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Assistant Professor for Phonon and Magnon Engineered Materials and Devices - Cross Disciplinary Cluster Hire

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Position description

The University of California at Riverside (UCR) is embarking on a major new hiring initiative that will add 300 tenured and tenure-track positions in 33 cross-disciplinary areas selected through a peer-reviewed competition. Over the next three years, we will hire multiple faculty members in each area and invest in research infrastructure to support their work. This initiative will build critical mass in vital and emerging fields of scholarship, foster truly cross-disciplinary work and further diversify the faculty at one of America’s most diverse research universities. We encourage applications from scholars committed to excellence and seeking to help redefine the research university for the next generation. Additional information available at http://www.clusterhiring.ucr.edu.

The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of the Bourns College of Engineering is leading cluster hires with potential home departments in engineering or the sciences to enhance UCR’s research strengths in:

Phonon and Magnon Engineered Materials and Devices (3 open rank positions): Areas of interest include: spectroscopy of phonons and magnons, phonon transport in nanostructures, phononic crystals and phonon engineered materials, thermoelectric devices, magnetic materials, spin waves and magnonic devices. The candidates are expected to collaborate with the research centers on campus focused on investigation of phonons and spins in nanoscale systems.

A PhD in a relevant area at the time of employment is a minimum requirement. Candidates must have published research of the highest quality and demonstrate exceptional promise for, or a proven record of, high quality research and teaching, securing external funding, collaborating across disciplines, and working successfully to benefit a diverse student body.

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.

Full consideration will be given to applications received by December 31, 2015. We will continue to consider applications until the position is filled. To apply, please register through the web link at http://www.engr.ucr.edu/facultysearch/. For inquiries and questions, please contact us at search@ece.ucr.edu.

UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. 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 applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Research

  • Statement of Teaching

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through teaching, research, professional activity, and/or service.
    (Optional)

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 letters of reference required