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Departments

  • Teaching Assistant Professor

    The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison invites applications for a Teaching Professor position at the Assistant or Associate level. Candidates with substantial teaching, professional, and/or leadership experience may be considered for appointment at the Associate Teaching Professor level. We seek an outstanding educator with a strong passion for teaching, a demonstrated commitment to student success, and the ability to deliver high-quality instruction across the fundamental required courses in industrial engineering. The department’s current list of required undergraduate-level courses can be found here. In addition, preference will be given to candidates who can teach in high-demand and forward-looking areas such as, but not limited to, applications of artificial intelligence in industrial engineering, engineering management, supply chain and logistics, and related emerging areas, as well as candidates with experience designing and delivering experiential, project-based, or practice-oriented learning courses. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to administrative and programmatic activities that support and advance the department’s teaching mission.

    Department: Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE)

  • Teaching Faculty

    The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison invites applications for a Teaching Faculty I or II position. Candidates with substantial teaching and/or professional experience may be considered for appointment at the Teaching Faculty II level. We seek an outstanding educator with a strong passion for teaching, a demonstrated commitment to student success, and the ability to deliver high-quality instruction across the fundamental required courses in industrial engineering. The department’s current list of required undergraduate-level courses can be found here. In addition, preference will be given to candidates who can teach in high-demand and forward-looking areas such as, but not limited to, applications of artificial intelligence in industrial engineering, engineering management, supply chain and logistics, and related emerging areas, as well as candidates with experience designing and delivering experiential, project-based, or practice-oriented learning courses. 

    Department: Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE)

  • Assistant Professor in Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics (Radiochemistry)

    Job Description

    Department: Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics (NEEP)

  • Assistant Professor-Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics

    The Department of Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics in the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks candidates for a tenure-track faculty position in nuclear engineering, with applications in fission and/or fusion energy.

    Department: Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics (NEEP)

  • Communications Specialist

    This position is responsible for independently planning, coordinating, and implementing various communications, outreach, and event strategies designed to support the department's strategic priorities; while working closely with other college, department level, and UW Foundation communication professionals. The communications Specialist will help the department engage with a variety of communication modes including websites, video, print and social media, and provide initiative to embrace emerging communication trends. This position requires an understanding of the needs and interests of the department's stakeholders and the ability to work with a variety of internal and external constituencies.

    Department: Materials Science and Engineering (MS&E)

    Closing Date: October 21, 2026

  • Lab Planner

    Do you enjoy designing creative, functional environments that make a real impact? Join the College of Engineering Facilities Team and help shape the spaces where education, research and collaboration thrive. Here is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on the educational environment at a World Class Institution.

    Department: Facilities

    Closing Date: October 20, 2026

  • Sober/Recovery Housing Program Manager

    The Sober/Recovery Housing Program Manager will lead delivery of the Sober/Recovery Housing T/TA Supplement, which directly advances the Great American Recovery Initiative and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Strategic Priorities by promoting accountability-driven sober/recovery housing models over “housing first” approaches that lack outcome measures. The Supplement complements existing SAMHSA investments, including the Safety Through Recovery, Engagement, and Evidence-Based Treatment and Support Program, State Opioid Response (SOR)-funded young adult sober/recovery housing, and Recovery Housing Best Practices guidance, by building the T/TA infrastructure needed to translate funding into implementation fidelity at the state and provider levels.

    Department: Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies (CHESS)

    Closing Date: October 20, 2026

  • Instrumentation Engineer for MATRIX-MIP and Hard Materials Lab

    The University of Wisconsin – Madison seeks an outstanding scientist to serve as a staff member for MATRIX_MIP (Materials AI and Transformation through Research Infrastructure for eXtreme environments) and the Hard Materials Lab (HML). MATRIX-MIP is a newly established NSF research center focused on developing structural materials for extreme environments. The center will be housed in HML, a new core facility of the Wisconsin Centers for Nanoscale Technology (WCNT), launching alongside MATRIX-MIP.

