Positions Available

Faculty Position

Mechanical Engineering in the area of Energy
The Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the California Institute of Technology seeks applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Mechanical Engineering with research and teaching interests in areas concerning energy. Areas of interest include, but are not restricted to, fundamental issues of thermal sciences, transport, mechanics or systems that impact energy technologies. The search is aimed at the assistant professor level, but exceptional candidates at all levels will be considered. Initial appointment at the assistant professor level is normally for four years, and is contingent upon completion of Ph.D.

Review of the applications will commence on January 1, 2010 and continue until the position is filled.

Application Instructions

Applicants should electronically submit an application , including (as a single pdf document) your curriculum vitae; a statement of research and teaching interests; and up to three representative publications. Please use our on-line application system.
Questions about the application process may be directed to me-search@caltech.edu

The California Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and disabled persons are encouraged to apply.

Faculty Position

Aerospace Engineering in the area of Solid and Structural Mechanics
The Division of Engineering and Applied Science at the California Institute of Technology invites applications for one tenure-track position at the assistant professor level.

We are seeking highly qualified candidates who are committed to a career in research and teaching with a research focus in solid, structural and computational mechanics, and a preference in space applications.

Initial appointments at the assistant professor level are for four years and contingent on completion of the PhD degree. Exceptionally qualified candidates at the associate or full professor level may also be considered.

Application Instructions

Candidates should submit an on-line application. A CV, list of publications, statements of research and teaching plans, copies of three publications, and a list of four references are required (in a single pdf document).

The California Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and disabled persons are encouraged to apply.

Post-Doctoral Positions

Post-doctoral Position in Multiscale Modeling at Caltech

The Center for the Predictive Modeling and Simulation of High-Energy Density Dynamic Response at the California Institute of Technology seeks a post-doctoral scholar in the broad area of multiscale modeling of materials.  The scholar will be supervised by Professor Kaushik Bhattacharya, and will develop fast multiscale models that implicitly account for the microstructural features during the dynamic deformation of materials.  Candidates with experience in incorporating Density Functional Theory calculations into coarse-grained models of mechanical behavior are especially encouraged to apply.   The nominal starting date is 1 October 2009, and applications will be evaluated as received.

Please apply with a cv, recent publication and a list of references to: 

Kaushik Bhattacharya
Professor of Mechanics and Materials Science
Executive Officer for Mechanical Engineering
California Institute of Technology
1200 E. California Blvd.
Mail Stop 104-44
Pasadena, CA 91125

Email: bhatta@caltech.edu

The California Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and disabled persons are encouraged to apply.