Assistant/Associate/Full Professor

The School of Mechanical Engineering (ME) in the Faculty of Engineering at Tel Aviv University invites exceptional faculty candidates to apply for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the senior lecturer (assistant professor) or associate professor level, depending on qualifications. This call is open for the 2026 academic year.

The School of ME is dedicated to outstanding research and teaching. Our research and teaching areas encompass the broad field of mechanical engineering, including diverse multidisciplinary research in solids, fluids, energy, biomechanics, engineering systems, design methodologies, environmental engineering, robotics, control, materials, and alternative energy. Currently, the School has 28 full-time faculty members, 15 active emeritus faculty, 20 external lecturers from industry and national research institutes, and 15 post-doctoral researchers. The growing student body comprises approximately 1,000 students, including 650 undergraduates and 350 graduate students pursuing an MS or PhD. More information about our ME School can be found at https://en-engineering.tau.ac.il/School-of-Mechanical-Engineering/main.

Qualifications: Candidates with a strong background in all areas of Mechanical Engineering or related fields are encouraged to apply. Applicants must have a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related field. A post-doctoral research experience abroad is strongly encouraged. The successful applicant will be expected to provide high-quality teaching and to develop an externally-funded innovative research program.

Instructions:  Applicants should submit the following documents:

• Curriculum vitae

• Research Statement

• Teaching Statement

• Names and contact information for at least four professional references that know or have collaborated with the applicant

• Names and contact information for at least four professional references. These are renowned people in the field with whom the applicant has no prior collaboration

A complete application package should be sent electronically in a PDF format to:

Prof. Alexander[Alex] Liberzon

Head, School of Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering, Tel-Aviv University, Israel

E-Mail: mehead@tauex.tau.ac.il