One of the country’s most selective public research universities, Clemson University serves a uniquely driven and highly accomplished student body.

Ranked consistently as one of the best national public university by U.S.News & World Report, Clemson is a science- and engineering-oriented college dedicated to teaching, research and service. Founded in 1889, we remain committed both to world-class research and a high quality of life. In fact, 91 percent of our seniors say they’d pick Clemson again if they had it to do over.

Clemson’s retention and graduation rates rank among the highest in the country for public universities. We’ve been named among the best values by Kiplinger magazine in 2013, and SmartMoney in 2012 ranked us No. 7 in student return on investment.

Our beautiful college campus sits on 1,400 acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, along the shores of Hartwell Lake. But we also have research facilities and economic development hubs throughout the state of South Carolina — in Greenville, Greenwood, Columbia and Charleston.

Clemson University’s School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering is searching for the Director of the Clemson Composites Center (CCC), a leading national research center in fundamental sustainable materials research applied to lightweight structural design for environmental and economic impact. This is a tenure track faculty position; we are seeking candidates at the full professor level with an outstanding international reputation in the field. An endowed chair or titled professorship may be available for an exceptional candidate.

Clemson Composites Center is a multi-million dollar research facility comprising some of the most advanced material characterization and processing equipment available in an academic setting, and allows for basic characterization through large-format manufacturing and testing. The center is located at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research in Greenville, South Carolina, a campus dedicated to providing talent and technical solutions to the mobility industry. The CCC Director will be responsible for a multi-million dollar budget and a thriving group of faculty and staff researching sustainable materials, manufacturing, and application of composite design across industries.

The position will have the opportunity to provide intellectual input to the Deep Orange vehicle development education program (http://cuicardeeporange.com), the flagship educational program of the Department of Automotive Engineering.

The position is based in Clemson’s Department of Automotive Engineering, a fully integrated tenure-granting department within the College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences at Clemson University. The department offers B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Automotive Engineering and is partially funded with $36 million in endowments. The department is located on Clemson’s International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) campus in Greenville, South Carolina, which currently houses 20 on-site campus partners and is engaged with over 130 industry partners, including top global manufacturers and suppliers. More information about CU-ICAR and the Automotive Engineering Program can be found at http://www.cuicar.com and http://www.clemson.edu/ces/automotive-engineering/.