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The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, Riverside invites applications for one open-rank (tenure-track or tenured) faculty position in the area of control systems. The department is specifically interested in fundamental research in automatic control with applications to robotics and cyber-physical systems. Junior and senior-level candidates working in this area are encouraged to apply.

Successful candidates will have a proven record of, or exceptional promise for, developing a vibrant externally-funded research program and developing a portfolio of high-quality teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. University of California faculty are expected to maintain an active research agenda and record of publications, teach a regular course load at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and participate in service activities at the department, college, campus, and professional levels. Candidates should also demonstrate clear potential for complementing and/or synergistically leveraging existing research activities within the department, college, and campus. They will be expected to support new cross-cutting efforts relevant to their expertise.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in relevant areas which could include Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field by the time of appointment, which is expected to begin on July 1, 2025. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.

Advancement through the faculty ranks at the University of California is through a series of structured, merit-based evaluations, occurring every 2-3 years, each of which includes substantial peer input.

To apply for the position, interested individuals must submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, three letters of reference or contact information for three references, a Statement of Research, a Statement of Teaching, and a Contribution to Diversity Statement to the AP Recruit website.

Applications may be submitted using the link found on the AP Recruit website: https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF01986. Review of applications will begin December 31, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has 35 core faculty members including 12 Fellows of the IEEE, AAAS, and other professional societies, and 15 NSF CAREER and Young Investigator awardees. ECE department has 11 cooperating faculty members from across UCR who actively participate in the department's research activities and a number of researchers and adjunct faculty. The ECE department trains over 200 graduate students and receives annually over $10 million in research funding. Research areas in the department include computer engineering, controls and robotics, intelligent systems, nanomaterials and devices, smart grids and energy, and signal processing and communications. Multiple ECE faculty collaborate with the campus research centers/units, including the Center for Robotics and Intelligent Systems (CRIS), the College of Engineering’s Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT), the Center for the Winston Chung Global Energy Center (WCGEC), the Center for Nanoscale Science & Engineering (CNSE), and the Center for Advanced NeuroImaging (CAN). The faculty could also be part of the recently formed Riverside AI Research Institute, the first campus-wide research center dedicated to AI research.

The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering is a well-established, rapidly growing college at UCR. Ranked in the top 20 best public global universities for engineering by U.S. News & World Report, BCOE has 150 faculty members, more than 3,700 undergraduate students, 1,000 graduate students, and more than $34 million in total annual research expenditures. The College has five departments, 11 undergraduate degree programs, 10 graduate degree programs, and 11 research centers.

For more information regarding the specific areas of interest and application procedures, please visit http://www.ece.ucr.edu/ and https://www.engr.ucr.edu/about/career-opportunities. Inquiries can be directed to ecehiring@ece.ucr.edu.

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See Table(s) 3. The salary range for this position (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full Professor) is $103,700 – $224,900. “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e. a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions. See campus compensation page for additional information.

The University of California, Riverside is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. UCR is a member institution of the American Association of Universities (AAU) as well as the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU). Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status.

For the University of California policies on Affirmative Action, Anti-Discrimination, and Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy, see below.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, State, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

“Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.

For the University of California's Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy please visit:
https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000385/SVSH.

For the University of California’s Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment Policy please visit: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf.

For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students, and Third Parties, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.