Assistant / Associate Professor
Faculty positions in engineering and related disciplines at the Naval Postgraduate School.
Best for:Best for experienced engineering educators and researchers with a strong publication record and interest in defense-related systems engineering.
Overview
The Bureau of Naval Personnel is advertising anticipated faculty vacancies at the Assistant and Associate Professor levels for the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Successful candidates will engage in instructional duties, advise student theses and dissertations, and pursue active scholarly research. The role requires an earned doctoral degree, teaching aptitude, and a commitment to supporting the academic and research mission of the institution. Appointments are made under excepted service hiring authorities with comprehensive federal benefits.
What you'll do
- Deliver instructional programs supporting departmental needs and curriculum requirements
- Advise student theses and dissertations at the graduate level
- Conduct independent scholarly research leading to peer-reviewed publications
- Secure competitive external research funding, particularly at the associate professor level
- Contribute to academic service, institutional governance, and department operations
Requirements
Degree required: Doctoral degree in engineering or a closely aligned discipline supporting departmental needs
Language: English
Instruction: English
Publications: Sustained publication record for Associate Professor; strong potential for scholarship leading to publications for Assistant Professor
- Demonstrated teaching aptitude and ability to deliver classroom instruction
- Potential or established track record in advising student theses and dissertations
- Strong potential or established record for scholarly research and publications
- Broad academic or professional experience (typically 6 years for Associate Professor level)
- Must be a US Citizen
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment
- Must obtain and maintain a required security clearance
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
Funding & terms
How to apply
Deadline: 2027-10-18
Interested applicants must follow the specific application instructions outlined in the official job announcement rather than the general notice flyer. Prepare a curriculum vitae of two pages or less, a letter of application, statements of teaching and research interests, and contact information for three or more references. Submit all required documentation through the designated application portal before the stated deadline.
- CV
- Letter of application
- Teaching statement
- Research statement
- 3 reference letters
- Unofficial transcripts
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