Current faculty & LEcturer searches

Lecturer, Applied Physics & Materials Science

The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) at Harvard University expects to appoint a part-time Lecturer in Applied Physics and Materials Science starting in the Fall of 2009. This position will be an annual appointment, renewable for up to three years.

We are particularly interested in candidates who have a commitment to and demonstrable excellence in teaching graduate courses in the area of soft materials, including polymer science, biomaterials, or colloid and interface science. We are seeking applicants who can teach fundamental concepts and experimental methods to an interdisciplinary audience and relate these concepts to current research. We particularly encourage applications from women and under-represented minority groups.

The application deadline is August 7th, 2009. A Ph.D. is required. Applications including a CV and a short statement describing your teaching experience and philosophy are required. Names and contact information for three references should be included. All materials should be sent to:

            Lecturer on Applied Physics Search Committee
            c/o Julia Mounger
            School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
            29 Oxford Street
            Harvard University
            Cambridge, MA 02138

Email: jmounger@seas.harvard.edu

Harvard is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and encourages applications from women and members of minority groups.

Lecturer, Computer Science

The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) at Harvard University expects to appoint a Lecturer, either full-time or part-time, in Computer Science starting in the Fall of 2009. This position will be an annual appointment, renewable for up to three years.

We are particularly interested in candidates who have a commitment to and demonstrable excellence in teaching introductory undergraduate Computer Science courses. We are seeking applicants whose interests focus on teaching, pedagogy, and innovative classroom and laboratory experiences. We particularly encourage applications from women and under-represented groups.

The application deadline is June 15, 2009. A Ph.D. is required. Applications including a CV, a statement describing teaching experience and philosophy, and at least three letters of recommendation should be sent to:

            Computer Science Lectureship Committee
            c/o Tristen Hubbard
            School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
            33 Oxford Street
            Harvard University
            Cambridge, MA 02138

Email: tristen@eecs.harvard.edu.

Harvard is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and encourages applications from women and members of minority groups.

Part-time Professor of the Practice (Distributed Systems)

The Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) is inviting applications and nominations for candidates with academic and industrial experience in the area of Distributed Systems for a part-time Professor of the Practice position.

Professor of the Practice is a five-year renewable position. Such appointments are reserved for scholars who have demonstrated excellence in teaching. It provides the opportunity for an individual from industry to teach while maintaining their primary association outside of Harvard. Professors of the Practice have full voting rights in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and voting rights as senior faculty in the SEAS, except on decisions relating to appointments to the tenured rank.

We strongly encourage applications from, or information about, qualified women and minority candidates. Candidates should have an outstanding research record and a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and graduate training. Information about SEAS faculty, research, and educational programs is available on this site.

Candidates should send a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and a statement of research and teaching interests, and should also arrange to have at least three letters of reference sent to:

CS Search Committee
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Harvard University
Maxwell Dworkin 151
33 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. For full consideration, applications should be received by February 15, 2009.
Harvard is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Faculty positions in Biologically Inspired Engineering

The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences & Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University jointly seek applicants for several openings at the level of tenure-track assistant, associate or full professor in the field of Engineered Biomaterials. The ideal candidate will have expertise in the use of genetic engineering, nanotechnology, synthetic biology, directed evolution or other approaches to build chimeric biomolecules, programmable self assembling materials or biopolymers with defined macromolecular architectures and chemical functionalities. The successful candidate will become a member of a new interdisciplinary research institute composed of experimentalists, theoreticians and clinicians from Harvard University, its affiliated hospitals, and other academic institutions in the Boston/Cambridge area who focus on research and advanced technology development in the field of Biologically Inspired Engineering. Candidates must have the ability to develop a leading research program with a focus on technology development and translation, as well as enthusiasm for teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.

Applications will be reviewed beginning January 2009. Later applications are also welcome until the positions are filled. Harvard University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and applications from women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged.

Tenured Professor Position in Fluid Mechanics

The Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (HSEAS) seeks outstanding applicants for a tenured professorship focused on fluid mechanics, broadly defined. The position requires distinguished achievements, an outstanding ongoing research program, and enthusiasm for teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in fluid mechanics and related engineering and applied science, including applied mathematics. While this is a tenured position, exceptional candidates at earlier stages of their careers may apply to a search for tenure track Assistant Professor Positions in Mechanics. (see below)

Applicants for the tenured professorship focused on fluid mechanics should send a cover letter, CV, a statement of teaching interests, a statement of research plans, copies of three publications, and names and contact information for at least three references. These documents should be submitted as pdf attachments to srfluidsearch@seas.harvard.edu

We encourage applications before 15 December 2008, but will continue to review new applications until the position is filled. Harvard University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and applications from women and underrepresented minorities are strongly encouraged.

