Saint Louis University · 2 months ago
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering - Open Rank Faculty
McDonnell Douglas Hall
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelSaint Louis University is one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious Catholic universities, located in St. Louis, Missouri. The Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering is seeking a dynamic individual for a tenure-track faculty position in aerospace engineering, focusing on teaching and developing a robust sponsored research program in various aerospace-related areas.
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Responsibilities
Teaching. All faculty in the Department are expected to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels. They shall create inclusive, engaging teaching experiences to develop industry-ready, entrepreneurially-minded, and socially-conscious engineers. The teaching load will be scaled according to research funding, with an emphasis on providing time for new faculty to develop their research portfolio. Assistance in developing coursework will be provided by the Department
Generating sponsored research. Expectations include significant effort towards developing a robust externally-funded research program involving undergraduate and graduate students, post-docs and other research personnel. Startup packages are available for qualified candidates, as is mentoring for proposal development and enhancing collaboration
Student mentoring. Saint Louis University strives to educate the whole person, and thus all faculty actively engage in undergraduate and graduate student mentoring
Departmental and School service. While the first priorities for tenure-track faculty are to develop their teaching and research portfolios, there are minimum service expectations to the Department and School
Qualification
Required
An earned Ph.D. in aerospace or mechanical engineering or a closely related field
Demonstrated excellence in research and scholarly activity, including peer reviewed journal and conference papers, grant writing, mentoring students, and developing an independent research agenda
Readiness to teach undergraduate and graduate courses as demonstrated through previous teaching and teaching-preparation experiences
Desire to engage with SLU's mission-driven learning and outreach activities
Preferred
Post-doctoral fellowship experience
Relevant teaching experience that promotes hands-on, experiential learning
Established record of interdisciplinary collaboration and impactful research work
Demonstrated ability and vision to collaborate and build a multidisciplinary initiative in pursuit of enhancing undergraduate and graduate education
Company
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University is a Catholic Jesuit institution that focuses on academic excellence, research, health care and commitment to faith.
Founded in 1818
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (44)
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2023 (31)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$32.71MKey Investors
Health Resources and Services AdministrationU.S. Department of EducationMissouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development
2025-01-09Grant· $5M
2023-12-01Grant· $5.96M
2023-01-27Grant· $1M
Leadership Team
David Griggs
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