November 10, 2015

Faculty Positions at the University of Delaware

Position Type: Faculty
Priority: No
Degree Requirement: PhD, Post Doctorate

 

Electrical & Computer
                                    Engineering at the University of
                                    Delaware

Multiple Faculty Positions in Electrical & Computer Engineering
University of Delaware

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Delaware invites nominations and applications for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position. We seek candidates focused on Nanoscale Engineering, Strategic Computing, and Information Sciences. Nanoscale Engineering areas of interest include bio-devices, optoelectronics, electronics, photonics, and magnetics. Strategic Computing focus areas include high-performance computing and big data analytics. Information Sciences areas of interest include machine learning, computational sensing and imaging, information theory, and communications.

The University of Delaware combines a rich history in engineering with a commitment to undergraduate education and scholarly excellence. The University ranks among the top 100 universities in federal R&D support for science and engineering, with external funding exceeding $200 million annually. Supported by state-of-the-art facilities, research is conducted across all seven colleges and numerous interdisciplinary institutes and centers. The main campus in Newark, Delaware, provides the amenities of a vibrant college town with convenient access to the major cities of the East Coast. The newly opened 194,000-square-foot Harker Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Laboratory greatly expands opportunities and resources for interdisciplinary research and active learning, and the recently acquired 272-acre Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) campus offers additional opportunities for academic and commercial collaborative research and development.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering or a closely related field. Moreover, candidates should (1) have a demonstrated research record in an area of electrical engineering or computer engineering commensurate with their level of experience, (2) have the potential to successfully secure competitive research awards from federal, state, and industry, (3) have a passion and ability to teach core undergraduate courses and (4) have the ability to integrate research with teaching at the graduate level. Candidates are expected to supervise Masters and Ph.D. students as well as mentor undergraduate research.

To submit applications, please visit the UDJOBS website at www.udel.edu/udjobs.  Applications should consist of a short cover letter, curriculum vitae, separate statements of research and teaching interests, and the names and contact information for four references.  Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. We desire to fill the positions by September 1, 2016, but will consider later dates. For additional information about this position, please contact the ECE Department Chair, Kenneth Barner, at barner@udel.edu.

The UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from Minority Group Members and Women.