SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Employment Opportunities
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Lecturer in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering Technology
Lecturer in Plastics Engineering Technology
Part-time faculty positions
The Electrical, Computer, and Software Engineering program at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, invites applications for a tenure-track position in the Electrical, Computer, and Software Engineering Program starting Fall 2009. The successful candidate will have a commitment to teaching undergraduate engineering courses, the ability to develop a sustainable research program, and serve on university and department committees.
Applicants must have a commitment to undergraduate engineering education and the ability to develop a sustainable research program. Salary is competitive. Focus areas for this position are in renewable and conventional electrical energy systems, transmission and distribution, electrical energy conversion, embedded control, and robotics. A Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or closely related field is required; rank is commensurate with experience.
Review of applications will begin in January 15, 2009 with the goal of filling the position by the Fall 2009 semester. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Send a resume, transcripts, a brief statement of teaching and research interests and the names of three references to: ECSE Search Chair; Penn State Behrend; School of Engineering; ECSE-SOEWB08-09; 5101 Jordan Road, Erie, PA 16563-1701, or email your application to: engrpositions@psu.edu.
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY POSITION
No positions are currently open.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY FACULTY POSITION
No positions are currently open.
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, invites applicants for a non-tenure track faculty position teaching at the undergraduate level in our Plastics Engineering Technology program starting fall 2009. Applicants should be dynamic individuals with a minimum of five years of industry experience working with the application of polymers in plastic products. A fundamental understanding of polymers and experience in polymer characterization methods is expected. This experience should include specifying plastic materials to match product needs and the evaluation of product success and failure as related to process, product design and tooling. The candidate should be committed to working with students and developing an applied research path within an undergraduate program. A master’s degree in plastics, mechanical, materials or chemical engineering is preferred. Management or project management as an engineering professional is preferred. Excellent communication skills are necessary. Experience with medical plastics processing and CAE is desirable.
Review of applications will begin immediately and commence until the position is filled. The application deadline is April 20, 2009. Send a complete resume, transcripts and the names of three references to: PLET Search Committee Chair, PLET-SOEWEB2009, School of Engineering, 5101 Jordan Road, Erie, PA 16563-1701, or email your application to: engrpositions@psu.edu.
Penn State Behrend (http://www.behrend.psu.edu) is a comprehensive four-year and residential college of Penn State in Erie, Pennsylvania. The college is committed to excellence in teaching, research, and outreach, and prides itself on the balance it achieves between teaching and research. Located on a beautiful, wooded hilltop campus, Penn State Behrend offers its 4,600 undergraduate and graduate students an inspiring and technologically-advanced environment characterized by close student/ faculty interaction. The School of Engineering has over 1,100 students in our ABET accredited programs.
Erie, a metropolitan area of 280,000, is located on Lake Erie's beautiful Presque Isle Bay. The region offers many cultural, sports, and recreational resources, including Pennsylvania’s most popular state park. Erie County is a major industrial, medical, service, and tourism center, and is within a two hour drive of Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Buffalo. Residents benefit from a rejuvenated Bayfront District while enjoying a modest cost of living and affordable housing. There are five colleges in the area.
Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workforce.
The School of Engineering at Penn State Behrend employs part-time instructors in computer programming, electrical engineering, electrical and computer engineering technology, engineering graphics, engineering mechanics, industrial engineering technology, materials science engineering, mechanical engineering technology, and plastics engineering technology.
Most part-time instruction is at the introductory college level. Needs depend upon course schedules, enrollments, and faculty leaves, and sometimes arise on relatively short notice.
The School will accept applications at any time and keep them on file for consideration should vacancies occur. A M.S. degree or higher with teaching experience is preferred.
Send a resume, copies of college transcripts, statement of daytime/evening availability, and names, addresses, and phone numbers of two references to:
Ralph M. Ford, Ph.D., School of Engineering, 5101 Jordan Road, REDC 242, Erie, PA 16563-1701 or email to engrpositions@psu.eduPenn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workforce.