Assistant Professor - Integrated, Autonomous Construction and Infrastructure - Civil and Environmental Engineering

Position overview

Position title: Assistant Professor
Salary range: The current salary range for this position is $103,700-$151,600 (9-month academic year salary), however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.

Anticipated start: 7/1/2025

Application Window
Open date: September 16, 2024

Most recent review date: Thursday, Oct 17, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Monday, Dec 9, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at the University of California, Berkeley, invites tenure-track faculty applications in the area of Integrated, Autonomous Construction and Infrastructure. Hiring will be at the untenured assistant professor level. This position aligns with the Department's Strategic Plan that prioritizes: 

• Smart, Sustainable Cities and Regions
• Adaptive and Resilient Infrastructure
• Sustainable Air, Soil, Water and Energy Resources

Autonomy in construction and infrastructure is revolutionizing the way we design, construct, maintain, and operate infrastructure and is an integral part of adaptive, sustainable and resilient infrastructure. It enables integrated, system-level sensing, analysis and optimization that will promote resiliency and sustainability in a wide array of civil engineering domains. As the boundary between design, construction, and operation blurs, new approaches to construction, management, and engineering of infrastructure are needed. The area of this search includes, but is not limited to: autonomous construction operations, human/machine production, construction and operation systems, next-generation multi-scale infrastructure systems, and digitally fabricated, reconfigurable or redeployable materials and structures.

We seek candidates who will lead civil and environmental engineering in the area of infrastructure and construction autonomy. Programmatically, this search area encompasses critical needs in CEE that relate to resiliency and sustainability. A successful candidate will be expected to interface with the College of Engineering faculty's existing strengths in autonomy, robotics, and infrastructure.

New faculty are expected to pursue research excellence and contribute to the existing undergraduate and graduate educational program in Civil and Environmental Engineering, as well as develop new and innovative courses. They are encouraged to collaborate with faculty throughout the Department, the College of Engineering, and the UC Berkeley Campus.

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values at UC Berkeley, and is a focus of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and academic and non-academic staff who share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates for our academic positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

UC Berkeley is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We encourage candidates to apply who have had non-traditional career paths, who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: https://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty.

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. Consistent with this commitment, UC Berkeley requires all applicants for Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload an Authorization of Information Release form into AP Recruit as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, applicants will only be subject to reference checks if and when they are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. More information is available on this website.

Department: https://ce.berkeley.edu/

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
PhD (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in a PhD (or equivalent international degree) granting program at the time of application.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Research
• Statement of Teaching
• Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - A statement that demonstrates interest in and ability to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). Content will naturally overlap between these and your other statements, but each has a different focus. UC Berkeley guidance on preparing an authentic and meaningful DEIB statement is available here: https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity/support-faculty-candidates. When planning how you will contribute to Berkeley's efforts in DEIB, candidates may wish to consider expanding upon ongoing programming in the College of Engineering (https://engineering.berkeley.edu/diversity) or UC Berkeley's campus community (https://diversity.berkeley.edu).
• Publication #1
• Publication #2
• Authorization to Release Information form - UC Berkeley requires all applicants for Senate faculty positions to complete an Authorization of Information Release form as part of their application . Download, complete, sign, and upload the Authorization to Release Information form
  If an applicant does not include the signed authorization, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration.
• Teaching Evaluations - Teaching evaluations (both numerical ratings and narrative comments from students), for the most recent three years, if available. REQUIRED
  (Optional)
• Publication #3 (Optional)
• Publication #4 (Optional)
• Publication #5 (Optional)
• Unofficial Transcripts - Unofficial transcripts of all your graduate and undergraduate coursework. REQUIRED
  (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

References will only be contacted for those candidates under serious consideration and we will seek your permission before doing so.

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04612

Help contact: jobs@ce.berkeley.edu

About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

Please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy.

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location
Berkeley, Ca


To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04612