Mechanical Engineering - Associate Professor - 530031 at The University of Alabama

The University of Alabama is hiring a regular full-time tenure-track Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering in Tuscaloosa. The position requires a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related discipline, a record of impactful scholarly publications, externally funded research, and the ability to teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates should have research interests in areas such as robotics, mechatronics, sustainable energy, advanced manufacturing, computational engineering, or micro/nanoscale systems, and must demonstrate the potential to lead a productive research program and collaborate with existing faculty. Applications are preferred by 1 October 2026, with the search continuing until the positions are filled.