Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Assistant, Associate or Full Professor Level, Tenure-Track Position

The Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of Materials Characterization.  The appointment is intended to be at the Assistant or Associate Professor level; however, consideration will also be given to exceptional candidates at the Full Professor level.  This position will expand upon current McMaster expertise in materials analysis and nuclear materials as well as contributing to the Faculty’s strategic initiatives in sustainability.

The applicant should have expertise in the field of atom probe field ion microscopy, with a focus on structure and properties relationships of materials. The applicant is expected to develop a strong externally funded research program and capitalize on existing and new infrastructure at the university and in particular at the state-of-the-art Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy. This centre currently houses two aberration-corrected microscopes, one FIB, 3 SEM, one Auger Scanning Microscope and will commission a 3D Atom Probe and a second FIB.  Over the last few years, McMaster University has received funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation, the Ministry of Research and Innovation and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council totaling approximately $40M in materials analysis at the Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy and the Centre for Advanced Nuclear Systems. This position will build upon faculty expertise in materials engineering, as well as facilities and experience available through the Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research. 

Applicants must have earned a Ph.D. in Materials Science/Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics or a closely related discipline. The successful applicant will be expected to develop an effective research program and demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching and curriculum development at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Faculty expects the successful candidate to become registered with the Professional Engineers of Ontario. Where full licensure is not possible, a limited license is also acceptable. 

This position is available as of July 1, 2013 and will remain open until the position is filled.  Applications by e-mail are encouraged.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian Citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. McMaster University is strongly committed to employment equity within the community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The University welcomes applications from all qualified applicants, including women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, members of sexual minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Interested applicants should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research interests, a selection of research publications, and the names and addresses of at least three references to:

Faculty Selection Committee
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, McMaster University
1280 Main St. West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4L7, Canada.
Email: matsci@mcmaster.ca
Reference:  MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION 2013

Posted January 21, 2013