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Faculty Positions in Materials Science and Engineering

Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Sciences

The Materials Science and Engineering department in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at The University of Texas at Dallas is seeking two motivated and dynamic candidates with expertise principally in the following multidisciplinary areas:

• Energy and the Environment, including solar energy (photovoltaics), hydrogen generation and storage.
• Bioelectronics, with a focus on the interface between the biological and electronic worlds.
• Multifunctional Sensors, with a focus on novel materials or structures for chemical, physical and bio sensors.
• Organic or carbon-based Nanoelectronics, including flexible electronics, graphene and hybrid materials.

The position is at the assistant or associate professor level, starting spring, summer, or fall 2008.  The candidate must have a Ph.D. degree in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or a related field with a strong record of scholarly achievements.  The candidate must also be able to demonstrate his/her potential for attracting external research funding.  Junior level candidates belonging to underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply. 

Located in the new Natural Science and Engineering Research Laboratory (http://www.utdallas.edu/news/archive/2007/0605001.html), with new state-of-the-art facilities for synthesis, nanofabrication and interface characterization, the MSEN department is composed of highly interactive, diverse faculty members carrying out programs in nanoelectronics, in collaboration with Physics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering and many external collaborators.  The environment is ripe to welcome highly motivated faculty to help take the research and educational programs to the level of first tier universities.

Review of the applications will begin March 1, 2008 and continue until all positions are filled.  Tenure track appointments at the Assistant Professor level are favored, though more senior candidates will be considered.  Applicant submissions should include 1) a C.V., 2) a detailed research vision and goals statement, 3) a one page teaching philosophy statement, 4) three references with contact information, and 5) a cover letter describing the interest in this multidisciplinary program.

The University is located in one of the most attractive suburbs of the Dallas metropolitan area.  There are over 900 high-tech companies within 5 miles of the campus, including Alcatel, EDS, Ericsson, Fujitsu, Hewlett-Packard, Texas Instruments, MCI, Nokia, Nortel Networks, Perot Systems, and Raytheon.  Several leading telecommunications companies have major research and development facilities in our neighborhood.  Opportunities for joint university-industry research projects are excellent.  The Erik Jonsson School has experienced very rapid growth in recent years and recently ranked among the top 50 public engineering schools in the U.S.

For more information, e-mail Dr. Yves Chabal, Search Chair, chabal@utdallas.edu.  The search committee will begin evaluating applications as soon as possible and will continue until the position is filled.

Applicants should mail a curriculum vita, research plan and teaching philosophy with a list of at least five academic or professional references as soon as possible to: 

Academic Search #7090
The University of Texas at Dallas
800 W. Campbell Road, Mail Station AD 42
Richardson, TX 75080 

Indication of ethnicity and sex are requested as part of the application, but not required.

 

UTD is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages application from candidates who would enhance the diversity of the university’s faculty and administration.