Department: MCC Electrical & Computer Eng

Tenure Track Faculty Opening in Computer Engineering - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northwestern University

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Northwestern University invites candidates to apply for a tenure-track position in Electrical and Computer Engineering. The search will focus primarily on candidates at the level of Assistant Professor, ideally starting on September 1, 2024.

Applicants must have completed, or will have completed by the start date, a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field, and have demonstrated excellence in research within the broad area of computer engineering, particularly computer architecture. Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to, sustainable computing, domain specific architectures for robotics, health and medical applications, and ML/AI, architectures for emerging computing fabrics, cloud computing, and architectures for security and privacy.

Northwestern is a leading R1 university comprising a number of highly ranked schools that provide extraordinary opportunities for collaboration across a wide range of disciplines. Located in Evanston, on the shores of lake Michigan, just outside the diverse and culturally vibrant city of Chicago, Northwestern offers close proximity and active collaborations with Argonne National Laboratory and Fermilab. The Northwestern ECE department nurtures a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary research culture with a dedication to excellence in both research and teaching.

Application Materials

Applicants must apply online at and upload the following application materials

* A cover letter

* A Curriculum Vitae

* Contact information for three to five reference letters

* A statement of research plan

* A statement of teaching philosophy

* One or two representative publications

In addition, applicants are encouraged, but not required, to upload the following materials as separate pdf files

* Diversity Statement: A statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to enhancing diversity, equity, and/or inclusion through research, teaching, and/or service

* Teaching Recommendation Letter: An additional letter of recommendation that specifically addresses demonstrated or potential ability for effective classroom instruction.

For more information about the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, . Questions about the position may be sent to the search committee chair, Associate Professor Russ Joseph at rjoseph@northwestern.edu. Applications submitted by December 15, 2023 will receive full consideration. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Please read ALL instructions and make preparations before proceeding to the application page:

• Applications will only be accepted via online submission (see link below).
• Please prepare all documents in advance as Adobe PDF files, and please be sure all information is entered correctly and accurately (especially names and email addresses), as there will be no opportunity for online revision after your application has been submitted.
• Please also prepare a list of names and email addresses for your external academic references; your references will be contacted directly by the online system and invited to upload their letters on your behalf.
• All required fields in the application form are marked with an asterisk and must be filled before clicking the "Submit" button.
• Be aware that incomplete applications cannot be saved.

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