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Assistant Professor (TT) Mechanical and Industrial Engineering - Design UMass Amherst
The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in the area of computational mechanical Design with applications in digital twin (manufacturing), robotics, renewable energy, and medical devices; outstanding candidates from other areas in mechanical engineering will also be considered.
Full-time Teaching Faculty (Lecturer/Sr. Lecturer) - Information & Computer Sciences UMass Amherst
The Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS) at the University of Massachusetts is looking for exceptional teachers in computer science and informatics to join our growing Teaching Faculty. We encourage applications in all areas of computer science and informatics, but are particularly interested in faculty who can teach courses in introductory CS, math foundations, theoretical CS, software engineering, and HCI.
Lecturer - Public Health UMass Amherst
The School of Public Health and Health Sciences is searching for a full-time Lecturer for the Public Health Sciences program. The teaching load for this position includes courses primarily in the undergraduate BS in Public Health Sciences program and may include teaching courses in the MPH program. The initial appointment for this benefited academic-year position is 2 years, with the potential for reappointment based on satisfactory performance and available funding. Additional position responsibilities will include membership on department committees and school-wide service. The candidate will serve on the Undergraduate Curriculum Advisory Board for the undergraduate Public Health Sciences program. Summer teaching may be available and would be additionally compensated, in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.
Assistant Professor - Quantum Materials & Information UMass Amherst
The Physics Department of the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in experimental quantum information and quantum materials. We seek candidates with outstanding research and a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring.
Assistant Professor - Soft Matter/Statistical Physics Theory UMass Amherst
The Physics Department of the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a tenure track faculty position in theoretical or computational soft matter/statistical/biomaterials physics. We seek candidates with outstanding research and a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring.
Assistant Professor - Agroecology UMass Amherst
The Stockbridge School of Agriculture at UMass Amherst invites applications for a tenure-track position in Agroecology at the rank of Assistant Professor. This position is a full-time, 9-month appointment with a distribution of responsibilities including 40% research, 40% teaching, and 20% service. The successful candidate will be a full member of the University’s faculty and will contribute to advancing sustainable agricultural systems and addressing global food and environmental challenges through their research and teaching in agroecology.
Assistant Professor - Urban and Managed Landscapes UMass Amherst
The Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is seeking talented candidates for a 9-month, full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position. This role will have a distribution of effort comprising 40% Research, 40% Teaching, and 20% Service, focusing on urban managed landscapes.
Assistant Professor - Clinical Psychology UMass Amherst
The American Psychological Association-accredited Clinical Psychology Program in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at UMass Amherst invites applications for two tenure-track, academic year, Assistant Professor faculty positions starting in fall 2025.
Assistant Professor - Developmental Science UMass Amherst
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is inviting applications for a faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in its Developmental Science program, starting in Fall 2025.
Lecturer - Information Systems & Data Management UMass Amherst
The Operations & Information Management (OIM) Department of the Isenberg School of Management invites applications for two full-time Lecturer positions, non-tenure track, in Information Systems and Data Management to start in February or September 2025.
Lecturer - Business Statistics UMass Amherst
The Operations & Information Management (OIM) Department of the Isenberg School of Management invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position, non-tenure track, in Business Statistics to start in February or September 2025.
Director of the Center for Agriculture, Food & the Environment and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Agricultural Research & Engagement UMass Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for the Director of the Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE) and the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Agricultural Research and Engagement. The successful candidate will also serve as Director for both UMass Extension and the Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. The position reports to the Dean, College of Natural Sciences and to the Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement.
Lecturer - Speech Language and Hearing Sciences UMass Amherst
The School of Public Health and Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (www.umass.edu/sphhs) is seeking talented applicants for a full-time, non-tenure track lecturer position (9-month appointment) in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences to teach in, contribute to the development of, and coordinate a new graduate certificate in the area of access, disability policy, and advocacy as the department documents interest in and refines plans for a new, related Master’s of Public Health (MHP) degree program. Opportunities exist for summer teaching, which would be compensated for in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement. The initial appointment period is two years with the possibility of renewal.
Assistant Professor - Developmental Cell Biology UMass Amherst
The Department of Biology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track position in Developmental Cell Biology. This is an academic-year appointment at the level of Assistant Professor.
Assistant Professor - Plant Biology UMass Amherst
The Department of Biology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track position in Plant Biology. This is an academic-year appointment at the level of Assistant Professor.
Assistant Professor - Forest Insect Management & Conservation UMass Amherst
The Department of Environmental Conservation (ECo) at UMass Amherst is accepting applications for an Assistant Professor of Forest Insect Management and Conservation. This is a full-time (9-month academic-year) tenure-track position with an appointment breakdown of 40% research, 40% teaching, 20% service. The earliest start date is September 1, 2025.
Lecturer - Public Health UMass Amherst
The Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences (SPHHS) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (www.umass.edu/sphhs/) is seeking a full time, benefitted, non-tenure-track Lecturer. A master’s degree (e.g., MPH, MS) or a doctorate in a field related to Public Health is required.
Assistant Professor of English - Transnational British Literature After 1900 with Additional Expertise in African Literatures and Cultures UMass Amherst
The Department of English at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a full-time nine-month tenure-track faculty position, to begin September 1, 2025 at the rank of Assistant Professor, in Transnational British Literature After 1900 with a strong secondary area on the literatures and cultures of Africa.
Utility Electrical Engineer UMass Amherst
Under the general direction of the Assistant Director for Utilities, the Utility Electrical Engineer is responsible for electrical engineering activities involved with the design, project management, maintenance, alteration, and repair of existing utility electrical distribution systems including, writing specifications and estimating material and labor costs. Responsible for implementing safe procedures involved with the operation and switching of the campus high voltage distribution systems.
Post Doctoral Res Assoc -Multiscale Bioengineering and Mechanobiology (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering) UMass Amherst
The Postdoctoral Research Associate will work under the direction of Professor Yubing Sun at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The position is in support of the Laboratory for Multiscale Bioengineering and Mechanobiology (MIE).

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