster collaborations throughout the Division, School, College, and past.

Candidates must also possess excellent management and communication abilities, a dedication to excellence in service, and talent to work successfully with people from numerous backgrounds. All candidates might be anticipated to take part within the regular administrative, instructional, {and professional} actions of the Division, School and College. Candidates are anticipated to have licenses for the observe of engineering in Canada or the power and eligibility to use for an engineering license with the Skilled Engineers of Ontario inside 3 years.

Dedication to Inclusive Excellence
The variety of our workforce is on the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our analysis and educating excellence. In step with its Assertion on Constructing an Inclusive Group with a Shared Function, McMaster College strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration, and variety, and has a robust dedication to employment fairness.

The College seeks certified candidates who share our dedication to fairness and inclusion, who will contribute to the diversification of concepts and views, and particularly welcomes functions from First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, members of racialized communities (“seen minorities”), individuals with disabilities, girls, and individuals who establish as 2SLGBTQ+.

We invite all candidates to finish a short Variety Survey as a part of the applying course of. It takes roughly two minutes to finish. All questions are voluntary, with an possibility to say no to reply. All data collected is confidential and might be used to help efforts to broaden the variety of the applicant pool and to advertise a good, equitable and inclusive expertise acquisition course of. Inquiries in regards to the Variety Survey could also be directed to [email protected].

Job candidates requiring lodging to take part within the hiring course of ought to contact the Workplace of the Dean of Engineering at 905-525-9140 ext. 24900 to speak lodging wants.

How you can Apply
Please submit the next supplies by way of the College’s digital portal: https://hr.mcmaster.ca/careers/current-opportunities/ [Job Opening # 53025] by April 21, 2023, to:

Dr. Moncef Nehdi, Chair
Division of Civil Engineering
McMaster College
1280 Predominant Avenue West, JHE 301
Hamilton, ON L8S 4L7

letter of software demonstrating how the candidate meets the choice standards outlined above and describing, if relevant, the affect that profession interruptions might have had on analysis productiveness.
curriculum vitae.
assertion on analysis pursuits and imaginative and prescient, and the way it integrates with McMaster Civil Engineering.
a number of three (3) current analysis publications.
assertion on educating pursuits and philosophy, together with proof of and/or plans for educating effectiveness.
assertion on contributions to inclusive excellence in educating, analysis, and repair, together with an outline of how you’ll advance the College’s dedication to constructing an inclusive group and to fostering a tradition which embraces and promotes wealthy variety of the campus group.
title, title, telephone quantity, and e-mail deal with of not less than three (3) referees. Letters of reference should not required on the time of software, however might be requested at a later stage, and just for the shortlisted candidates.

To be absolutely thought of, functions have to be obtained by April 21, 2023. Nevertheless, the overview of functions will proceed till the place is stuffed. The efficient date of appointment is negotiable, however September 01, 2023 is most well-liked. All candidates will obtain a web-based affirmation of receipt of their software; nevertheless, solely short-listed candidates might be contacted for interviews. Direct any inquiries about this place to Sarah Sullivan at [email protected].

All certified candidates are inspired to use; nevertheless, Canadian residents and everlasting residents might be given precedence. To adjust to the Authorities of Canada’s reporting necessities, the College gathers details about candidates’ standing as both everlasting residents of Canada or Canadian residents. Candidates needn’t establish their nation of origin or present citizenship; nevertheless, all functions should embody one of many following statements:

Sure, I’m a citizen or everlasting resident of Canada.
No, I’m not a citizen or everlasting resident of Canada.

The College is dedicated to offering and sustaining wholesome and secure working and studying environments for all staff, college students, volunteers, and guests. The College’s Vaccination Coverage-COVID-19 Necessities for Workers and College students (the “Vaccination Coverage”), requires all McMaster group members, together with staff, accessing a McMaster campus or facility in individual to be absolutely vaccinated or to have obtained an exemption from the College for a legitimate human rights floor. Whereas the Coverage might be at present paused, this Coverage might resume shortly and on quick discover, as knowledgeable by public well being recommendation and route. In consequence, failure to attain and preserve absolutely vaccinated standing or an authorized human rights-based exemption might lead to termination of employment. It is a time period and situation of employment. The College will proceed to observe the steering of public well being organizations to outline absolutely vaccinated standing. Additional data is out there on the following hyperlink: https://covid19.mcmaster.ca/vaccination-mandate/. Extra data on the College’s Well being and Security framework is out there on-line at https://hr.mcmaster.ca/resources/covid19/.

Questions relating to the above necessities or any lodging requests by way of the recruitment course of might be directed to [email protected].

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