The Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion University is currently hiring for leadership positions, tenure eligible faculty positions, lecturers, as well as instrumental faculty positions in ODU’s AI cluster hiring initiative. Successful candidates will be forward-focused innovative leaders committed to the College's strategic mission of academic excellence and experiential learning. Candidates are expected to perform teaching, research, and service, and must demonstrate an unwavering commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). We are inviting applications for the following positions, starting in Fall 2025.
Leadership Positions:
- Associate Dean of Research and Innovation
- Professor and Chair of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Professor and Chair of the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
- Associate/full professor and Director, Institute of Autonomous and Connected Systems
Tenure/Tenure Track Faculty Positions:
- Faculty in Urban and Coastal Flood Modeling (civil and environmental engineering)
- Faculty in Biomechanics (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)
- Faculty in Bioelectrics (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
- Assistant Professor in Manufacturing Engineering Technology (Engineering Technology)
- Assistant Professor in Coastal Engineering (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
Lecturers:
- Lecturer in Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
- Lecturer of Electrical Engineering Technology
- Lecturer of Civil Engineering Technology
Positions Connected with Cluster Hires (tenure/tenure track)
- Faculty in AI-Infused Autonomous and Connected Systems for Medicine and Health (part of cluster hire)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering (open rank), part of the Data-Driven AI and its Transformative Impact on Special Education Cluster hire
- Faculty in Applications of Electrical and Computer Engineering to Particle Accelerators (ECE)
- Faculty in Medical Modeling and Simulation (part cluster hire)
- Tenure Track/Tenured Engineering Faculty in Shipbuilding and Ship Repair
How to Apply:
Complete the online application for the position at its corresponding webpage, including: a cover letter describing your qualifications for the position and interest in a tenured appointment, if applicable; a CV; unofficial graduate transcripts; and e-mail addresses for three professional references.
About The Frank Batten College of Engineering & Technology
The Batten College is one of seven colleges at the University, and includes 107 tenured/tenure-track faculty, 2,500 full-time undergraduates, and 750 graduate students. The College is made up of five departments: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering Technology, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Engineering Management and Systems Engineering.
The Batten College's diverse student population includes a 40% minority population and 15% military/veteran student population — the highest in Virginia. Over 44% of the College's freshmen are first-generation students. Our faculty members are highly active in research, publications and public service. From advanced manufacturing to battling cancer; transportation to cybersecurity; renewable energy to marine engineering; plasmas to nanomaterials, artificial intelligence to robotics, the Batten College provides a significant share of the research and development within the University through research centers, laboratories, institutes, and clusters, while greatly contributing to the regional, national, and international prosperity of humanity.
Job postings for the College of Engineering and ODU can be also found at Careers @ ODU.