Faculty Positions in Electrical Engineering

The Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) seeks applicants for positions at the tenure-track or tenured level in Electrical Engineering, with an expected start date of July 1, 2013.

Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. (or equivalent degree) in Electrical Engineering or related field by the expected start date.  In addition, we seek candidates who have an outstanding research record and a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and graduate training.  We are in particular looking for broadly educated and multidisciplinary applicants in all ranks, of exceptional potential, who can interact with a wide range of both Electrical Engineering and other SEAS faculty.

Position 1:  Emerging Topics in Information and Control.  We invite applications in all areas of Control Theory, Information Theory, Communications, Signal Processing, interactions between these fields (e.g. control with limited information) and applications.  We are particularly interested in non-classical research (e.g. quantum mechanical, new approaches to distributed, non-linear and stochastic control, information theoretic analysis of energy consumption, communications over non-linear media, non-linear signal processing ) or modern applications (e.g. biological, stochastic adaptation against cyber-attacks, dynamic control of materials properties) for these foundational areas.  Applicants will apply online at http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/4286.

Position 2:  Emerging Electronic Devices and Systems.  We invite applications in broadly-defined areas of electronic devices, circuits, and systems from Electrical Engineering and other relevant disciplines.  We are particularly interested in:  1) emerging and/or ‘beyond-CMOS’ devices (including, but not limited to, nanoscale, molecular, low-dimensional, and quantum-effect devices); 2) all aspects of CMOS integrated circuits and systems design; and 3) emerging applications, including, but not limited to, bio/medical-technology (e.g., implantable systems, imaging, neuronal interfaces, biomolecular sensing and analysis), terahertz technology, and optoelectronics.  Applicants will apply online at http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/4293.

Required application documents include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research plans, statement of teaching interests, copies of up to three representative papers, and names and contact information for three to five references. 

The Electrical Engineering program benefits from outstanding undergraduate and graduate students, an excellent location, significant industrial collaborations, and substantial support from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.  Information about SEAS's current faculty, research, and educational programs is available at http://www.seas.harvard.edu.

We encourage candidates to apply by January 15, 2013, but will continue to review applications until the positions are filled.  Harvard is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer.  Applications from women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged.

Faculty Position in Applied Mathematics

The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) at Harvard University seeks applicants for positions at the tenure-track or tenured level in the field of Applied Mathematics, with an expected start date of July 1, 2013.

The Applied Mathematics program benefits from outstanding undergraduate and graduate students, an excellent location, significant industrial collaboration, and substantial support from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.  Information about the School’s current faculty, research, and educational programs is available at http://www.seas.harvard.edu/.

Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. by the expected start date.  In addition, we are seeking candidates who have an outstanding research record and a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and graduate training.

Applicants will apply on-line at: http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/4210.  Required documents include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of up to three representative papers, a research statement, a teaching statement, and names and contact information for at least three references.  We encourage candidates to apply by November 15, 2012, but applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. 

Harvard University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.  Applications from women and underrepresented minority candidates are strongly encouraged.

Tenure-track Position in Computer Science

The Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) seeks applicants for a position at the level of tenure-track assistant professor in Computer Science, with an expected start date of July 1, 2013.

Candidates are required to have a PhD or an equivalent degree by the expected start date.  In addition, we seek candidates who have an outstanding research record and a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and graduate training.

This is a broad search, and we welcome outstanding applicants in all areas of computer science.  This includes applicants whose research and interests connect to such areas as computational science, engineering, health and medicine, or the social sciences.

Required application documents include a cover letter, CV, a statement of research interests, a teaching statement, up to three representative papers, and names and contact information for at least three references.  Applicants will apply online at http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/4324.

The Computer Science program at Harvard University benefits from outstanding undergraduate and graduate students, an excellent location, significant industrial collaboration, and substantial support from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.  Information about Harvard's current faculty, research, and educational programs is available at http://www.seas.harvard.edu.

We encourage candidates to apply by December 1, 2012, but will continue to review applications until the position is filled.  Harvard is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  Applications from women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged.

Faculty Positions in Environmental Science and Engineering

The Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) seeks applicants for positions at the tenure-track or tenured level in the field of Environmental Science and Engineering.

The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) at Harvard University is embarking on a broad initiative within the area of Environmental Science and Engineering.  Our goal is to expand and strengthen undergraduate and graduate education and research on problems that affect the environment, on scales from local to global and spanning basic and applied sciences and engineering. Highlighted topics include but are not limited to: environmental and energy science, technology, air and water quality, hydrology, natural hazard mitigation, atmospheric science, oceanography, glaciology, and climate science.  A key aspect of our strategy in the development of teaching and research initiatives at Harvard has been the close relationship between SEAS and the other science departments at the University such as physics, chemistry and chemical biology, earth and planetary sciences, organismic and evolutionary biology, etc.

Candidates are required to have a PhD or an equivalent terminal degree by their start date.  In addition, we are seeking candidates of exceptional scientific and/or engineering talent who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and experimental, observational, theoretical, or computational research in one or more of these areas and who would be eager to participate in an expanding ESE undergraduate curriculum.

Required application documents include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of up to three representative papers, a research statement, a teaching statement, and names and contact information for at least three references.  We encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible, and applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.  Applicants will apply online at http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/3858.

Harvard University is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer.  Applications from women and underrepresented minority candidates are strongly encouraged.

Preceptor in Electrical Engineering

The Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) seeks applicants for the position of Preceptor in Electrical Engineering, with a preferred start date of July 1, 2013. The Preceptor will be primarily responsible for the coordination and support of a new course, EE 123: Creative Circuit Design, to be offered beginning in the Spring of 2014. The position is an annual (twelve-month) academic appointment, renewable for up to three years, depending on performance and continuing curricular needs. Involvement with other SEAS courses may evolve after a year or so, as EE 123 becomes well established.

