Assistant Professor (Open Rank)

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Atlanta, GA

The School of Materials Science and Engineering (https://www.mse.gatech.edu/) at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position in Materials Science and Engineering. Applicants will be considered at all ranks. The search spans all application domains, material types, and primary research activities, including computation and machine learning, theory, and experimentation. We seek outstanding candidates pursuing innovative research that advances fundamental understanding, creates new materials capabilities, and/or addresses emerging challenges in materials science and engineering. Qualified candidates must possess a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering or a closely related discipline, and a strong record of academic and research excellence. The ideal candidate will champion independent and collaborative research at the cutting edge of their field, be able to attract external funding to build strong sponsored-research activities, mentor graduate students successfully, develop and teach fundamental courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in materials science and engineering, and make positive contributions to the School, Institute, and community. Candidates are expected to demonstrate an exceptional commitment to the teaching and mentoring of students.

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values. These values include academic excellence, freedom of expression and inquiry, innovation, collaboration, ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

The School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at the Georgia Institute of Technology (GT) invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. GT offers an extensive collaborative framework of experimentalists and theorists, as well as highly competitive start-up packages. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

The search spans all application domains, material types and primary activities (experimentation, computations, theory). Qualified candidates must possess a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering or a closely related discipline, and a strong record of academic and research excellence. The ideal candidate will champion independent and collaborative research at the cutting edge of their field, be able to attract external funding to build strong sponsored-research activities, mentor graduate students successfully, develop and teach fundamental courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in materials science and engineering, and make positive contributions to the School, Institute and community.

Leading a research group.

Publishing research in peer reviewed journals.

Attending conferences, delivering presentations, and networking with others in the field.

Traveling to other universities or academic settings to engage and participate in learning opportunities and gain experience.

Developing courses and curricula, and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses.

Assisting with student recruitment, interviews, and academic counseling sessions.

Contributing to the creation of an environment that promotes growth, equality, and freedom of speech.

Participating in committee, departmental, and faculty meetings, as well as other service activities.

A Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering or a closely related discipline.

Established record of published peer-reviewed articles.

Student Success Criteria

The ability to teach and mentor a multifaceted student body

The ability to promote a welcoming educational/work environment

The ability to mentor and assist students interested in pursuing graduate education

The ability to design and teach curricula that are responsive to all students

The ability to adopt teaching strategies that support the learning and success of all students

The ability to engage students in experiential learning activities and pedagogy that support student success

The ability to engage in high-impact practices that support deep learning for student success

The ability to apply expertise in teaching, scholarship, and/or service to advance student success

Applicants should submit:

Letter of application (cover letter),

Curriculum vitae,

Statement of research interests (4 pg. maximum),

Description of teaching interests as well as their advising/mentoring philosophy,

Names and contact information for at least three references.

A statement on Tech's mission and values: In two pages or less, please outline how your professional and academic experiences have prepared you to support and apply Georgia Tech's mission and values.

Application materials should be submitted as .PDF files via https//careers.gatech.edu

Requests for information may be directed to Prof. Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena at jpcorrea@gatech.edu. Applications will be considered beginning November 6th, 2026, but the search will continue until the position is filled. An earned doctorate is required by the start of the appointment, and a background check must be completed prior to beginning employment.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

A successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit: https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19298143/latest

A successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit: https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19298143/latest