Assistant/Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

 (Tenure Track)

 The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) invites applications and nominations for positions at the level of Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE).

These tenure track positions require outstanding scholars and researchers in electrical and computer engineering who possess the ability to develop new research programs and to assume teaching responsibilities at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The successful candidates will have educational backgrounds in electrical or computer engineering or a closely related field and will be highly motivated to undertake collaborative research with other departments within the School of Engineering and with other schools throughout the university, particularly Medicine and the Sciences. The successful candidates will have the ability to organize and lead interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research teams in a major research university, compete for extramural funding at the highest levels, and will possess records of scholarship sufficient to justify appointment to tenure track positions at the assistant professor level.  Teaching experience is highly desirable.  An earned PhD. in electrical engineering, computer engineering, bioengineering, informatics or a related area is desired, as well as  experience in one or more of the following areas:  biomedical signal and image processing, systems biology, controlled active vision, wireless communications, renewable energy, and nanotechnology.  A pre-employment background investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment.

 

The Location – Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham, located at the southern most edge of the Appalachian Mountains, is the largest city in Alabama. The metropolitan area is home to 1.2 million people and is a significant commercial center in the Southeast. The city’s business base has evolved from manufacturing to a service economy with strong professional, business, legal, and medical sectors. Six Fortune 1000 companies are located in the region and the area’s income growth rate is highly ranked.

Birmingham is also a leading regional cultural center and its many attractions include the Alabama Symphony, Alabama Ballet, and the Birmingham Museum of Art.  Birmingham’s pivotal role in the civil rights movement is chronicled in the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute that promotes civil and human rights education worldwide.

A notable attraction to the area is the quality of life in the Birmingham metropolitan area. The housing market and cost of living are among the most affordable in the Southeast. Attractive housing choices exist in the city’s historic neighborhoods as well as in the surrounding hilly and scenic communities. Both public and private secondary schools in the area are recognized as among the nation's best.

 The University of Alabama at Birmingham

UAB is a research-intensive university with annual funded grant research expenditures that exceed $430 million.  Collaboration based on inter-disciplinary, inter-school, and entrepreneurial problem solving are hallmarks of UAB’s culture. The culture of collaboration has played an important role in the University’s growth and remarkable ascent as a research institution. Research is often conducted through the University-Wide Interdisciplinary Research Centers that provide unique infrastructure to facilitate and support research; the School of Engineering participates in research organized through many of these centers, including the BioMatrix Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Center, the Center for Biophysical Science and Engineering, and the Center for Computational and Structural Dynamics.

The University and its health system have an annual operating budget of approximately $2 billion. UAB includes the College of Arts and Sciences, nine schools, the Graduate School, and the Division of General Studies that cover a broad range of social sciences, humanities, engineering, business, life and physical sciences, nursing, health professions, dentistry, optometry and medicine. UAB’s medical, nursing, and other health-oriented schools are national leaders. The University and its health system occupy over 85 city blocks and the campus is a unique blend of a “walkable” urban setting containing expansive green areas.

There are 2,249 faculty and 16,874 students enrolled at the University.   The student body includes 10,646 undergraduates of whom 28% are people of color and 58% are female.  The Princeton Review ranked UAB third in the nation on race and class integration. 

            UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of ethnicity, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans.

 Applications should be mailed to: Dr. Allen Tannenbaum, Interim Chair, UAB Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1720 Second Avenue South, BEC 256, Birmingham AL 35294-4461.