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University of Mississippi Medical Center

Assistant Professor - Electrical & Computer Engineering

University of Mississippi Medical Center, Union, New Jersey, us, 07083


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Apr 10 2024General Summary of Position:The Francis College of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell is searching for outstanding candidates for one full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Electrical and Computer Engineering. The college includes 120 faculty members, over 30% of whom are women, and has just under 3,000 undergraduate and over 1,000 graduate students.The University serves the multicultural population of the Commonwealth and has been nationally recognized for its commitment to diversity by the American Society for Engineering Education and is also a Minority Serving Institution (MSI). UMass Lowell is a Carnegie Doctoral High Research (RU/H) university ranked in the top tier of US News' National Universities. The College has bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs in all departments.This tenure-track faculty position is initially being funded for up to five years through a $1.5 million award from the NSF Faculty Development in geoSpace Science (FDSS) program. The award will support the nine-month salary of the faculty for the duration of the award as well as up to two months of summer support for each of the first three years of the award. At the end of the five-year award, the campus will assume the responsibility of the nine-month academic salary.The aim of the NSF FDSS program is to integrate topics in geospace science including solar and space physics and space weather research into natural sciences or engineering or related departments at U.S. institutions of higher education (IHE). The focus of this FDSS position is the integration of space weather research into electrical engineering and physics.This FDSS hire will be the catalyst to accelerate the growth of the two new Aerospace PhD pathways, i.e. the PhD in Aerospace Sciences in the Kennedy College of Sciences and the PhD in Aerospace Engineering in the Francis College of Engineering.Minimum Qualifications (Required):Applicants must have earned a doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related discipline.For this FDSS tenure-track position in Electrical and Computer Engineering, we seek candidates at the Assistant Professor level with expertise in one or more of the following areas:Space weather modelingSpace weather instrumentation and experimentationEffects of space weather on the ionosphere and on critical space and terrestrial infrastructure such as communication, navigation, and power systemsPreferred Qualifications:Record of successful teaching experience at the college levelDemonstrated excellence in research and publicationPostdoctoral research and previous experience working with industry desirable but not requiredAdditional Considerations:Commitment to develop and to sustain a robust externally funded research programDedication to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels in Electrical and Computer EngineeringThe ability to work effectively with diverse groupsCandidates with experience in engineering education and design of effective and inclusive pedagogical approaches will be given strong considerationSpecial Instructions to Applicants:Applications received by May 15, 2024 will be considered in the first review of candidates. However, later applications may be considered for this position. The search will close after an adequate number of qualified applications are received.Curriculum VitaeCover LetterTeaching Statement/PhilosophyDiversity StatementPublications in peer-reviewed journals (three significant, relevant publications)Research StatementNames and contact information of three references will be required during the application process.The University of Massachusetts Lowell is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action, Title IX employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age over 40, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, or other protected class.

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