Thursday, November 10, 2011

Texas A&M University - Construction Science - tenure-track Assistant Professor

INSTITUTION: Texas A&M University
DEPARTMENT: Construction Science
POSITION: tenure-track Assistant Professor
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The Department of Construction Science at Texas A&M University is conducting a search for new faculty at the tenure-track Assistant Professor level. The Department is seeking an outstanding candidate with the background necessary to be recognized as a world class researcher in one or more of the fields of Estimating, Scheduling, and Project Controls by the time the candidate would be considered for tenure at TAMU.

The Department of Construction Science is one of the largest programs of construction higher education in the world. The Construction Science program is housed in the College of Architecture. The College of Architecture, with nearly 2000 students, is the largest College of Architecture in the nation. In addition to Construction Science, the College has Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning, and a new Department of Visualization. The College provides extraordinary opportunities for interdisciplinary research and teaching. Currently there is a faculty of twenty-five within the Construction Science program. Program enrollment is approximately 600 undergraduate students and 50 Master's students. The program has been continuously accredited by the American Council for Construction Education since 1978.

Job Description:
- Undertake research in one of the areas of Estimating, Scheduling, or Project Controls
- Preparation and submission of publications to Journals and Conferences related to the three research areas
- Supervise graduate students in the thesis program
- Teach the courses prescribed by the Head of Department, either graduate or undergraduate level
- Develop a teaching program supported by your research work that introduces our students to leading edge methods in Estimating, Scheduling, or Project Controls
- Innovate in the methods used to deliver the course work
- Undertake service work as agreed with the Head of Department and consistent with University policy
Degree Requirements:
- It is required that candidates for this position have completed and hold a Ph.D. in a construction related discipline. A terminal academic degree in a construction related discipline will be considered.
Preferred Experience
- Candidates preferably should have at least two years of construction industry experience.
Teaching Requirements
- It is required that the candidates can teach estimating, scheduling and project controls at the undergraduate and graduate level.

Faculty are normally full time, hired on nine-month contracts, with the opportunity for conducting research, continuing education, or industry internships in the summer months. Salaries are highly competitive and depend on the candidate's credentials.
The position is available immediately with a late summer 2012 expected date of hire. The review of applications will begin upon receipt and conclude on January 15, 2012. Highly qualified applicants will be invited to visit the campus. Interested applicants should submit a letter of application to:

Chair Search Committee
Department of Construction Science
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX, 77843-3137

The following information must be enclosed with the application:
- a curriculum vita, which must include:
- either
- two samples of your published Journal papers
- or one sample of a published Journal paper and your completed thesis
- a list of all grants applied for as a PI or Co-PI
- applicants should address specifically the
- qualification standards
- experience standards
- teaching requirements
- provide a statement on a proposed research agenda for the next five years, including identifying potential funding sources for the proposed research
- list at least three referees

Electronic applications may be emailed to Chair of the Search Committee at coscsearch@arch.tamu.edu

Texas A&M University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. The University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans.

Stony Brook University - Computer Science - Assistant Professor (Multiple Positions)

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DEPARTMENT: Computer Science
POSITION: Assistant Professor (Multiple Positions)
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Open Faculty Positions
Assistant Professor, Computer Science (Multiple Positions)

Stony Brook Computer Science invites exceptionally qualified junior
candidates in all areas of CS to apply for multiple tenure-track
faculty positions starting in Fall 2012. Applicants should hold a
Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related discipline and must
demonstrate superior research potential.

Candidates in the following areas are particularly encouraged to
apply: Networking, Systems, Computer Architecture, Social Networking,
Theory of Computing, Massive Data, and Web of Things.

The Department currently has more than 40 faculty members and is in a
stage of explosive expansion, including a new building, a new
Center of Excellence in Information Technology (CEWIT), along with
new graduate programs in Korea (Songdo) beginning in 2012. The
Department is also associated with the New York Center for
Computational Sciences (NYCCS) and the New York Blue supercomputer.

