Fannie Gaston-Johansson Faculty of Excellence Program Cluster Hire: Open Rank Tenure/Tenure-track Faculty Position in Fluid Mechanics

Requisition #: A-157009-3

Status: Full Time

Type: Faculty

School: Whiting School of Engineering

Department/Program: Department of Mechanical Engineering

Salary: $170,000 - $200,000 Assistant Professor; $180,000 - $245,000 Associate Professor; and $200,000 - $450,000 Full Professor. All 12 month equivalent

Location City: Baltimore

Location State: MD

Location Zip Code: 21218

Closing Date: 12/13/2024 at 11:59 PM US Eastern Time

To apply: apply.interfolio.com/157009

General Description

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.

Johns Hopkins University strives to be a pluralistic community that embraces the values and imperatives of diversity, equity, and inclusion as integral to our missions of education, research, and service.  We are committed to doing our part to address both the lag in diverse faculty recruitment in higher education and the need to build stronger networks to support faculty advancement and success.  Thus, we are endeavoring to hire multiple faculty members into interdisciplinary cohorts (clusters) for Fall 2025 anticipated start dates. 

This cluster hire initiative is part of the Fannie Gaston-Johansson Faculty of Excellence Program (FGJFEP) at Johns Hopkins University which is part of a $50 million investment that focuses on the recruitment, retention, and advancement of faculty who demonstrate a commitment to inclusive excellence in teaching, research, and service as part of JHU's Second Roadmap on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. This program has the following benefits:  opportunities to participate in community-building and networking, leadership development, and strong mentoring support.  Faculty hired into this program are known as Fannie Gaston-Johansson Professors.

We are seeking up to 4 tenure-track faculty at all ranks to contribute to the Fluid Mechanics Across Scales cluster. This cluster builds upon the longstanding strength in multidisciplinary fluid mechanics research at Johns Hopkins University, where researchers are already at the forefront in efforts to meet pressing global challenges. For example, recent Johns Hopkins fluid mechanics research has led to important contributions to our understanding of the spread of viruses via microscopic droplets, the atmospheric and oceanic flows governing climate patterns, the extraction of energy from wind and waves, as well as many other topics that impact global health, climate, materials, energy, space exploration, and supersonic flight. This initiative seeks to maintain this traditional broad coverage and expand existing collaborations with areas where fluid dynamics plays a substantial role.

Johns Hopkins University recognizes that fluid mechanics is central to understanding a broad range of physical phenomena ranging from biology to climate modeling, and a key component of an even broader set of problems, such as manufacturing and space exploration. Therefore, interactions among researchers in this broad range of areas are a hallmark of Hopkins long-standing tradition of fluid mechanics research spanning multiple disciplines and academic units. Fluids faculty are represented in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Applied Physics Laboratory. There are also a number of ongoing collaborations with faculty in the School of Medicine. Frequent cross-disciplinary interactions are facilitated by university-wide funding mechanisms, as well as structural units including, the Center for Environment and Applied Fluid Mechanics (CEAFM), the Ralph O'Conner Sustainable Energy Institute (ROSEI), and the Institute for Data-Intensive Engineering and Sciences (IDIES).

The salary range for this position is $170,000 - $200,000, $180,000 - $245,000 and $200,000 - $450,000 for respective appointments at the Assistant, Associate and full Professor ranks (12 month) equivalent.  Faculty appointments are 9-month positions and are nominally scheduled to begin in Fall 2025, with exact dates to be negotiated with the hiring department.  Johns Hopkins offers faculty and staff a number of benefits designed to help them pursue productive and fulfilling professional and personal lives. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision plans, employer-paid life insurance, tuition assistance for dependent children, and "Live Near Your Work" grants to support home buying costs.  

Qualifications

We invite faculty whose research and teaching focus on fluid mechanics to join our endeavor.  The successful candidate will be expected to work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment.  Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in engineering, applied mathematics, physics, atmospheric or oceanic sciences or a related field (or expect to fulfill all of the PhD degree requirements by July 15, 2025).  They will be expected to establish an independent, multidisciplinary, and internationally recognized research program.  All candidates should have a record of scholarly activity such as publications and presentations and the ability to implement inclusive teaching practices.  We seek a colleague who has a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate and graduate level and who will contribute to our community by embracing inclusive excellence.

In addition, Associate and Full Professors should have well-defined research agendas, records of external grant support, and evidence of teaching excellence.  

Application Instructions

Applications submitted by Dec. 13, 2024, will receive our fullest consideration.  The following materials should be submitted through Interfolio [insert link to Interfolio submission page]:

1)      a cover letter describing your interest,

2)      a curriculum vita,

3)      a research statement,

4)      a teaching statement,

5)       a statement describing your previous experience aimed at contributing to an equitable and inclusive environment, (e.g., your statement may address your knowledge of challenges related to diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM and your track record of advancing inclusive excellence), and

6)     3 representative publications.  

7)      Applicants for Assistant Professor appointments should also include the names and contact information for three references (reference letters will be requested from selected finalists).  

Questions about this search can be directed to Dennice Gayme ([email protected]) or Gretar Tryggvason ([email protected]).

Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, military status, immigration status, or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.

We especially encourage members of historically underrepresented groups, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply.  If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at [email protected]. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit accessibility.jhu.edu.

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

Total Rewards

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Equal Opportunity Employer

The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.

Pre-Employment Information

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at [email protected]. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit accessibility.jhu.edu.

Background Checks

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check including education verification.

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Diversity and Inclusion

The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Vaccine Requirements

Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly. The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.