Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering

Wilkes University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Electrical Engineering with a specialty in Microfabrication at the rank of Assistant Professor. The Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering is housed within the College of Business and Engineering and offers undergraduate programs in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management. In addition, it offers M.S. degree programs in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Management, and Bioengineering. Current members of the faculty in the department pursue a broad research agenda that spans areas including RF and antenna design, applied electromagnetics, bioengineering, embedded systems, biomechatronics, nanomaterials and nanotechnology, combustion, smart materials and additive manufacturing.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or affiliated field. Experience in industry and/or in a research laboratory is preferred. Applicants should be proficient in English with excellent oral and written communication skills, show promise for research and commitment to both undergraduate and graduate instruction in Electrical Engineering. The Department seeks candidates with interdisciplinary expertise with a demonstrated record in research and teaching or collaborative experience across other engineering and scientific fields.

This position is specifically targeting a new faculty member with expertise in microfabrication and/or semiconductor device design. Cross-disciplinary research with one of the aforementioned categories and with the other research programs within the department is desirable. Familiarity with practical applications and an ability to work with industrial partners are important. Candidates should possess the ability to teach basic circuit courses as well as upper-level specialty courses.

Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels.

Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.

To apply, visit https://wilkesuniversitycareers.applicantpro.com/jobs/. Please be sure to include a cover letter, resume or curriculum vitae and three references.

Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.