EE 123 will be an intensive, hands-on introduction to the basics of analog and digital circuits, and the design and use of such circuits in larger-scale, open-ended projects. The course will contain both lecture and lab components. The goal of EE 123 is to give students the ability to design electronic circuits and combine them in systems to perform useful tasks for communications, computation, control, and sensing applications; it will serve as introduction to an advanced second semester circuit design course, EE124.

Responsibilities include:

• Course design:  Work with (and report to) the faculty members who are the principal course instructors to define the learning goals for the course, design projects, and prepare course activities and materials.
• Course & lab management:  Assist with teaching as necessary; hire, train and supervise teaching assistants, including leading TF meetings; and hold office hours for students. Assist in stocking lab and maintaining equipment in good working order.
• Course administration:  Maintain course grade and attendance records, including contacting resident deans and the registrar’s office as needed; supervise website development and maintenance.

Bachelor's or advanced degree preferred, or the equivalent experience. In addition, applicants must be experienced in electronic circuit design.  We also seek candidates with superior organizational, written and interpersonal communication skills, along with the ability to lead and train teaching fellows and to manage interactions with undergraduate students.

Applicants will apply online at http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/4441.  Required documents include a cover letter, CV, a teaching statement, and names and contact information for at least three references. Priority will be given to applications submitted by February 1, 2013, but they will be accepted until the position is filled.

Harvard University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  Applications from women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged.

Preceptor in Computer Science

The Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) seeks applicants for the position of Preceptor in Computer Science.  The preceptor will be primarily responsible for the coordination and support of core undergraduate courses in Computer Science, including Computer Science 50: Introduction to Computer Science I, CS51:  Introduction to Computer Science II, and CS61:  Systems Programming and Machine Organization.  The position is an annual (twelve-month), academic appointment, renewable for up to three or more years, depending on continuing curricular need and performance.

Typical Responsibilities:

• Work with and report to the faculty members who are the principal course instructors on the preparation of lecture materials, in-class exercises, homework assignments, and examination questions
• Lead weekly sections and teach undergraduate students
• Hire, train, and supervise a team of teaching fellows, including leading regular TF meetings 
• Design and implement tools and test cases to be used by each courses’ students and TFs
• Hold office hours and advise undergraduate students across the Computer Science concentration

A background in computer science is required; master’s or Ph.D. in computer science or education preferred.  We seek candidates with superior organizational, written and interpersonal communication skills, along with the ability to lead and train teaching fellows and to manage relationships with hundreds of undergraduate students.  Prior experience teaching and designing problem sets and classroom exercises is strongly preferred and industry experience is a plus.

Applicants will apply on-line at http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/4473.  Required documents include a cover letter, CV, names and contact information for at least three references, and a summary of prior teaching or tutoring experience including, for each course, its name, school, description, syllabus (if available), and website (if available).

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit applications by February 15, 2013.  However, applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.  Harvard is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  Applications from women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged.

Lecturer in Innovation and Design

The Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) seeks applicants for the position of Lecturer in Innovation and Design, with an expected start date of July 1, 2013. The position is an annual (twelve-month), academic appointment, renewable for up to three years, depending on continuing curricular need and performance.

We invite applications from individuals working at the frontiers of organizational and educational behavior in the areas of product, service and experience design, engineering design, human-centered design, need-finding, creative problem solving, diverse design processes, and innovation.

The position is especially suited for someone with an applied research background whose work focuses on the study of practical ways that innovative activity can be better supported in both organizational and educational contexts.  We are particularly interested in scholars with a highly integrated approach to teaching, research and professional preparation for our students beyond the classroom.  The role additionally entails ongoing entrepreneurial and design advising to students developing their ideas beyond the classroom.  An ideal candidate would also contribute to original research on the management and social aspects of engineering design and innovation, and be astute at integrating this applied research back into the classroom.  The position will frequently involve cross-disciplinary project work within the University, largely focused on improving teaching and learning in relevant areas, and candidates would be expected to show interest and aptitude for multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural and often multi-organizational collaborations.

Typical Responsibilities:

• Advise and mentor students 
in the areas of innovation and design

• Teach/co-teach courses in design
• Work with students on innovation projects 
• Hold office hours and work one-on-one with undergraduate students.

Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. or the equivalent degree.  In addition, we seek candidates with demonstrated evidence of strong applied research capabilities, considerable experience creating and teaching novel experiential courses in this area, and proven commitment to teaching multi-disciplinary courses with undergraduate and graduate students.

Applicants will apply online at http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/4760.  Required documents include a cover letter, c.v., a one-page statement of teaching interests, and names and contact information for at least three references.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit applications by May 15, 2013.  However, applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.  Harvard University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Lecturer in Engineering Sciences

The Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) seeks applicants for the position of Lecturer in Engineering Sciences for the 13-14 academic year. The position is an annual (twelve-month), academic appointment, renewable for up to three years, depending on continuing curricular need and performance.

We invite applications from individuals who have expertise in control theory and its applications.

Typical Responsibilities:

• Advise and mentor students in the areas of control theory and its applications

• Teach/co-teach courses in control theory, and signal processing
• Work with students on understanding fundamental concepts of control theory, their applications to various complex systems and problems
• Hold office hours and work one-on-one with undergraduate students

Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. or the equivalent degree.  In addition, we seek candidates with demonstrated evidence of proficiency in teaching and understanding of control theory and its applications.

Applicants will apply online at http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/4815.  Required documents include a cover letter, c.v., a one-page statement of teaching interests, and names and contact information for at least three references.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit applications by June 15, 2013.  However, applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.  Harvard University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.