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Assistant Professor Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Railway Transportation Engineering The Grainger College of Engineering University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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The Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) department at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign seeks highly qualified candidates to fill a tenure-track Assistant Professor full-time faculty position. Exceptional applicants in all areas relevant to Rail Transportation and Engineering will be considered. Some example areas of interest are Railway Systems, Operation, and Safety with expertise in one or more of the following areas: rail capacity analysis and modeling, rail network planning and analysis, rail freight and passenger transportation operation, advanced train control, computer-aided railway traffic control, rail system and operational optimization, automated/autonomous train operating systems, train operating mechanics, train dynamics including wheel/rail interface, railway energy efficiency and motive power, integrated passenger and freight railway system safety and risk analysis, railway terminal system design and operation, rail transit, high-speed and intercity passenger rail. The successful candidate will be capable of working with a variety of industry and government sponsors and partners. Please visit jobs.illinois.edu to view the complete position announcement and application instructions. Full consideration will be given to applications received by April 16, 2025. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
The U of I is an EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled that participates in the federal e-Verify program and participates in a background check program focused on prior criminal or sexual misconduct history. We have an active and successful dual-career partner placement program and a strong commitment to work-life balance and family-friendly programs for faculty and staff (provost.illinois.edu/faculty-affairs/work-life-balance).
Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu.
