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General information about the School of Engineering and Technology is available at www.et.cmich.edu.

Faculty Listings (2)

 

Director (Full Professor)

CMU seeks an experienced and dynamic individual to serve as the first Director of the School of Engineering and Technology beginning Fall 2010.  Applicants are expected to have experience and qualifications commensurate for appointment as a full professor.

Required Responsibilities:
1.  Manage the newly formed School of Engineering and Technology as it makes the transition from a Department of Engineering and Technology, including activities related to continued external accreditation.
2.  Provide leadership and vision to the existing engineering and technology programs and identify potential growth areas for expansion.
3.  Teach introductory and advanced courses and laboratories in engineering and related fields.
4.  Be actively engaged in research/scholarly and professional development activities as well as university service.
5.  Apply for internal and external funding in support of teaching, research, and professional service.
6.  Participate in professional activities, meetings, workshops and other relevant activities including establishing appropriate relationships with industry.

Required Qualifications:
1.  Ph.D. in electrical or mechanical engineering or closely related engineering or technology field.
2.  Experience and qualifications commensurate for appointment as a full professor.
3.  Previous academic management experience similar to Department Chairperson, Department Head, or Director.
4.  Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communications skills.
5.  Demonstrated collaborative leadership skills in an academic environment.
6.  Extensive experience with the external accreditation processes.
7.  Demonstrated strong commitment to and potential for teaching, research and external funding, and service.
8.  Teaching experience at the college level.

Preferred Qualifications:
1.  Experience as a department chairperson.
2.  Experience obtaining externally competitive grants.
3.  Relevant industrial experience after doctorate.
4.  Experience with new program development.

The School of Engineering and Technology presently has 21 full-time faculty members and offers undergraduate majors in electrical and mechanical engineering (ABET accredited), engineering technology, industrial technology management (ATMAE accredited), construction management, and industrial education.  Courses are taught in an attractive 70,000 square foot engineering and technology building which houses more than twenty laboratories and support spaces.  Additional information about the department may be found at www.et.cmich.edu.

Application:
1.  Letter of application
2.  Current Vitae
3.  Names of three references and complete contact information
4.  Statement of leadership and managerial philosophy

Prior to an on-campus interview, the following two items are required:
1.  Photocopies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts
2.  Receipt of three current letters of recommendation

Deadline:  Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Applications will be accepted via email at etdept@cmich.edu.

Established in 1892, Central Michigan University has an enrollment of 27,000 students, including approximately 20,000 students on the university's main campus.  Classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a doctoral research university, CMU is recognized for strong undergraduate education and a range of focused graduate and research programs.  CMU is a student-focused university with opportunities for leadership, internships, and off-campus volunteer programs.  CMU competes at the NCAA Division I-A Football Bowl Subdivision level in athletics and is located in Mount Pleasant, an expanding mid-Michigan community of approximately 25,000 permanent residents.  A recently developed tourist destination point, Mount Pleasant has retained its small-town flavor while embracing a wide variety of special interest groups and outdoor recreation opportunities. 

CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity within its community (see http://www.cmich.edu/aaeo).
 

Research Associate (Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor)

Central Michigan University (CMU) seeks a dynamic and creative individual for a Research Associate Position in the interdisciplinary Science of Advanced Materials (SAM) Ph.D. Program beginning August 2010.  Upon successful completion of this two year appointment which will be solely devoted to research-related activities, the Research Associate Position will convert into a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position in Electrical Engineering which will require teaching, research, and service duties to be performed.  The individual will join a newly-formed research group exploring new materials for alternative/renewable energy applications housed in the SAM Program and then join the new Electrical Engineering Program if the initial two-year appointment is successful.  The ideal candidate will develop an active research program in the area of advanced energy storage system design (batteries, capacitors, fuel cells), preferably advanced Li-ion batteries.  Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or closely related engineering field and post-doctoral or similar research experience involving investigations of advanced energy storage system design, resulting in peer-reviewed publications.  Effective oral and written communication skills are also required.

Responsibilities: 
1.  Be actively engaged in research/scholarly activities associated with the SAM Program.
2.  Apply for external funding in support of research activities.
3.  Supervise undergraduate and graduate student research.
4.  Participate in professional activities, including meetings, workshops and other relevant activities.

Upon successful completion of the two-year appointment, Responsibilities 1-4 above will continue in addition to:

5.  Teach introductory and advanced courses and laboratories in electrical engineering, materials science and related fields.
6.  Participate in continuous improvement/development of the Electrical Engineering Program.
7.  Participate in university service.

Required Qualifications:
1.  Ph.D. in electrical engineering or closely related engineering field.
2.  Demonstrated effective oral and written communications skills.
3.  Post-doctoral or similar research experience involving investigations of advanced energy storage system design.
4.  Publication record in the area of advanced energy storage system design.
5.  Demonstrated strong commitment to and potential for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in electrical engineering and materials science.

Preferred Qualifications:
1.  Prior research experience in one or more of the following areas:
        a)  advanced Li-ion batteries
        b)  electrical conductivity and transport measurements of thin films
        c)  electrical characterization of nano materials.
2.  Experience with writing successful grants.
3.  Experience working in an interdisciplinary environment.
4.  Teaching experience at the college level.
5.  An earned B.S. degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.

The School of Engineering and Technology presently has 21 full-time faculty members and offers undergraduate majors in electrical and mechanical engineering (ABET accredited), engineering technology, industrial technology management (ATMAE accredited), construction management, and industrial education.  Courses are taught in an attractive 70,000 square foot engineering and technology building which houses more than twenty laboratories and support spaces.  Additional information about the School may be found at www.et.cmich.edu.

The SAM Program includes faculty members from Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, and Engineering.  This innovative program is organized around key materials-by-design principles:  Synthesis, Characterization and Modeling.  After two years, the successful candidate will contribute to the development of this new program (see www.sam.cmich.edu), and will also have teaching responsibilities in electrical engineering.  CMU is committed to balancing high quality teaching with productive and significant research.

Applications will be accepted via email at etdept@cmich.edu.  Application materials must include:

1.  Letter of application
2.  Current Vitae
3.  Names of three references and complete contact information
4.  Statement of proposed research plans at CMU
5.  Statement of teaching interests and philosophy

Prior to an on-campus interview, the following two items are required:

1.  Photocopies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts
2.  Receipt of three current letters of recommendation

Deadline:  Position is open until filled although priority consideration will be given to applications completed by December 15, 2009. 

Established in 1892, Central Michigan University has an enrollment of 27,000 students, including approximately 20,000 students on the university's main campus.  Classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a doctoral research university, CMU is recognized for strong undergraduate education and a range of focused graduate and research programs.  CMU is a student-focused university with opportunities for leadership, internships, and off-campus volunteer programs.  CMU competes at the NCAA Division I-A Football Bowl Subdivision level in athletics and is located in Mount Pleasant, an expanding mid-Michigan community of approximately 25,000 permanent residents.  A recently developed tourist destination point, Mount Pleasant has retained its small-town flavor while embracing a wide variety of special interest groups and outdoor recreation opportunities.

CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity within its community (see http://www.cmich.edu/aaeo).
  

"CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate in employment against persons based on age, color, disability, gender, familial status, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or weight (see http://www.cmich.edu/aaeo/)."