Department Chair, Materials Science and Engineering

Job description

Description The Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan invites applications and nominations for the position of Department Chair. The department’s degree programs have a long history of being highly ranked in the country (#5 for undergraduate and #8 for graduate study in 2021). MSE has 25 tenured and tenure-track core faculty members, 20 courtesy appointment faculty, 3 lecturers, 4 research scientists, and approximately 125 undergraduate and 135 graduate students, with active research in the areas of functional, soft and structural materials and computational materials science . Further information can be found at the department website: https://mse.engin.umich.edu/ . The successful candidate will be an outstanding scholar with an earned doctorate in a research field related to materials science and engineering and will have an exemplary record of achievement in research, teaching and service at a level commensurate with appointment as a tenured full professor. The candidate must possess visionary leadership abilities, a broad appreciation for the diverse perspectives within the department and a strong inter...