Utah State University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in transportation engineering.  It is anticipated that this position will be filled at the Assistant Professor level.  Applicants must have an earned Ph.D. in Civil Engineering or closely related field.  Professional registration and/or practical experience are desirable.  Candidates for this position must be capable of teaching core undergraduate transportation courses and graduate courses in specialized areas of transportation engineering.  An ability to develop a strong research program through extra-mural funding is essential.  Research interests should be in one or more of the following areas:  safety, traffic engineering, mass transit, high performance computing in transportation engineering, transportation logistics and controls, large scale network optimization and simulation, and information technology.  A dedication to excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching, research, collaboration with other faculty in transportation related areas, service, and scholarly achievements will be required of all applicants.

The search committee will begin reviewing applications August 1, 2007 and will continue until the position is filled.  Applicants must submit applications electronically via the university website (http://jobs.usu.edu) and should include a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching and research interests, a copy of a significant written work, and names and contact information for three references.  Any questions may be addressed to:

Kevin C. Womack, Chair

Transportation Faculty Search Committee

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Utah State University

4110 Old Main Hill

Logan, UT 84322-4110

Kevin.Womack@usu.edu


Additional information about the department are available at (http://www.engineering.usu.edu/cee/).  Utah State University has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity, in that spirit we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including women, members of ethnic minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.  Utah State University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.