Assistant​/Associate​/Professor in Robotics

Overview

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position, with a Fall Semester 2026 starting date. Candidates with exceptional background and experience in robotics are strongly encouraged to apply. All areas of robotics that emphasize mechanical-engineering concepts will be considered. Relevant areas of interest include: micro- and mesoscale robots; flapping- and morphing-wing flying robots;

legged robots (including humanoids); surgical robots; and other new and challenging areas associated with robotic systems. Exceptional candidates will be considered at the level of associate or full professor with senior applicants with strong leadership in robotics research and education especially encouraged to apply. Applicants are expected to affiliate with the University of Utah Robotics Center (), which manages the Robotics Ph.D. and M.S. degree programs, as well as robotics certificates and minors across three departments in the College of Engineering.

The University seeks candidates who have a demonstrated track record of high-quality research as evidenced by scholarly publications and strong potential (junior faculty) or an established record (senior faculty) of obtaining extramural funding with highly regarded publications. Successful candidates will actively contribute to the Department s growing research presence in their respective areas and will develop and teach core courses while creating new courses to support the mechanical engineering and/or robotics graduate programs.

Applicants should hold an earned Ph.D. or Sc.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or a closely related field.

The University of Utah is a research-focused institution with more than 35,000 students, world-class faculty and researchers, a medical campus, and many startups. The Department of Mechanical Engineering has grown significantly and currently houses more than 45 tenure-line faculty members, over 1,500 undergraduate students and 250 graduate students (140 PhD students).

Salt Lake City, UT. Track:
Tenure Track.

Required:

earned Ph.D. or Sc.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or closely related field. Strong potential for external funding and high-quality publications. Ability to contribute to teaching core courses and develop new courses in mechanical engineering and/or robotics.

Close Date: 1/31/2026. Open Until Filled:
No.

Requisition Number: PRN
01457CF.  194004 (note: URL truncated in original text). All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans  preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Reasonable accommodations in the application process are provided to individuals with disabilities upon request.

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