INSTITUTION: The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
DEPARTMENT: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, and Chemistry
POSITION: All Faculty Positions
LINK: http://cooper.edu/work/employment-opportunities
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The Albert Nerken School of Engineering at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (http://cooper.edu/engineering) seeks outstanding candidates for four tenured/tenure track
faculty positions. The Nerken School is perennially ranked among the best undergraduate
engineering schools in the nation, with degree‐granting departments of Electrical, Mechanical,
Civil, and Chemical Engineering as well as departments of Chemistry, Physics, and
Mathematics. The School is distinguished by a curriculum that is rigorous, analytical, and
design-oriented and a student body that is highly gifted.
The School is at an historic juncture, reaffirming its commitment to Excellence, Access, and
Merit while embarking on exciting enhancements through new initiatives related to computing,
entrepreneurship, design, undergraduate research, global partnerships, graduate programs, and
teaching innovation. The School seeks faculty candidates who are driven, creative, and
passionate about engineering education; who have strong interpersonal, communication, and
organizational skills; and who have the ability to work collaboratively within Engineering and
across the faculties of Art, Architecture, Humanities and Social Sciences.
Education: New faculty will enhance the school’s foundational strength in engineering
education. This includes a project-based undergraduate curriculum, emphasis on design, and
linking of virtual and physical design. New faculty will develop curriculum in areas related to
research to enhance the offering of interdisciplinary graduate certificate programs. Preference
will be given to candidates with a demonstrated record of teaching innovation.
Research: Preferred candidates will have established records of funded research, collaboration
across disciplines, and the ability to involve undergraduate engineering students in applied
research and technology transfer. Preference will be given to candidates whose research areas
complement our four engineering departments and Cooper Union research centers, including
the Maurice Kanbar Center for Biomedical Engineering; the Institute for Sustainable Design; the
Center for Signal Processing, Communications and Computer Engineering Research; and the
Center for Innovation and Applied Technology.
Computer Science: The successful candidate will lead development of computing and
entrepreneurship curriculum by leveraging online content and the New York City tech startup
community. This new initiative will coalesce and build upon related Cooper initiatives, including
Invention Factory and Cooper Union Entrepreneurial Society. Preferred candidates will have
successful track record of research funding and technology transfer in areas related to design
(e.g., user experience, HCI, virtual environments, web and app design). Nominations and
questions may be sent to NerkenSchool@gmail.com.
Electrical Engineering: The successful candidate will teach undergraduate EE courses,
particularly in the electronics track, and will also teach and conduct research with undergraduate
and master’s students that relate cutting edge developments in electronic materials and devices
(e.g., low-voltage and low-power design, high speed and mixed signal circuits, novel sensors
and transducers) to interdisciplinary application areas such as computation and information
processing, biomedical engineering, nano/microscale technologies, and sustainable engineering.
Nominations and questions may be sent to fredf88cooper@gmail.com.
Physics: The successful candidate will teach required physics courses to undergraduate
engineering students (e.g., Modern Physics), but will also be expected to teach and conduct
research with undergraduate and master’s students in interdisciplinary areas (e.g.,
computational fluid dynamics, finite element analysis, and computer simulations in the areas of
materials science, biomedical engineering, biophysics, solid state physics). Nominations and
questions may be sent to awolf.physics@gmail.com.
Chemistry: The successful candidate will demonstrate a proven track record of obtaining
funding for collaborative research (in areas such as, but not limited to, environmental,
nanotechnology or biomedical applications) and will also have experience in teaching highquality
undergraduate courses (particularly courses in general chemistry, instrumental analysis
and/or organic chemistry). Preferred candidates will have postdoctoral experience and will
posses strong knowledge of AA, GC-MS, HPLC, UV/Vis, Fluorescence, IR and/or NMR
spectroscopies. Nominations and questions may be sent to cooperchemistry@gmail.com.
How to Apply: A PhD in a relevant area is required. Please submit a single pdf file that
includes a C.V., statements of teaching and research, and contact information of at least three
references to hr@cooper.edu. Submissions must clearly state which position is targeted by
applicant. HR website is at http://cooper.edu/work/employment-opportunities. Application
review has begun with intent to fill positions by Fall 2014.
These positions are unionized; benefits and work terms are negotiated through the Cooper
Union Federation of College Teachers (CUFCT) bargaining unit.
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is an AA/EOE by choice. Women
and individuals from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
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