Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (Tenure Track), Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors > http://bit.ly/UCEMPL

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor

(Final Rank/Title commensurate with credentials)

ElectricalComputer Engineering & Computer Science

The University of Cincinnati (UC) Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (EECS) (https://ceas.uc.edu/academics/departments/electrical-engineering-computer-science.html) in the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) invites applications for full time tenured or tenure-track positions at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level in the broad areas of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Computer Science with the possibility to begin as early as January 1, 2021.  We seek candidates in the areas of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, such as, but not limited to:

• Operating Systems and Computer Systems with concentrations such as but not limited to parallel and distributed systems, heterogeneous parallelism, cloud computing, embedded systems and secure systems (Requires PhD in Computer Engineering or Computer Science)
• Natural Language Processing (NLP) with emphasis on Deep Learning, Generative Models, and other Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based approaches to NLP (Requires PhD in Computer Engineering or Computer Science)
• Cyber-security and computer networks and system security with possible relationships to Formal Methods; Cyber Physical and Embedded Systems (Requires PhD in Computer Engineering or Computer Science)
• Software Engineering with foci such as but not limited to software testing, program verification, and programming languages (Requires PhD in Computer Science or Computer Engineering)
• Intelligent and Multi-Agent Systems, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Human-Robot Interactions (Requires PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering)
• Mobile Wireless Networks, Distributed Sensor Networks, Image Processing and Applications (Requires PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering)
• Sensors and Microsystems (BioMEMS, IoT (Internet of Things) and ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuits)), Semiconductor Devices, Point-of-Care Devices, Bioelectronics. (Requires PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering)

 
Rank, salary, and startup funding commensurate with credentials. 

Primary Responsibilities:  Teaching graduate and undergraduate engineering courses related to the candidate’s area of expertise, online and in a traditional classroom setting; participating in service related activities, such as departmental and/or college committee membership; developing an externally funded research program in their field of expertise; advising graduate and undergraduate students; and publishing research results in professional journals and refereed conference proceedings. In addition, the chosen candidates will participate in curriculum and course development.

EECS is dedicated to educational excellence and developing and sustaining premier research programs with national and international recognition. The chosen candidates will be expected to contribute (at both the graduate and undergraduate level) to the department’s educational and mentoring mission of preparing students to become high-performing professionals in the workplace. The chosen candidates will also be expected to contribute to the advancement of research missions within the department and college. In addition, the chosen candidates will be expected to further the strategic goals of the Department, the College, and the University via collegial collaboration and teamwork both within the EECS Department and with other CEAS departments, across the University, and with regional industries. The candidate will work with the other Faculty in the Department and the Department Head to reach the goals set by the upper administration which include increasing the enrollment of students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and increasing the overall level of research funding in the department through collaborative efforts within the university and with other academic, industrial, and government laboratories.

Minimum Qualifications:  All of the following prior to effective date of appointment: a Ph.D. in appropriate field as specified above or a closely related field; a minimum of 2 academic years of teaching experience in the relevant area of expertise; and a research background in relevant area of expertise, demonstrated by a record of top-tier publications, and, as a requirement for application, a research plan (to include a short-term plan of 3-5 years and a long-term plan of 6-10 years).

Application Process: Interested candidates should create an Applicant Profile at http://jobs.uc.edu (Position #53621) and upload a current CV/Resume and cover letter summarizing research and teaching interests. Under the ‘Additional Documents’ section, interested candidates should also upload a statement of research plans, a statement of teaching experience and philosophy, a diversity statement, as well as names and contact information for at least three references. Further documentation, including letters of recommendation and representative publications, may be separately requested by the search committee at a later date.

Review of applications will continue until the positions are filled.

The University of Cincinnati is a major research university in an urban and diverse community. The University’s research portfolio includes a broad range of activities spanning physical, social and life sciences, engineering, and medicine. These positions will provide an opportunity to form collaborative relationships within the college, across the university, and with regional industry.

The university boasts a student body of over 46,000 enrolled in over 370 programs of study and is the region’s largest employer with over 15,000 faculty, staff and student workers. The University of Cincinnati is ranked as one of America’s top 26 public research universities by the National Science Foundation. U.S. News has ranked UC in the Top Tier of America’s Best Colleges.  In addition, Cooperative Education (co-op) had its founding at UC in 1906.  UC is an ADVANCE institution, with an NSF Institutional Transformation award to increase the participation and advancement of women in STEM academic careers, and provide support throughout all phases of their career development.

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The University of Cincinnati, as a multi-national and culturally diverse university, is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of learning and employment. As part of a complete job application you will be asked to include a Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion statement.

As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).

The University of Cincinnati is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer / Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran.

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