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Full-Time Mechanical, or Biomedical Engineering, or Engineering Physics Faculty
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Please see Special Instructions for more details.
Questions regarding the position may be directed to Brian Swartz, Engineering Department Chair.
Position Information
- Position Title: Full-Time Mechanical, or Biomedical Engineering, or Engineering Physics Faculty
- Position Type: Faculty
- School: School of Science, Engineering and Health
- Department: Department of Engineering (2029)
- Discipline: Mechanical, or Biomedical
- Level: Undergraduate
- Time Status: Full-Time
- Campus: Main Campus (Grantham)
Position Description
Position Summary
The Department of Engineering in the School of Science, Engineering and Health at Messiah University invites applications for a faculty position in Mechanical, or Biomedical Engineering, or Engineering Physics beginning August 1, 2026.
Responsibilities
The position includes teaching introductory to advanced undergraduate engineering classes in Mechanical and/or Biomedical engineering, as well as foundational Engineering courses. Expertise in subject areas such as Mechanics I (Statics), Mechanics II (Strength of Materials), Mechanical Design, Manufacturing Processes, Control Systems, Mechatronics or Physics I would be an especially strong fit for program needs. In addition to these traditional teaching responsibilities, the successful candidate will be expected to pursue scholarship in collaboration with undergraduate students on projects consistent with the mission of the Collaboratory at Messiah University (www.messiah.edu/collaboratory). This scholarship involves working with students to pursue applied research and engineering design with an emphasis on supporting internationally diverse under-served communities, typically in a mission’s context.
Qualifications
Successful candidates for hire into a Term-Tenure Track position, with rank depending on qualifications and experience, are expected to have a PhD in Mechanical, or Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Physics or related field. A Master’s degree with suitable experience would qualify candidates for a Lecturer appointment. Candidates must evidence the potential for strong classroom teaching and a commitment to pursuing their ongoing scholarship in partnership with students within the Collaboratory at Messiah University.
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The Program
Messiah University’s Engineering Department offers ABET accredited Bachelor of Science degrees in Biomedical, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering. Furthermore, an ABET accredited Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree with concentrations in Biomedical, Computer, Environmental, and General Engineering is available to students. In 2023 the University launched a discipline-specific degree in Robotics Engineering; the first cohort of students graduated in May 2025, and the University is currently pursuing initial accreditation.
The Department
Our twelve faculty and three full time technicians are highly qualified in their fields, with 90+% of the full-time faculty holding a PhD in engineering, from Penn State, Texas A&M, U-Illinois, U-Kansas, U-Michigan, U-Oklahoma, U-Virginia, U-Washington, and Vanderbilt. Approximately 270 students work with faculty, staff, and industry volunteers on projects related to clean water access, alternative energy, technical resources for people living with disability, transportation, communications and biomedical instruments and processes supporting partnering organizations in missions and humanitarian service around the world.
The University
Messiah University is a Christian university of the liberal and applied arts and sciences and has a student body of over 2,700 undergraduate students including 21.3% under-represented and 1.5% international students from 23 countries and over 900 graduate students including 28.1% of students from under-represented populations.
The University is committed to an embracing evangelical spirit rooted in the Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan traditions of the Christian Church. Our mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society. Messiah University is a teaching institution that emphasizes instruction but values research and public service. Strong support is given to faculty development in teaching and scholarship.
Diversity
Messiah University’s commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.” The university has pursued this vision through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational program that seeks to equip and enable educators and students to embrace diversity. Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and inclusive excellence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their teaching-learning, research, institutional service, and public engagement.
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Starting Date for Position
08/01/2026
Compensation
Salary And Rank Commensurate With Qualifications And Experience.
Applications/Nominations
Application materials will be reviewed upon receipt and will be accepted until the position is filled. Please provide a current curriculum vitae or resume as well as a letter of interest that clearly explains how your Christian faith represents a strong fit with the mission of Messiah University, which is “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society."
Curriculum Vitae Instructions to Applicants
Curriculum Vitae must include:
- education
- previous employment history
- scholarly and professional accomplishments (e.g., papers, publication, recitals, showings)
- membership in scholarly, professional, or honor societies
- awards and honors received
Special Instructions to Applicants
Questions regarding the position may be directed to Brian Swartz, Engineering Department Chair.
- Open Until Filled: Yes
- Application Deadline: Quicklink for Posting https://careers.messiah.edu/postings/30559
Letters of Recommendation
Applicants will submit the name and e-mail address for the number of referees listed below. Referees will receive an e-mail notifying them to upload a confidential letter via the provided URL.
Recommendation Details
- Accept Letters of Recommendation: Yes
- Minimum Requests: 3
- Maximum Requests: 3
- Last Day Referee Can Submit: (Not specified)
- Referee Reminded After: (Not specified)
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Cover Letter/Letter of Interest
- College/University Transcript(s)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Personal Statement - Faith
- Personal Statement - Teaching
- Personal Statement – University Mission
- Diversity Statement
Optional Documents
- Resume
- Course Syllabus (#1)
- Course Syllabus (#2)
- Research Statement
- Licenses/Certifications
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