Stony Brook University is located 55 miles from Manhattan on Long
Island's scenic North Shore. Stony Brook University is a member of
the Association of American Universities (AAU) and co-manager of
nearby Brookhaven National Laboratory, a DOE multidisciplinary
research laboratory.

Applicants should apply online at: https://hiring.cs.stonybrook.edu.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until
the position is filled. For a full position description or
application procedures, visit http://www.stonybrook.edu/jobs (Ref.
#F-6062-11-10). Stony Brook University is an equal opportunity,
affirmative action employer.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Industrial and Systems Engineering - Assistant Professor (tenure-track)

INSTITUTION: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
DEPARTMENT: Industrial and Systems Engineering
POSITION: Assistant Professor (tenure-track)
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Rensselaer’s Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) seeks qualified applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor with a potential start date of August 2012. An earned Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering or a related discipline is required. Candidates must demonstrate the potential to develop an outstanding program of individual research, as well as to contribute to existing and new research thrusts within the department. Current research in the department is centered in the areas of Social and Cognitive Networks and Adaptive Supply Chains. Candidates are sought with core strengths in decision analysis and/or stochastics and with application interests in infrastructure systems management, sustainable supply chains, humanitarian logistics, disaster management and resilience engineering. Candidates should demonstrate an ability and willingness to teach undergraduate and graduate courses within the ISE curriculum. Candidates who will bring diverse intellectual, geographical, gender and ethnic perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities are particularly encouraged to apply.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is a private, research-oriented university in Troy, New York. The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (www.ise.rpi.edu/) is located within RPI’s School of Engineering and has approximately 140 undergraduates and 35 Ph.D. and Master’s students currently enrolled. ISE enjoys strong links with a number of other departments on campus and cross-disciplinary interactions are encouraged. Rensselaer is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, separate statements of research interests and teaching interests, and the names of three references to Ms. Mary Wagner, Search Committee Administrator (wagnem@rpi.edu). Common file formats (e.g., Adobe PDF or MS Word) are preferred.

Kansas State University - Engineering - Full Professor

INSTITUTION: Kansas State University
DEPARTMENT: Engineering
POSITION: Full Professor
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Senior Faculty Position
College of Engineering, Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas

The College of Engineering at Kansas State University invites applicants for the position of Full Professor in the area of engineering applied to human or animal health care, starting in the Fall of 2012. The candidate will be expected to leverage existing expertise and provide leadership to establish cross-department collaborations that promote the College as a national leader in the biomedical arena. College of Engineering faculty already work in the following related areas:

. Biomedical Sensing and Device Development: Sensor design, instrumentation, wearable/ingestible/implanted medical devices, and signal processing

. System Integration: plug-n-play medical systems, device integration frameworks, middleware for health monitoring, and high-assurance software

. Health System Operations and Analyses: Facility planning, economic assessment, and modeling/analysis to improve health care effectiveness

. Crosscutting Areas: Human factors, bioinformatics, and data mining

. Application Scenarios: Telemedicine, home care, health prediction, pervasive care environments, epidemic modeling, space & military medicine, human performance analysis, gerontechnology, and veterinary applications

This work has been funded by various federal agencies (e.g., NSF, FDA, NIH, NASA, DHS, and USDA), national laboratories, and industry partners.

Considerable intra- and inter-college collaborative research in human and animal health care is ongoing at KSU. Given the anticipated arrival of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) and ongoing research at the KSU Biosecurity Research Institute (BRI), significant potential also exists for interdisciplinary work related to disease and its epidemiological spread.

The candidate must be a recognized leader in a technical area related to human or animal health care and should have demonstrated commitment to both research and teaching. She or he should have an earned doctorate or equivalent in engineering, science, or a health-related field and offer credentials to support appointment as a Full Professor.

Applicants should submit the following, in PDF format, to
biomedSearch@engg.ksu.edu: a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of research vision, a statement of teaching interests and philosophy, contact information for three references, and copies of representative publications.
Application review will begin January 30, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled.

Kansas State University is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer.
The KSU College of Engineering is committed to diversity, and women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. Background check will be required.