    Department: Wisconsin Center for Nanotechnology

    Closing Date: November 6, 2026

  • Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Quantum Engineering) Notice of Filing

    The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) seeks to hire a faculty member with expertise in the broad areas of quantum device engineering and quantum system engineering.  Desired areas of specialization include:

    Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

    Closing Date: November 8, 2026

  • Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering (Quantum Cyrogenics, Thermal Management for Quantum Systems, and Quantum Infrastructure)

    The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Quantum Cryogenics, Thermal Management for Quantum Systems, and Quantum Infrastructure.

    Department: Mechanical Engineering (ME)

  • Associate Director for Finance

    The University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering (COE) Finance & Administrative office provides leadership, management and oversight of the college’s budget, finance, human resources, payroll/benefits, and facilities that enable the strategic goals and mission of the CoE. The college consists of eight academic departments and 40+ research centers, which along with the Dean’s Office, has 3000 faculty, academic staff, university staff, employees in training, graduate, and undergraduate employees and an annual budget of $313M from multiple funding sources. On an annual basis, the CoE receives funding from multiple sources including General Purchase Revenue (GPR), tuition & fees, fee-for-service activities, service based programs, UW Foundation Gifts, Federal Grants and Industrial Grants. As a result, the CoE has complex financial and budgeting needs that require oversight, coordination, and forecasting.

    Department: Fiscal Affairs

    Closing Date: November 1, 2026

  • Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering (Advanced Polymer Processing and Circular Manufacturing)

    The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Advanced Polymer Processing and Circular Manufacturing. We seek outstanding candidates with expertise in polymer processing, polymer engineering, and circular manufacturing of polymer-based products through analytical, experimental, and/or computational approaches are encouraged to apply.

    Department: Mechanical Engineering (ME)

  • Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering (Aerospace Structures)

    The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in aerospace structures, dynamics, and resilience. Priority areas include nonlinear structural dynamics, aircraft design and multidisciplinary optimization, aeroelasticity and flutter, stability, noise and vibration suppression, reduced-order and high-fidelity modeling, and structural health monitoring for next-generation aircraft, rotorcraft, and space vehicles, addressing emerging challenges in sustainable aviation, high-speed flight, and space exploration. We seek faculty who can bridge computational methods, experimentation, and data-driven approaches, enabling advances in lightweight aerospace structures, morphing systems, and robust dynamic response prediction under uncertainty. Successful candidates will be able to contribute to teaching and research efforts of the new Aerospace Engineering program within the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

    Department: Mechanical Engineering (ME)

  • Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Mechanical Engineering (Robotics)

    The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor position in Robotics, Automation, Autonomous Systems, and embodied Artificial Intelligence.”

    Department: Mechanical Engineering (ME)

  • Mechanical Engineering Office Manager

    Mechanical Engineering is a large, research-intensive department with over 55 faculty, 1,800 students, and more than $36M in annual operational and research expenditures. The department is supported by an innovative and collaborative administrative team of 15.

    Department: Mechanical Engineering (ME)

    Closing Date: October 26, 2026

  • User Facilities Director for MATRIX-MIP and Facility Manager for Hard Materials Lab (HML)

    The University of Wisconsin – Madison seeks an outstanding scientist to serve as a staff member for MATRIX_MIP (Materials AI and Transformation through Research Infrastructure for eXtreme environments) and the Hard Materials Lab (HML). MATRIX-MIP is a newly established NSF research center focused on developing structural materials for extreme environments. The center will be housed in HML, a new core facility of the Wisconsin Centers for Nanoscale Technology (WCNT), launching alongside MATRIX-MIP.

    Department: Nanoscale Fabrication Center

    Closing Date: November 6, 2026

  • Department Research Administrator

    We are seeking a Department Research Administrator to provide proposal and award management support to designated engineering units. Core duties of this role include proposal development, award setup, award management and closeout. Additionally, this position will work with Principal Investigators (PIs), Key Personnel and research staff to develop nontechnical and budgetary proposal documents, ensuring accuracy and compliance with sponsor, state and university requirements, administrative management of awards, and closeout/ reporting. 

    Department: Research Services

    Closing Date: November 1, 2026