Description
Description
Brown University School of Engineering invites applications from outstanding candidates for a tenure-track faculty position(s) in Fluid and Solid Mechanics. The successful candidate shall have an outstanding record of scholarship in one or both of these areas, with a multidisciplinary vision with other areas of interest in Brown’s School of Engineering. The successful candidate shall establish, or have established, an independent group in theoretical and/or computational research, and is expected to collaborate with other Brown faculty members within and outside of the School of Engineering. We seek a faculty member who will contribute to the mission of the school (https://engineering.brown.edu/about/mission) and has demonstrated a commitment to cultivating a diverse and inclusive community in science and engineering.
About the Environment
Brown Engineering provides a unique environment, emphasizing the power of interdisciplinary thought with a focus on expanding connections across engineering disciplines and beyond traditional departmental boundaries. Brown Engineering has a long history of leadership in fluid and solid mechanics research, with further acceleration from a new Engineering Research building, the Center of Fluid Mechanics, the Mechanics of Undersea Science and Engineering (MUSE) program, the Initiative for Sustainable Energy (ISE), and the Institute for Biology, Engineering and Medicine (I-BEAM). The successful candidate will become affiliated with one or more of the interdisciplinary groups within the School of Engineering and contribute to teaching efforts and research projects across the school, including Fluids and Thermal Sciences, Solid Mechanics, Biomedical, Chemical, and Environmental Engineering.
Brown University School of Engineering seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce to maintain the excellence of the University and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, viewpoints, and ways of knowing and learning.
Qualifications
Applicants must have earned a Ph.D. degree in engineering or a related discipline when joining the faculty. The start date is expected to be July 2026.
Application Instructions
All candidates should submit: (1) a curriculum vitae; (2) a research statement; (3) a teaching statement, including an approach to support students from diverse backgrounds; (4) up to five publications; and (5) a cover letter describing their interest in the position. Candidates should address how they would contribute to the research and/or teaching missions of our diverse and inclusive university community. Candidates should provide the names of three references; these individuals will not be contacted unless the candidate is chosen to move forward in the selection process. Letters of support should speak to the candidate’s potential as a scholar, colleague, mentor, and teacher. Inquiries about the position should be directed to soefa@brown.edu.
Full consideration will be given to applications received by November 30, 2025. Brown is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, and members of underrepresented groups in science and engineering are strongly encouraged to apply.
Application Process
This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law, in the administration of its policies, programs, and activities. The University recognizes and rewards individuals on the basis of qualifications and performance. The University maintains certain affirmative action programs in compliance with applicable law.
Requirements
Qualifications
Applicants must have earned a Ph.D. degree in engineering or a related discipline when joining the faculty. The start date is expected to be July 2026.
Application Instructions
All candidates should submit: (1) a curriculum vitae; (2) a research statement; (3) a teaching statement, including an approach to support students from diverse backgrounds; (4) up to five publications; and (5) a cover letter describing their interest in the position. Candidates should address how they would contribute to the research and/or teaching missions of our diverse and inclusive university community. Candidates should provide the names of three references; these individuals will not be contacted unless the candidate is chosen to move forward in the selection process. Letters of support should speak to the candidate’s potential as a scholar, colleague, mentor, and teacher. Inquiries about the position should be directed to soefa@brown.edu.
