What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lecturer III position at unm?
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of New Mexico invites applications for a full-time faculty position as Lecturer III. This lecturer will be a member of the Mechanical Engineering faculty at UNM’s main campus but teach courses as part of our ME bachelor’s degree offered at the UNM-Los Alamos campus branch.
Responsibilities will include but not be limited to teaching
undergraduate and graduate courses in the broad mechanical engineering area. The
expected teaching load for the position is three (3) courses per semester. This
load can be reduced by assuming administrative duties such as coordinating the
department’s educational accreditation activities or other research work.
Applicants must hold, at a minimum, an earned
doctorate in mechanical engineering or a closely related field by the start
date of the appointment. In terms of desired qualifications, candidates should
have demonstrated expertise in teaching undergraduate design sequence, with
topics encompassing engineering graphics, design principles and prototyping,
computer aided design and finite element analysis, manufacturing and machine
shop techniques, and capstone design. Candidates should have a
strong commitment to teaching excellence and external funding for
research/educational programs. Candidates should have an established record of
collaboration and recruitment with high schools and community colleges. Lastly,
candidates should have a demonstrated commitment to cultivate an understanding
of the rich and varied cultures of New Mexico and to the success of the
university’s mission to serve local and global communities.
The Department of Mechanical Engineering is committed to
excellence in both undergraduate and graduate education offering BS (ABET
accredited), MS and PhD degree programs. A team of 19 full-time faculty, and several
research and part-time faculty, support the activities of close to 705
undergraduate students and more than 100 graduate students. We support both a
strong core of mechanical engineering and interdisciplinary education that
include the Space Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and
NanoScience and MicroSystems Engineering programs. For further information
about the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of New Mexico,
see me.unm.edu.
The University of New Mexico is the premier research
university in the state of New Mexico. UNM is a Carnegie R1 Very High Research
Activity Institution and a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution,
with approximately 28,000 students on the main and branch campuses with nearly 2,800
students in the School of Engineering. In addition to the traditional areas of
thermodynamics, heat transfer, materials science, engineering design, dynamic
systems/controls, fluid mechanics, and computational mechanics, the Mechanical
Engineering faculty and students are engaged in several thrust areas such as
Nanotechnology, Energy, Space Systems Engineering, and Bioengineering.
Albuquerque is an ethnically diverse city and has been
listed among the smartest U.S. cities and best places to relocate in America.
The city has a rich culture and a location offering unparalleled opportunities
for outdoor adventure. The University is located within one hour of Santa Fe,
and within minutes of the Sandia and Manzano mountain ranges, which offer great
opportunities for hiking, biking, rock climbing and skiing.
Applicants who are appointed to a UNM continuing faculty
position are required to provide an official certification of successful
completion of all degree requirements prior to their initial employment with
UNM.
For best
consideration, complete applications must be received by December 25, 2025.
Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.