Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University has immediate openings for faculty positions at all levels. Applications will be accepted from highly qualified individuals for regular faculty positions in the department in all core areas of expertise in Electrical or Computer Engineering, especially in:

• Computer engineering with emphasis on embedded systems
• Software engineering
• Information assurance and security
• Power and energy/power electronics
  

Exceptional senior candidates in any area maybe considered for endowed research chair/professorships positions .

Faculty positions also are available in Interdisciplinary research areas as part of Iowa State University College of Engineering's aggressive mission to fill 50 college-wide positions with faculty who possess the talent to address the challenges that define worldwide quality of life and have global impact. The positions are targeted in the following interdisciplinary research and education cluster areas:

• Biosciences and Engineering
• Energy Sciences and Technology
• Engineering for Extreme Events
• Information and Decision Sciences
• Engineering for Sustainability
  

Duties for all positions will include undergraduate and graduate education, developing and sustaining externally-funded research, graduate student supervision and mentoring, and professional/institutional service. All faculty members are expected to interact collegially and maintain the highest standards of integrity and ethics. 

Required Qualifications: All candidates must have an earned Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or related field, and they must have potential to excel in the classroom and to establish and maintain a productive externally funded research program.

Associate and Full Professor candidates must, in addition to the requirements above, have an excellent record of externally funded research and internationally recognized scholarship. 

Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications. Screening will begin on November 1, 2008, and will continue until positions are filled. To guarantee consideration, complete applications must be received by January 19, 2009.

For regular faculty positions, apply online at www.iastatejobs.com, Vacancy #080579.

Candidates may be subject to a background check.

ISU is an EO/AA employer.

FACULTY CLUSTER HIRES

For information on positions in the cluster areas and application process, visit www.engineering.iastate.edu/clusters.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For additional information about employment opportunities at Iowa State University, contact:

Recruitment & Employment Office
3810 Beardshear Hall
Ames IA 50011-2033
Phone: 515-294-2936
E-mail: employmentiastate.edu
To apply, visit www.iastatejobs.com.