Assistant Professor

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Applicants are required to submit the following documents for Position 004352

• One-page letter of interest.
• Research statement (up to five pages) detailing areas of expertise and research vision.
• Teaching statement (up to two pages).
• Contact information for at least three references.

The candidate chosen for this position will be subject to a criminal background check and will be required to submit the official transcript of their highest earned degree.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained.

Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte maintains an Affidative Action Plan prepared in accordance with Executive Order 11246 and the Consent Decree.

• Position Number: 004352
• Classification
  
  Title:
  
  9-Mo Tenure-Track/ Tenured Faculty
• College:
  College of Engineering (Col)
• Department:
  Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science
• Position Designation:
  Faculty
• Employment Type:
  
  Permanent - Full-time
• Months per year: 9
• Primary Purpose of Department:
  The Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte is currently seeking candidates for a 9-month tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank with the expertise in Batteries and Energy Storage, with an expected start date of August 2026. Candidates with diverse research interests, particularly those aligned with UNC Charlotte’s areas of research focus and distinction, are strongly encouraged to apply.
  
  Specifically, candidates are expected to have a strong research focus in electrochemistry or battery engineering, including specializations in materials characterization, system safety, battery manufacturing, and/or recycling. We seek outstanding candidates with demonstrated expertise and strong research potential in one or more of the following or related areas:
  Next-generation battery materials;
  Electrochemo-mechanical-thermal coupling in energy storage systems;
  Critical materials processing, battery manufacturing, and recycling;
  Battery safety, reliability, and degradation mechanisms; AI/ML-enabled design, or digital twins for energy storage.

Vacancy Open to All Candidates.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte recognizes the differentiation of mission, goals, and objectives inherent in the diversity of disciplines represented by its colleges and departments. Thus, the Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty should be interpreted in the context of the related departmental and collegiate goals. Teaching, Advising, Curriculum and Instructional Development – Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to teaching may include but are not limited to subject matter competence, course design, course presentation, advising and consultation, directing student research, curriculum and instructional development, and grading student work.

Scholarly Research, Creative, and Other Professional Activities – All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to participate in expanding the knowledge base of their academic field by conducting research or engaging in other creative activities as appropriate to the faculty member’s discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to research may include but are not limited to research/creative activity that generates new knowledge and/or synthesizes and/or integrates existing knowledge, publication, an ongoing agenda for research, scholarly, and creative activity, and are expected to seek extramural support for their work.

Service to University, the Public, and the Profession – All tenured and tenure-track faculty are…