Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Rochester Institute of Technology - Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering - Professor

INSTITUTION: Rochester Institute of Technology
DEPARTMENT: Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering
POSITION: Professor
LINK: http://careers.rit.edu/faculty.

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DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION:           
The Kate Gleason College of Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology invites applications for the Kate Gleason Endowed Professor position residing in the Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering Department. The successful candidate will hold, commensurate with experience, a tenure-track/tenured faculty position at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level.  The endowed professorship is for a five year, renewable term.  The Kate Gleason Endowed Professor will be expected to demonstrate excellence in research and teaching at RIT, including teaching and advising both graduate and undergraduate students, in electrical and microelectronic engineering.   Candidates with the expertise to establish and lead an externally funded research program within the field of analog/mixed-signal circuits or communications are particularly encouraged to apply.   Additionally, the successful candidate should possess the capability and motivation to support women in engineering activities and build upon the tradition of Kate Gleason as a role model for women in engineering, as well as contribute in meaningful ways to the college’s continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences.

We are seeking an individual who has the ability and interest in contributing to a community committed to Student Centeredness; Professional Development and Scholarship; Integrity and Ethics; Respect, Diversity and Pluralism; Innovation and Flexibility; and Teamwork and Collaboration. We are seeking an individual who has the ability and interest in contributing to RIT’s core values, honor code, and diversity commitment.  

THE COLLEGE/ DEPARTMENT:         
The Kate Gleason College of Engineering at RIT has established its reputation as preeminent in career-oriented engineering education with a rapidly growing commitment to research.  It offers bachelor degree programs in biomedical, chemical, computer, electrical, industrial, mechanical and microelectronic engineering, and comprehensive, innovative graduate programs in a range of engineering disciplines, with broad-based, cross-disciplinary Ph.D. programs that include Microsystems Engineering, Imaging Science, and Computing and Information Sciences.  The faculty are also actively engaged in the development of a new interdisciplinary engineering Ph.D. program with focus areas in Transportation, Energy, Communications, and Health Care.  The Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering Department and the College offer outstanding facilities to support both teaching and research, including the 4000 square foot Analog Devices Integrated Microsystems Laboratory (ADIML) and a 10,000 square foot (clean room space) Semiconductor & Microsystems Fabrication Laboratory (SMFL).  For more information visit http://www.rit.edu, http://www.rit.edu/kgcoe/, http://www.rit.edu/kgcoe/eme , http://www.rit.edu/kgcoe/microsystems, http://www.cis.rit.edu, and http://phd.gccis.rit.edu.    

THE UNIVERSITY AND ROCHESTER COMMUNITY:
RIT is a national leader in professional and career-oriented education. Talented, ambitious, and creative students of all cultures and backgrounds from all 50 states and more than 100 countries have chosen to attend RIT.  Founded in 1829, Rochester Institute of Technology is a privately endowed, coeducational university with nine colleges and institutes emphasizing career education and experiential learning.  With approximately 15,000 undergraduates and 3,000 graduate students, RIT is one of the largest private universities in the nation.  RIT offers a rich array of degree programs in engineering, science, business, and the arts, and is home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. RIT has been honored by The Chronicle of Higher Education as a “Great Colleges to Work For” for four years. RIT is responsive to the needs of dual career couples by our membership in the Upstate NY HERC.

Rochester, located on Lake Ontario, is the 79th largest city in the United States and the third largest city in New York State.  The Greater Rochester region, which is home to nearly one million people, is rich in cultural and ethnic diversity, with a population comprised of approximately 16% African and Latin Americans and another 7% of international origin.  It is also home to the largest deaf community per capita in the U.S.  Rochester ranks 3rd best metropolitan regions for Raising a Family" by Forbes Magazine; 6th among 379 metropolitan areas as “Best Places to Live in America” by Places Rated Almanac; 1st in Expansion Management Magazine’s ranking of metropolitan areas having the best “Quality of Life in the Nation”; and is among Essence Magazine’s “Top 10 Cities for Black Families.”

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Ph.D. in electrical or microelectronic engineering or related field
  • Ability to establish and lead an externally funded research program 
  • Publication record of scholarly work
  • Ability to teach and advise undergraduate and graduate students
  • Capability and motivation to support women in engineering activities
  • Ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the college’s continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences.

HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online at http://careers.rit.edu/faculty. Search:  814BR. Please submit your cover letter addressing the listed qualifications; a vita; research statement; teaching philosophy statement; a ‘contribution to diversity’ statement’; and a list of three references and their contact information. 

You can contact the search committee with questions on the position at: Dr. Jacqueline Mozrall, Professor and Associate Dean, Search Committee Chair, Jacqueline.Mozrall@rit.edu.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until an acceptable candidate is found.

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