Director of Laboratory Development -Academic Professional

Job Summary

We are in search of Academic Professional, Director of Laboratory Development.

This position will support the undergraduate laboratory courses and enhance the undergraduate curricula in the instructional labs in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. In addition, the position will encompass a combination of teaching and administrative responsibilities.

Duties for this position may include but are not limited to

• Teach an undergraduate laboratory course each semester (ME3057 or ME3058), which includes lecturing, coordinating with all course GTAs, and preparing lab equipment and materials.
• Teach one additional course such as ME 2016 (Computing Techniques), ME 2110 (Creative Decisions and Design), ME 3017 (System Dynamics), ME 3180 (Mechanical Design and Analysis), ME 4182 (Capstone Design), ME 4000-level Elective Labs
• Develop hands‑on prototype lab exercises and instructional materials in the undergraduate curriculum, including support the engineering communication curriculum sequence, and assess results.
• Improve the laboratory courses, update laboratory exercises, upgrade laboratory technologies, and develop new laboratory concepts.
• Build partnerships with industry to drive sponsorship and inform curriculum decisions.
• Other duties as assigned

This position vacancy is an open rank announcement. Final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Non‑tenure Track Academic Faculty ranks as outlined in section 3.2.2 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook (link).

This is the entry‑level rank and normally requires completion of the terminal degree. In exceptional cases, this rank may be used for individuals completing a terminal degree and for a period of two (2) years.

• Terminal degree
• Significant related experience or promotion from the rank of Associate Academic Professional
• Quality of performance and potential development must be recognized by peers.

• Terminal degree
• Evidence of superior performance in the chosen field
• Recognition by peers (whether national, regional, or local)
• Successful and measurable related experience
• Five (5) years or more as an Academic Professional

• Terminal degree
• Evidence of superior performance in the chosen field
• Recognition by peers (whether national, regional, or local)
• Successful and measurable related experience supervising others work
• Successful and measurable related experience in a position of significant responsibility and authority within a program area
• Demonstrated impact.

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching and/or lab instruction.
• Experience with experimental research is highly beneficial.

Both courses emphasize hands‑on experimental engineering. A faculty member should have deep knowledge of:

• Instrumentation and measurement systems including calibration, precision, and error analysis.
• Data acquisition systems, signal conditioning, filtering, and spreadsheet based analysis.
• Mechanical, thermal, acoustic, and control systems instrumentation (e.g., load cells, thermocouples, LVDTs, viscometers).
• Microcontroller architecture and programming for open/closed loop control.
• Familiarity with Matlab and Python

Measurement and analysis of mechanical, acoustic, thermodynamic, fluid, and heat transfer systems.

Use of transducers, DAQs, signal processing, regression analysis, and experimental statistics.

Experience working with advanced experimental setups (e.g., laser Doppler sensors, refrigeration systems, pumps, convection/radiation rigs).

Familiarity with Matlab and Python

• Ability to set up, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot lab equipment. This aligns with requirements seen in lab related job roles at Georgia Tech.
• Knowledge of laboratory inventory management, safety…