Organization: Department of Electrical Engineering / College of Engineering
Title: Professor
Search #: AA2404
The Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Washington seeks an outstanding individual to fill the recently endowed Donald W. and Ruth Mary Close Professorship in Electrical Engineering with a focus on electric energy.
The ideal candidate will be an internationally renowned EE faculty in the field of Electric Energy with an emphasis in one or more of the following areas:
The candidate should hold a terminal degree, have an interdisciplinary background and would be expected to interact with the new College of the Environment as well as other departments in the College of Engineering and other colleges in the University. It is anticipated that the appointment will be at the level of Full Professor with Tenure, commensurate with the applicant’s qualifications. All offers will be contingent on budgetary approval by the University.
UW has the highest level of federal funding of all public universities, and the second highest among all universities in the nation. The Electrical Engineering Department currently has 40 tenure track faculty (34 men / 6 women). External research expenditures of the department in 2008-2009 were nearly $14M (see www.ee.washington.edu). The department is committed to outstanding teaching, research, and service.
Please submit your resume, list of publications, statement of research and teaching interests and goals, and the names and addresses of at least five references on our website: http://www.ee.washington.edu/facsearch/. Applications will be accepted until May 15, 2010, or until the position is filled. For any administrative issues related to the search, please contact Sarah Espe (assist_to_chair@ee.washington.edu).
The University of Washington is building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications from female and minority candidates. The University of Washington is the recipient of a 2006 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Faculty Career Flexibility and a 2001 National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Award to increase the advancement of women faculty in science, engineering, and mathematics (see www.engr.washington.edu/advance). The University of Washington is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples.