Assistant/Associate/Full Teaching Professor - Electrical and Computer Engineering - Robotics - Boston

About the Opportunity

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University is seeking outstanding individuals to fill a full-time non-tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant/Associate/Full Teaching Professor with a focus in the area of Robotics.

Northeastern University teaching professor faculty are non-tenure track with potential of promotion from Assistant Teaching Professor to the ranks of Associate Teaching Professor and Teaching Professor.  Full-time teaching professors are not eligible for tenure but have opportunities for educational impact in both the university and their broader professional field.  Non-tenure-track faculty have renewable appointment terms guided by the Faculty Handbook.

Northeastern University’s Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering seeks outstanding candidates for the position of Assistant/Associate/Full Teaching Professor with a focus in Robotics. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, non-tenure-track position. Appointments are made on an annual 8-month basis, with salary commensurate with experience. The position entails educational interaction with students in roles including, but not limited to, traditional instruction (lecture courses, lab courses), curriculum development, and student advising. The main responsibility of this position is teaching courses related to robotics, including kinematics, dynamics, and control of robots, design of microprocessor-based control systems, sensory devices, output actuators, numerical methods, state estimation, control, perception, localization and mapping, motion planning, and the ROS (Robotic Operating System) environment.  Also expected to teach courses in embedded systems, digital logic design, computer organization and/or programming.

The annual teaching course load is six courses, with the potential for teaching more than one section of a course in the same semester, over Fall and Spring semesters. Courses may be at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

A PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science and teaching experience is required by appointment start date. Candidates should have demonstrated experience in robotics and related subareas.  At least 2 years’ experience in teaching at the college/university level is recommended. Excellent written and oral communication skills are required. Industrial experience is desirable, but not required.

Please include with your application documents a Cover Letter; Curriculum Vitae; Teaching Statement and Philosophy; Statement of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging; and three letters of reference. Instructions for the statements are included below.

Teaching Statement and Philosophy: Statement of Teaching Interests & Philosophy: Please summarize your past instructional and mentorship expertise, your pedagogical philosophy, your plans/goals for teaching (including existing and proposed courses), and your strategies for teaching and mentoring a diverse cohort of undergraduate and graduate students. Include a section discussing educational scholarship that you would conduct as part of your efforts in instruction and/or working with students.

Statement of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging: Please provide a statement of your commitment and/or contribution(s) that describes your experience, activities, and/or future plans to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and the value proposition of belonging in your teaching, research, and service. Your statement should demonstrate an understanding of the barriers facing marginalized communities in your field/community and be in alignment with both Northeastern’s mission and BEYOND 2025: The Academic Plan Paragraph 4.1 A Magnet for Diversity, and a Place of Belonging. A more developed and substantial plan is expected for senior candidates.

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Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.  

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff.  Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. 

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other  characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University’s commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.