Open Rank - Tenure/Tenure-track Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Full Professor (Digital Construction)

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Job Posting Title:

Open Rank - Tenure/Tenure-track Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Full Professor (Digital Construction)

Position Type:

Faculty

Department:

LSUAM Engineering - Bert S. Turner School of Construction Management (Charles W Berryman (00001257))

Work Location:

3319 Patrick F. Taylor Hall

Pay Grade:

Academic

   

Job Description:

Job Description:

The Bert S. Turner Department of Construction Management at Louisiana State University invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Digital Construction at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor. Rank will be commensurate with qualifications and accomplishments. The Assistant Professor appointment is tenure track. Appointment with tenure at the Associate Professor or Professor rank is subject to institutional review and approval.

 

This position offers an opportunity to contribute to LSU’s new School of Construction and the development of its upcoming 150,000-square-foot Construction and Advanced Manufacturing Building. These initiatives will support the expansion of construction education, interdisciplinary research, and industry collaboration, including research in digital construction.

 

The department seeks a scholar whose research advances the development, integration, and application of digital technologies in construction engineering and management. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Building information modeling and digital twins.
• Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and construction data analytics.
• Reality capture, computer vision, remote sensing, and connected construction systems.
• Digital project delivery, data interoperability, and integrated project information.
• Computational methods for industrialized construction, digital fabrication, and automation.
• Extended reality and digital technologies for workforce development, collaboration, and decision support.

 

The successful candidate will demonstrate how their research addresses construction challenges and improves planning, productivity, safety, quality, or project performance. Candidates should be committed to interdisciplinary collaboration and engagement with construction industry partners.

 

 

Responsibilities:

The position carries 50% research and a 50% teaching and service assignment. The successful candidate will establish or expand an externally funded research program; publish in peer-reviewed journals; pursue competitive research funding; and recruit, support, and mentor graduate students. Collaboration with faculty within and outside the department and translation of research findings into construction practice are expected.

 

Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate courses through campus and online delivery, development of digital construction coursework, student advising and mentoring, and contributions to curriculum development and assessment. Service responsibilities include participation in departmental, college, university, and professional activities. Senior appointees will also be expected to provide research leadership and mentor faculty and junior researchers.

 

Required Qualifications:

Applicants must hold an earned Ph.D. in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related discipline by the appointment start date. ABD applicants for Assistant Professor will be considered provided all doctoral requirements are completed before the start date.

 

Applicants must have demonstrated research expertise relevant to digital construction.  Also, demonstrated experience in teaching, publishing research and attracting external funding.  Effective communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with faculty, students and industry partners are required.

 

Additional qualifications by rank include:

• Assistant Professor: Evidence of potential to establish an independent research program, attract external funding, publish high-quality scholarship, and teach effectively.
• Associate Professor: An established record of independent research, peer-reviewed publications, external research funding, effective teaching, graduate student mentoring, and university or professional service, with evidence of national recognition.
• Professor: A sustained, distinguished record of scholarship, national and international recognition, external research funding, research leadership, effective teaching, graduate student degree completion, faculty mentoring, and university or professional leadership.

 

Applicants for senior ranks must demonstrate accomplishments appropriate for appointment at the requested rank under applicable LSU criteria.

Minimum Qualifications:

Assistant Professor:

• Specific Degree: Ph.D. in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Computer Science or a related field. ABDs considered.
• Specific Experience: Research experience relevant to digital construction. Demonstrated experience in teaching, research publications, and a track record of attracting external funding.

Associate Professor:

• Specific Degree: Ph.D. in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
• Specific Experience: An established record of independent research with a sustained record of peer-reviewed scholarship and evidence of national recognition. Evidence of effective undergraduate or graduate teaching and successful graduate student research supervision and mentoring. A record of meaningful university or professional service.

Professor:

• Specific Degree: Ph.D. in Construction Management, Construction Eng, Civil Eng, Architectural Eng, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Specific Experience: A sustained, distinguished record of independent research with evidence of national recognition. A record of effective teaching, graduate student research supervision, and successful graduate student degree completion. Demonstrated success mentoring faculty or junior researchers. A sustained record of university or professional service and leadership.

Job Competencies:

Teaching, research, Oral and verbal communication skills, grant management and accounting, collaborate effectively with faculty, students and industry partners

Additional Job Description:

Special Instructions:

Applicants should submit a cover letter; curriculum vitae; research statement describing accomplishments, proposed research directions in construction robotics, and plans for external funding; a teaching and mentoring statement addressing campus and online instruction; and contact information for three professional references.

The review of applications will begin on December 14, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. This is an on-campus position, with an anticipated start date of August 2027. Salary will be competitive based on qualifications. Campus interviews will be conducted in Baton Rouge, LA, prior to an offer being extended. An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Official transcripts are required prior to hire.

For questions or concerns related to updating your application with attachments (e.g., resumes, RS:17 documents, date of birth, etc.), please contact the LSU Human Resources Management Office at 225-578-8200 or email HR@lsu.edu .

For questions or additional information, please contact the search committee chair Dr. Jonathan Shi at jshi@lsu.edu

Skills Needed:

   

Preferred Skills:

   

Posting Date:

November 12, 2026

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

May 11, 2027

Additional Position Information:

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

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Essential Position (Y/N):

   

LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

   

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