(37511) Assistant, Associate or Full Professor - ECE Engineering General

Location:
Gainesville, FL
Open Date:
Aug 1, 2019
Description:

The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida invites applications for 9-month, tenure track, full-time, positions at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). The open positions are for candidates working in electronics, machine learning, or related application areas.

The University of Florida is the flagship campus of the State of Florida university system and, according to US News and World Report, ranks 7th among best public universities in the US. The University of Florida has 16 research active colleges including a College of Medicine, Veterinary Science, Journalism, Food Science and Agriculture providing an excellent environment to build highly trans-disciplinary research programs.  The ECE Department offers BS, MS and PhD degree programs with an enrollment of about 1200 full-time undergraduate students and 600 graduate students of which about 200 are PhD students.  Currently, the ECE Department has 54 tenured/tenure-track faculty which include 17 IEEE fellows, 17 NSF CAREER Award winners, and 7 PECASE winners. The Department’s external research expenditures were $19M last year (ASEE definition). The ECE graduate program ranks 17th among public ECE departments according to U.S. News and World Report.

Qualifications:

Successful candidates for these positions must possess a PhD in an engineering-related field, and show potential for developing a successful research and teaching program. 

Application Instructions:

The application will require the following documents: curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, statement of teaching philosophy, and contact information for three references.

The selected candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an educational institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).

If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

University of Florida counts among its greatest strengths — and a major component of its excellence – that it values broad diversity in its faculty, students, and staff and creates a robust, inclusive and welcoming climate for learning, research and other work. UF is committed to equal educational and employment opportunity and access and seeks individuals of all races, ethnicities, genders and other attributes who, among their many exceptional qualifications, have a record of including a broad diversity of individuals in work and learning activities. The selection process will be conducted in accord with the provisions of Florida’s ‘Government in the Sunshine’ and Public Records Laws. Search committee meetings and interviews will be open to the public, and applications, resumes, and many other documents related to the search will be available for public inspection. The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer.