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Power Engineering, Assistant or Associate Professor

Requisition ID: 2024-8415

of Openings: 1

Location: US-UT-Logan Category: Faculty Position Type: Benefited Full-Time Job Classification: Faculty College: College of Engineering Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering Advertised Salary: Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits

Overview The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Utah State University is seeking applications for a tenure track, academic-year (9-month) faculty position at the assistant or associate professor levels in electrical engineering. Candidates must have an earned PhD in electrical engineering or a related field and expertise in or related to power electronics or wireless power transfer. The ideal candidate must demonstrate potential for or a strong record of externally funded research, publications, teaching competency, and professional leadership. Candidates are expected to build a strong program of funded research and to be strong teachers at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. The successful candidate is expected to be a significant contributor to the ongoing growth of the ASPIRE: Advancing Sustainability through Powered Infrastructure for Roadway Electrification, an NSF Engineering Research Center (https://aspire.usu.edu/).

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and other scholarly activities, including the pursuit of a strong externally funded research program.
• Effectively teach undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Serve as a mentor to students on their research activities.
• A commitment to department, university, and community service.

Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD electrical engineering degree or its equivalent in related field.
• Evidence of established or emerging research stream(s) with publication potential.
• Record of success or potential in effective teaching and mentoring.

• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. Preferred Qualifications:

• Record of strong peer-reviewed publications in a technical field of interest to the department.

• Record of success or potential in obtaining external funding.
• Potential to collaborate with existing ECE faculty on externally funded projects.
• Industry or research experience building and deploying electric power systems such as vehicle charging equipment.

Required Documents Along with the online application, please attach:

• Curriculum Vitae to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under "Resume/CV". The docments listed below to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under "Documents 1-10"

• A cover letter summarizing your motivation, qualifications, experience, and career goals.

• A concise statement of your proposed research program including the nature of the power systems you plan to build and deploy.
• A brief teaching statement that explains your approach to teaching and describes courses you would like to develop and/or existing ECE courses you would like to teach.
• Names and contact information of three professional references (reference letters will only be solicited from final... For full info follow application link.

USU recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the university's academic mission of learning, discovery, and engagement. USU is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any of its programs and activities based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity/expression, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by Un iversity policy or local, state, or federal law (https://equity.usu.edu/non-discrimination).