Civil & Environmental Engineering Faculty Positions.

Geotechnical Engineering

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of South Carolina invites applications for one or more tenured or tenure-track faculty positions with demonstrated expertise in geotechnical engineering. The position is expected to be filled at the Full Professor level; exceptional candidates at the Assistant and Associate level will also be considered. Candidates should have a B.S. degree in civil or environmental engineering, a doctoral degree in civil engineering or a closely related field, and the potential to become a licensed professional engineer. Successful candidates will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, direct graduate student research, publish in archival journals, establish a strong, externally funded research program, and be professionally active. The department presently has 19 tenured/tenure-track faculty members, and 7 faculty members have received NSF CAREER awards in recent years. The University of South Carolina is one of 62 public universities designated as “very high research activity” by The Carnegie Foundation. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a combined statement of research and teaching interests, and the names of at least 3 references, including contact information, to Professor Robert L. Mullen, Department Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Carolina by email to CEEchair@cec.sc.eduor by post mail to 300 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29208. Emailed submissions in PDF format are preferred. The University of South Carolina is an equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.