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The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
of Baylor University seeks senior faculty applicants in
all areas of electrical and computer engineering, with
preference in the areas of cyber-physical systems
(i.e., embedded systems, computer/network security,
and sensor networks) as well as power and energy.
Applicants must have an earned doctorate and a record
of achievement in research and teaching at the rank of
associate or full professor including a demonstrated
record of research funding. The ECE department
offers B.S., M.S., M.E. and Ph.D. degrees and is
poised for aggressive expansion of its faculty and
facilities, including access to the Baylor Research and
Innovation Collaborative (BRIC), a newly-established
research park minutes from the main campus.
Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas, Baylor
University is the oldest university in Texas. Baylor
has an enrollment of approximately 15,000 students
and is a member of the Big XII Conference. Baylor's
mission is to educate men and women for worldwide
leadership and service by integrating academic
excellence and Christian commitment within a caring
community. The department seeks to hire faculty with
an active Christian faith; applicants are encouraged
to read about Baylor's vision for the integration of
faith and learning at www.baylor.edu/about/vision.
Application reviews are ongoing and will continue
the positions is filled. Applications must include:
1) a letter of interest that identifies the
applicant's anticipated rank,
2) a complete CV,
3) a statement of teaching and research interests,
4) the names and contact information for
at least three professional references.
Additional information is available at www.ecs.baylor.
edu. Applications should be sent by email as a single
pdf file to Robert_Marks@baylor.edu, or mailed to
Dr. Robert Marks
Baylor University
One Bear Place #97356
Waco, TX 76798-7356
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Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Chair Search
The Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) is seeking a distinguished scholar for
Department Chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department
(www.ece.iit.edu).
IIT is a private research university in the heart of Chicago. IIT's recently developed
strategic plan places engineering excellence among its highest priorities. As the
largest department in the Armour College of Engineering, the ECE Department is
central to this vision. The ECE Department plays a leading role in two key interdisciplinary themes identified in the strategic plan, through its Perfect Power initiative
and Medical Imaging Research Center.
The ECE Department offers bachelor, master and doctoral degrees in electrical
engineering and in computer engineering. It currently has 23 full-time, including
21 tenured/tenure-track, faculty members; 296 undergraduate students; and 520
graduate students. The department's research, which is focused in the areas of
power engineering, image and signal processing, communications engineering,
computer engineering, and electronics, had expenditures totaling $10.5M in the
most recent fiscal year.
Candidates for the position of department chair are expected to merit appointment as full professor and have a record of distinguished research and educational achievements.
For full consideration, applicants should submit a letter of interest outlining their
qualifications and vision for the position, curriculum vitae, and the names and
contact information of at least three references. Application materials should be
submitted electronically as a single pdf file to ece_search@iit.edu. Review of applications is ongoing and will continue until the position is filled.
Questions and enquiries should be directed to the Search
Committee Chair, Dr.Robert Carlson, Dean of the School of
Applied Technology, at carlson@iit.edu or 630-682-6002.
Illinois Institute of Technology is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

DIRECTOR
ELECTRONICS, SENSORS AND
NETWORKS RESEARCH DIVISION
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is seeking an outstanding individual
to serve in this Civil Service position in the Senior Executive Service (SES).
The Director, Electronics, Sensors and Networks Research Division, is
responsible for an integrated program across basic research, applied
research, and applied technology. The Division Director is responsible
for managing and directing extensive activities in fostering innovative
concepts, identifying critical program goals and objectives, developing
an S&T program to address these objectives, executing this program and
setting budget priorities, and transitioning the resulting technology to the
Navy and Marine Corps in the fields of science and technology including
electronics, radar, communications, electro-optics, electronic warfare,
precision navigation and timekeeping, and sensor processing. The
Director also serves as expert consultant and advisor in these areas of
S&T to the Chief of Naval Research and other top professional and military
personnel in the Department of the Navy, the Department of Defense,
other government agencies, industry and universities.
For information regarding this vacancy and specific instructions on
how to apply, go to www.usajobs.gov, log in and enter the following
announcement number: NW2XXXX-00-5964744H256466-S.
Please carefully read the announcement and follow instructions when
applying. The announcement closes on 03/20/2012. Please contact
Jennifer Schiller at Jennifer.Schiller@navy.mil for more information.
ONR IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND PROMOTES
DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE. WOMEN AND MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
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