Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan

Job Description:

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering invites applications for two or more faculty positions at the assistant professor level to begin in the fall semester of 2025. Higher ranks may also be considered for exceptional candidates having outstanding track records in federal funding records, scholarly productivity, and exemplary teaching. Applicants for the position are required to have an earned Ph.D. degree in electrical or computer engineering or a closely related discipline at the time of appointment.

Michigan Tech attracts world-class faculty and staff who enrich the educational experience of smart, motivated, and adventurous students. Applicants who are committed to promoting a sense of belonging and contributing to an equitable and inclusive learning environment for all are strongly encouraged to apply https://www.mtu.edu/belonging/

Successful candidates must have the knowledge and background to teach effectively at the graduate and undergraduate level courses in electrical and computer engineering, and a sustained record of research and scholarship in a field relevant to electrical and computer engineering.

For full consideration, complete application packages should be received by November 4, 2024. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. Application packages must include a cover letter and curriculum vitae. We strongly encourage applicants to address the required and desired qualifications in their cover letter along with an explanation of how they will contribute to the Vision and Mission of Michigan Tech.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has 750 undergraduate students, 110 graduate students, 24 faculty, and 7 staff members, with aggressive goals for growth in coming years. The Department has active research programs in image and signal processing, remote sensing, robotics, healthcare and biomedical devices, communications and sensor networks, electric energy systems, photonics and electrophysics.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers three B.S. degree programs of Electrical, Computer, and Robotics Engineering in addition to M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs. Additional information about the department, college, and university can be accessed from our website http://www.mtu.edu/ece.

Michigan Tech recognizes the importance of supporting faculty members' partners; candidates selected for on-campus interviews will be invited to bring a guest. Additional details on our Partner Engagement Program can be found at https://www.mtu.edu/provost/hiring-initiatives/partner-engagement/

Michigan Tech is Michigan's flagship technological university, and starting next year will be one of only four Carnegie classified R1 institutions in Michigan. The university provides its graduates with an extremely high return on investment through its academic rigor and focus on experiential learning. Located in Michigan's scenic Upper Peninsula's Anishinaabe/Ojibwe lands on the south shore of Lake Superior, the university also provides a high standard of living. The community offers a small-town environment with outstanding four-season recreational opportunities.

Michigan Tech is proud to be an ADVANCE Institution that has thrice received National Science Foundation support to increase diversity, inclusion, and the participation and advancement of women and underrepresented individuals in STEM.

Engineering at Michigan Tech is thriving. We are the largest college at Tech, with nine departments offering 49 degree programs and have programs across engineering fields https://www.mtu.edu/engineering/departments/ . Demand for our programs is strong and growing, with more than 4,000 students currently enrolled in our college. We are committed to training engineers to have the highly cooperative and imaginative mindsets needed to work together to advance power generation and grid management, design clean energy materials, develop autonomous mobility (road, rail, water, air), sustainably manage natural resources, and improve human health.

Michigan Tech is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

For more information, email search committee chair Jeremy Bos at jpbos@mtu.edu or ECE Chair Jin Choi at choijw@mtu.edu. For the complete job description and to apply, see https://www.employment.mtu.edu/en-us/job/493671/

An earned Ph.D. degree in electrical or computer engineering or a closely related discipline at the time of appointment.

A sustained record of research and scholarship in a field that is relevant to electrical and computer engineering is required.

Ability to teach all levels of undergraduate courses as well as graduate courses and advanced offerings in their particular areas of interest and expertise.

Knowledge and background to teach effectively at the graduate and undergraduate level courses in electrical and computer engineering.

Record of excellence in scholarly activities.

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