"Assistant or Associate Professor of Engineering Dean Direct - Semiconductor Management"

Position Title:

Assistant or Associate Professor of Engineering Dean Direct - Semiconductor Management

Location:

University of Oklahoma

Department:

Gallogly College of Engineering

Position Type:

Faculty

Qualifications:

We are seeking candidates with training and experience in STEM-focused education and research or experience in semiconductor design and development as well as engineering management. We seek candidates who support excellence in all aspects of faculty responsibility, including within the classroom, the academic community, and their professional commitments. Candidates should include in their cover letter a discussion of how they will support the college's commitment to student success and educational excellence.

Candidates for the position must possess a doctoral degree in a relevant discipline with at least one degree in either engineering, computer science, or data science disciplines.

Application Instructions:

The application package should include: 1) a single-page cover letter describing the motivation for pursuing this position, 2) a current resume or vita, 3) a statement of how their background and career goals will support success of online learning, and 4) a list of at least three references. Application packages should be submitted via Interfolio. Inquiries about the position should be addressed to Associate Dean Jeff Volz, chair of the search committee, at volz@ou.edu. We encourage applicants to apply by Dec 5, 2025, although applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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Description:

The Gallogly College of Engineering seeks applications for a full-time, ranked, renewable-term assistant or associate professor of practice for our newly launched online M.S. Program in Semiconductor Management. The Gallogly College of Engineering is rapidly growing with a strategic focus on increasing the number of engineering graduates and increasing our research portfolio. Our plan for student body growth is built around new programs that support and educate our student body in meaningful ways, including new and innovative online degree programs that address engineering workforce advanced education. This position includes serving as the M.S. program director, developing online courses, and teaching subjects such as Fundamentals of Semiconductors, Fundamentals of Semiconductor Processing, Fundamentals of Semiconductor Devices, Material Characterization, Engineering Operations and Project Management, and Technical Communications. To design these courses, the individual in this position will collaborate with other faculty, including those in the Schools of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Sustainable Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering; and Industrial and Systems Engineering. The successful candidate will not be eligible for tenure but will otherwise have full faculty rights and privileges and a pathway to promotion.

Applicants must be committed to excellence in the practice of teaching at the graduate level in an online format. Applicants with demonstrated experience either as instructor of graduate-level courses and/or experience with the semiconductor industry will be given preference. The ranked renewable assistant or associate professor will have a 75% commitment to teaching graduate courses and 25% allocated to management of the program, professional development, instructional research, or institutional service. Duties may include student advising, guiding student research, helping to structure and foster the online graduate program mission of the college, contributing to the scholarship of teaching and learning, and participating in departmental and university service, and other appropriate activities.