October 31, 2023
Randolph College Mechatronics and Robotics Tenure Track Faculty Search
| Position Type: | Faculty |
|---|---|
| Priority: | No |
| Degree Requirement: | PhD, Post Doctorate |
Randolph College Mechatronics and Robotics Tenure Track Faculty Search
The Mechatronics and Robotics faculty search committee at Randolph College is writing to formally invite you to consider sharing our job search advertisement with any new PhD graduates in your department who may be interested in applying for a tenure-track
position at our institution.
We believe that a recent PhD graduate from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Purdue University will be a strong candidate since your department consistently ranks among the top in the nation and has a reputation for producing innovative and highly skilled graduates. We have attached the job search advertisement to this email for your review. This position offers an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to build on our new Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering major at Randolph College in collaboration with a second faculty hire as well as the current Department of physics and engineering. The successful candidate will have a robust research program that is appropriate for collaboration with undergraduate students.
Founded in 1891, Randolph College is a small, private liberal arts and sciences institution located in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of central Virginia. Our student body is comprised of approximately 600 undergraduate students and 100 graduate students, with a strong focus on undergraduate research and experiential learning. In recent years, Randolph College has been the recipient of several NSF grants to bring in STEM majors, and we are committed to further expanding and strengthening our engineering offerings by building a new Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering major. We believe that the right candidate will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the direction and growth of our program.
We hope that you will consider sharing this opportunity with your recent PhD graduates and look forward to receiving their applications. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or would like to discuss this position further.
Peter Sheldon, psheldon@randolphcollege.edu
Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering Faculty Search Committee Chair
Randolph College
Katrin Schenk, PhD
Associate Professor of Physics
Randolph College
Lynchburg, VA 24503
434-947-8489 (office)
Assistant Professor of Engineering
Randolph College invites applicants for two tenure-track positions at the level of Assistant Professor in engineering fields that can contribute to a new degree in robotics and mechatronics. The candidate should have a Ph.D. or ABD with a completion date prior to July 2024 in mechanical, electrical, or related engineering field. The successful candidate will have a strong interest in helping to build a new engineering program, will be able to develop and teach a wide range of undergraduate courses related to robotics and mechatronics, and should be able to incorporate undergraduates into their research program. We are interested in someone who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through teaching, research, and service, and demonstrate evidence and commitment to student-centered and inclusive teaching practices.
Responsibilities include engaging in scholarly activities, serving on college committees, participating in college service, and assisting in the academic advising and continued development of the engineering program. Tenure track faculty teach six courses per academic year, three per semester. The College’s innovative TAKE2 curriculum includes four seven-week sessions in an academic year allowing students to sharpen their focus with immersive learning, gain life balance with a more flexible schedule, and most importantly, thrive within a supportive student-centered environment.
Randolph College, founded as Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, is in Lynchburg, Virginia at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Randolph College has a longstanding reputation for excellence in teaching and an appreciation for and commitment to diversity. Randolph was recognized as one of the nation’s “best and most interesting” institutions in the 2022 edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges and was ranked 12th in the nation for “most accessible professors” by the Princeton Review.
Submit a letter of application, including statements of teaching philosophy and research interests, a diversity statement, curriculum vitae, and three reference letters to employment@randolphcollege.edu. At least one reference should address teaching effectiveness.
Applications received by December 8, 2023, will receive priority. Randolph is an EOE employer and encourages applicants who enrich the diversity of the campus community