Tenure-track Position in Energy Science and Technology

The Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (HSEAS) is initiating a major thrust in the broad area of energy science and technology and invites applications for tenure-track positions in this area. Interested candidates with expertise in applied physics, materials science, applied chemistry, chemical engineering, and environmental engineering with a particular focus on energy-related applications are invited to apply. HSEAS offers a highly interdisciplinary environment that fosters collaboration within SEAS and with other parts of Harvard. The HSEAS effort will be part of a larger University-wide initiative on energy that aims to bring together scholars from Harvard’s various schools (arts & sciences, business, design, government, law, medicine, and public health) to make a significant contribution on energy-related challenges. Candidates should have an outstanding research record and a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and graduate training. Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. by September 1, 2009. Applications from qualified women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged.

Candidates should send a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a statement of research and teaching interests, and up to three representative papers (ideally as a single PDF document) to: energy-search@seas.harvard.edu. In addition, candidates should have at least three letters of reference sent to the above address. Alternatively, material may be sent via surface mail to:

Energy Search Committee
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Harvard University
Pierce Hall 207A
29 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. For full consideration, applications should be received by December 31, 2008. Harvard is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Tenure-track Position in Electrical Engineering

We invite applications and nominations for a tenure-track faculty position in Electrical Engineering, to begin in winter of 2009. The successful applicant will have a background in electrical engineering or a related field. Primary consideration will be given to candidates working in signal processing, communications, or control, but truly outstanding candidates in other areas may be considered as well.

We particularly encourage applications from qualified women and minority group members. Candidates should have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and graduate training as well as outstanding research credentials.

Candidates should send in PDF format a curriculum vitae, a 1-2 page statement of research and teaching plans, and the contact information for 3-5 individuals who have agreed to serve as professional references to: EE-search@seas.harvard.edu. Your professional references should send their letters to this address with your name in the subject line.

Applications may also be sent to: EE Search Committee, Harvard University, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Maxwell Dworkin 239, Cambridge, MA 02138. Review of applications will start immediately. We cannot guarantee that applications received after Feb 15, 2009 will receive full consideration.

Harvard is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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Assistant Professor Positions in Environmental Sciences and Engineering

The Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) seeks applicants for openings in Environmental Sciences and Engineering at the level of tenure-track assistant professors.

Appointments will be made in hydrology and applied chemistry/chemical engineering. The positions require the ability to develop a leading research program and enthusiasm for teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.

An application, assembled as a single PDF file, should include a curriculum vitae, separate two-page statements of research and teaching interests, up to three scientific papers, and names and
contact information for at least three writers of letters of recommendation.

Applications should be sent to ESEsearch@seas.harvard.edu.
Applications will be reviewed beginning 30 November 2008. Later applications are also welcome until the positions are filled.

Harvard University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and applications from women and underrepresented minorities are strongly encouraged.

Assistant Professor Positions in Mechanics

The Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) seeks applicants for openings at the level of tenure-track assistant professors in mechanics in association with all areas of engineering. The ideal candidate will have high expertise in fluid and/or solid mechanics and will also have a demonstrated commitment to significant and innovative applications in engineering.

The position requires a Ph.D. in engineering or a closely related field, the ability to develop a leading research program, and enthusiasm for teaching both graduate and undergraduate courses in engineering.

Successful candidates will work with SEAS faculty to develop a curriculum for our ABET-accredited engineering program.
Harvard University is committed to increasing its investment in engineering, as exemplified by the recent reorganization of the engineering program into the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. New construction of facilities and a substantial increase in the size of faculty are in progress. SEAS benefits from outstanding undergraduate and graduate students and a collaborative research environment without departmental boundaries.

Applicants should send a cover letter, CV, a statement of teaching interests, a statement of research plans, copies of three publications, and names and contact information for at least three references. These documents should be submitted as pdf attachments to MECHsearch@seas.harvard.edu.

We encourage applications before 15 November 2008, but will continue to review new applications until the positions are filled.

Harvard University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and applications from women and underrepresented minorities are strongly encouraged.