Assistant Professor of Electrical/Computer Engineering

Assistant Professor of Electrical/Computer Engineering

Position Details

Position Information

Position Title Assistant Professor of Electrical/Computer Engineering

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University Mission

The University of Scranton is a Catholic and Jesuit university animated by the spiritual vision of Saint Ignatius Loyola, a tradition of excellence, and a commitment to the common good. The University is a community dedicated to the formation of students, and to the freedom of inquiry and personal development fundamental to the growth in wisdom and integrity of all who share its life.

Department Physics & Engineering

Job Purpose

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. Immigration sponsorship will not be offered for this position.

The Department of Physics & Engineering at The University of Scranton invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position beginning in August 2027. Responsibilities include teaching a broad range of undergraduate lecture and laboratory courses for majors, as well as general education courses, with a teaching load of 9–12 credits per semester; maintaining an active research program; advising and mentoring students; contributing to program assessment and development across the department’s four ABET-accredited engineering programs and two physics programs; and providing service to the University.

Essential Duties

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• A commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching and student mentorship, ideally supported by prior undergraduate teaching experience.
• The ability to teach a broad range of courses within the undergraduate Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering programs.
• The ability to develop new or enhanced undergraduate courses that build on their areas of expertise and expand the curriculum.
• A record of sustained research/scholarship with demonstrated capacity to mentor undergraduate students.
• Practical, hands-on engineering skills or relevant industry experience.
• A commitment to program assessment and continuous improvement.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• An ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, and students.

Additional

Skills

• Required

• Minimum

Education

Requirements

• Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field by the date of appointment. We seek candidates with demonstrated expertise in power and energy, power electronics, electrical machines and energy conversion, robotics and autonomous systems, computer architecture, or engineering applications of AI, machine learning, or cybersecurity. Candidates with expertise in closely related areas will also be considered.

• Full Time/Part Time

• Full-Time

• Annual Schedule

• 9

• Rank

• Assistant Professor

• Tenure

• Tenure Track

• Posting Details

• Posting Number

• F00625P

• Open Date

• 10/16/2026

• Open Until Filled

• Yes

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