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Georgia Tech

Professor (Byers Chair)

Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383


Job ID:

251783

Location:

Atlanta, Georgia

Full/Part Time:

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary:

Regular

Department InformationThe School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the largest producers of electrical engineers and computer engineers in the United States. Almost 2,600 students are enrolled in the School's graduate and undergraduate programs, and in the last academic year, 801 degrees were awarded. All ECE undergraduate and graduate programs are in the top five of the most recent college rankings by

U.S. News & World Report .

In addition to the main campus in Atlanta, Georgia, ECE also has permanent operations at Georgia Tech-Lorraine in France and Georgia Tech-Shenzhen in China. Graduate students who spend at least one semester each at three Georgia Tech locations (Atlanta, Lorraine, and Shenzhen on three continents-North America, Europe, and Asia) can earn the Georgia Tech Global Engineering Immersion Program (GEIP) Certificate when they receive the Georgia Tech M.S. degree.

Over 110 ECE faculty members are involved in 11 areas of research and education - bioengineering, computer systems and software, digital signal processing, electrical energy, electromagnetics, electronic design and applications, nanotechnology, optics and photonics, systems and controls, telecommunications, and VLSI systems and digital design - and the School is either home to or a key player in almost 20 research centers and consortia.

ECE is key to Georgia Tech's growing reputation as an internationally recognized educational and research and development university. ECE is firmly committed to sustaining excellence in traditional areas of strength and venturing into burgeoning areas of opportunity.

Job SummaryThe School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications from exceptional senior candidates working in the areas of telecommunications and communication networks for the endowed position of the Byers Chair and Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) Eminent Scholar. Applicants should have earned a Ph.D. or equivalent.

The school seeks individuals with demonstrated outstanding leadership in research and undergraduate and graduate teaching. Candidates should have an excellent record of scholarship. Of interest are candidates with an established and active record of accomplishment in leading large multi-institution and multi-disciplinary collaborative research efforts and a vision for developing the next generation of communication networks.

Georgia Tech is a diverse and international community of faculty, students, and staff who promote equity, diversity, and inclusion. We strive to create and maintain an environment that values and respects our individual and communal differences and support a healthy work-life balance. Interested candidates should submit an application letter, curriculum vitae, research and teaching statements, and names of three references electronically to the faculty positions website portal.

To receive full consideration, interested applicants should submit their materials before March 1, 2023.

Required QualificationsA Terminal degree.

Contact InformationFor additional information about this job opening, please contact:

Linda Dillon, at linda.dillon@ece.gatech.edu

Lucretia Allen, Lucretia.allen@ece.gatech.edu

Shalonda Williams, Shalonda.williams@ece.gatech.edu

Equal Employment OpportunityGeorgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests.

Other InformationPlease include: (1) a cover letter; (2) a curriculum vita; (3) a statement of teaching interests and philosophy, including approaches to creating an inclusive environment in the laboratory and classroom, not to exceed 1 page; (4) 5 references; (5) research statement and (6) publication list. Your application will remain confidential (known only to the search committee) until its final stage, at which point, with your permission, we will contact your references and request letters of support. Review of applications will begin immediately.

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