419907true419907falseSubmission for the position Department Chair - Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science - Job Number 25006216false419907falsetrueDepartment Chair - Mechanical Engineering & Materials ScienceEngr-Dept Chairpersons OfficePennsylvania-Pittsburgh25006216 The Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science MEMS at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for the position of Department Chair and Professor. We are looking for a scholar with a multi-disciplinary focus and strong leadership skills. A successful applicant must have a vision for the future of mechanical engineering and materials science at Pitt and a plan to realize that vision. Applicants for the position must be qualified for appointment as a tenured full professor in the Swanson School of Engineering. They should have an established record of conducting high-quality sponsored research producing impactful publications in leading journals and demonstrating a proven commitment to educational excellence at the undergraduate graduate and postdoctoral levels. The MEMS Department at Pitt has state-of-the-art research and educational facilities and strong connections to local industry. Today Pitt-MEMS features innovative undergraduate and graduate programs and world-class research in advanced manufacturing and design materials for extreme conditions soft matter biomechanics computational and data-enabled engineering cyber-physical systems and security and nuclear and other sustainable energies. Our undergraduate and masters students have an outstanding placement record at leading companies and our doctoral students have successfully found faculty positions at major universities in the U.S. and abroad as well as cutting-edge research positions in industry and national laboratories. Pitts engineering program is ranked in the top 25 public engineering schools and is one of the oldest in the United States celebrating its 180th anniversary in 2026. Mechanical engineering was Pitts second engineering program established in 1868 and is now its largest by student population. The Swanson School of Engineering boasts 230 faculty 2721 undergraduate students 771 graduate students 63.5M in research expenditures and 109 patents earned in FY25 38 of all University patents. Applicants shouldsubmit · A cover letter describing their interest in the position and relevant qualifications · Two-page statement of vision and plans for advancing the MEMS department · Detailedcurriculum vitae · Research statement · Teaching statement · List of at least three professional references. Applications will start being reviewed on November 10 th 2025 on an ongoing basis until the position has been filled. Please e-mail Jessica Pendrick MEMS Administrative Coordinator at jlp301pitt.edu in confidence for any questions or recommendations that you might have for potential candidates. For more information about Pitt please visit httpwww.pitt.eduabout . · Research statement · List of at least three professional references.