Job location: Worcester

Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2021-01-25
Req: R0001201
JOB TITLE

Assistant Professor

LOCATION

Worcester

DEPARTMENT NAME

Electrical & Computer Engineering Department

DIVISION NAME

Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is inviting applications for a tenure track faculty position in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Assistant Professor level.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in the broad area of Computer Engineering. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in efficient and trusted implementations of machine learning algorithms in hardware and embedded systems, internet of things, cyber-physical systems, quantum computing, and/or human-centered computing.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related areas with outstanding academic credentials that clearly demonstrate their ability to conduct independent and successful research in their areas of expertise and to build cross-disciplinary research programs. Applicants must show potential for an innovative and sustainable research and teaching career. WPI expects faculty to be involved in a balance of scholarship, teaching, and service activities, including mentoring student project work at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels.

Applications should include curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research interests, and a list of five professional references. This search will remain open until the position is filled.

WPI’s reputation as a rigorous and innovative university rests on the shoulders of its faculty. A highly selective, private technological university and one of the nation’s first, WPI believes that when great minds work together, great advances follow. WPI’s environment encourages multidisciplinary collaboration among faculty members, students, and other partners on the real-world projects and purposeful research that are hallmarks of the WPI experience. We are most proud of a recent No. 1 ranking for “faculty who best combine research and teaching.” (Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Ed, 2016) Located one hour west of Boston, the university’s campus is in Worcester, Massachusetts, a thriving 21st century college city recognized as a growing hub of scientific and technological innovation.

JOB DESCRIPTION

FLSA STATUS

United States of America (Exempt)

WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. We are seeking individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity and collaboration, inclusion, problem solving and change making.