Penn State: Assistant or Associate Professor, Electronics Thermal Management
Penn State's Department of Mechanical Engineering has a tenure-line opening at Assistant or Associate Professor level in thermal management solutions for large-scale electronics packaging. Solutions can include modeling or experiments on electro-mechanical-thermal management, for example for data centers and high-capacity computing. The post is co-funded with the Materials Research Institute and aligns with a new Penn State center on semiconductor innovation. It suits a collaborative thermal or electronics-packaging researcher.
What you'll do
- Build an internationally recognized, externally funded research program in electronics thermal management
- Teach undergraduate and graduate courses
- Take a key role in interdisciplinary research through the Materials Research Institute
- Contribute service to the department, college, university and profession
Who can apply
- A PhD in engineering or a closely related field by the appointment start date at Assistant Professor level
- Demonstrated ability as a teacher or research worker
- Evidence of growth in scholarly or professional achievement
- Associate Professor candidates must also show an established reputation in scholarly or professional achievement
- The ability to lead and collaborate in interdisciplinary research
How to apply
Apply through Penn State's Workday posting with a cover letter, CV, research statement, teaching statement, a statement on alignment with Penn State's Values of Respect and Community, three key publications and names and addresses of five professional references. Combine everything into a single PDF because the system accepts only five documents. Screening starts on November 16, 2026 and applications are considered until the position is filled.