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2023-24 Postings

  • Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering - Assistant Professor of Teaching

  • The Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at the University of California, Davis, seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor of Teaching. This position is as an Academic Senate faculty member eligible for promotion to “Security of Employment,” which is analogous to tenure.

    The selected candidate has primary responsibilities in undergraduate teaching, particularly in the area of engineering design and communication. The position will also have responsibilities in leading or coordinating accreditation and outcome assessment activities for the department, participating in continuous curriculum development/improvement, conducting educational-related research, advising undergraduate and graduate students, and leading diversity and inclusion efforts.

    For details, review the full job posting: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF05968

  • Department of Biomedical Engineering - Assistant or Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering: Optical Spectroscopy and Imaging

  • The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME), in the College of Engineering at UC Davis, invites candidates for a tenure-track/tenured Assistant or Associate Professor in Optical Spectroscopy and Imaging faculty position. The resulting hire will not be made above the associate rank, regardless of the proposed appointee's qualifications.

    Candidates should have an existing track record in Biophotonics, specifically in Optical Spectroscopy and Imaging, and be open to collaborative studies with faculty and scientists at the UC Davis Medical Center, as well as the newly established National Center for Interventional Biophotonic Technologies funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. The expectation will be to build an internationally successful and interdisciplinary research program, be active in acquiring extramural funding, participate in teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels, and be willing to help establish an innovative multi-disciplinary curriculum in the field of medical Biophotonics.

    For details, review the full job posting: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF05938

  • Department of Chemical Engineering - Assistant Professor

  • The Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of California, Davis invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position in Biochemical Engineering. A reasonable estimated salary range for this position is $121,600 - $131,300. This position will address global challenges such as human and animal health, food supply, and sustainable manufacturing to address climate change, and will contribute to the Chemical Engineering Department’s Strategic Vision and the College of Engineering’s Next Level Strategic Vision, particularly in the research areas of Strengthening Climate Resilience, Advancing Human Health, and Engineering for All.

    For details, review the full job posting: 
    https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF05928

  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - Assistant Professor in Environmental Engineering

  • The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), invites applications and nominations for a tenure-track position in environmental engineering at the Assistant Professor level. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a significant independent research program as well as pursue synergistic collaborative research in environmental engineering related to the resiliency of water systems across multiple hazards, which can include drought, population growth, wildfires, power supply disruptions, social inequities, and climate change. Research themes of special interest include, but are not limited to: water treatment and distribution; wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal; and water recycling and reuse.

    For details, review the full job posting: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF05886

  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - Assistant Professor in Water Resource Engineering

  • The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Davis, invites applications and nominations for a tenure-track position in water resources engineering at the rank of Assistant Professor with an anticipated start date of Fall 2024. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a significant independent research program to advance systems engineering methods for water resources planning and management. The candidate will also contribute to collaborative efforts of the faculty and seek opportunities to support science-based policy in the water area. Research themes of special interest include, but are not limited to: integrated surface and groundwater management, water transfers and markets, optimization and risk, remote sensing of water resources, ecosystem restoration, and water infrastructure resilience and sustainability in a changing climate.

    For details, review the full job posting: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF05898

  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - Assistant Professor of Teaching

  • The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at the University of California, Davis, invites applications and nominations for an Assistant Professor of Teaching. This position is as an Academic Senate faculty member eligible for promotion to “Security of Employment,” which is analogous to tenure.

    The successful candidate is expected to have the potential to excel in teaching as demonstrated by their teaching experience (instructor or teaching assistant), professional development history, or other teaching-focused activities/interests. They will be expected to develop and implement innovative, effective, and inclusive pedagogical practices both within and outside of the classroom. Efforts to include groups who are underrepresented or come from historically marginalized communities are especially valued. The candidate must have the interest and ability to collaborate and contribute significantly to undergraduate teaching and mentoring missions of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE). They will be expected to share effective teaching practices with other department faculty.

    We are looking for a candidate who has strengths in the fundamentals of civil and environmental engineering (including ability to teach Statics and Mechanics of Materials courses) and who is enthusiastic to develop and bring innovative pedagogical practices and educational frameworks into these and other courses. Potential additional strengths include the ability to teach Probability and Statistics, Numerical Methods for Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, and other civil engineering courses. While teaching potential is a major consideration, candidates will also be expected to demonstrate potential for professional and scholarly achievement and activities, university and public service, and inclusive excellence. Scholarship may focus in, but is not limited to, the areas of engineering education, scholarship of teaching, program assessment, and integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into civil engineering curriculum.

    For details, review the full job posting: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF05918

  • Department of Computer Science - Assistant Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

  • The University of California, Davis invites applications for a faculty position in the Department of Computer Science with an employment date of July 1, 2024, or later, in the area of Machine Learning.

    As part of UC Davis’ commitment to hire leading research faculty with an outstanding commitment to teaching, research and service that will promote the success of historically underrepresented and marginalized student communities and address the needs of our increasingly diverse state and student population, the College of Engineering announces a tenure-track professor position at the assistant level, in the Department of Computer Science. Applications are encouraged from candidates with a strong background in any current or emerging area that will fit within our department’s disciplinary focus in Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing and Machine Vision, broadly defined to include (but not limited to):
    Machine Learning and all its variants including but not limited to Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Generative AI, Fairness and Learning, Explainable AI, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing.

    The successful candidate will demonstrate an understanding of the barriers preventing full participation of members from historically underrepresented and marginalized student communities in higher education. Applicant’s record of engagement and activities related to diversity, equal opportunity, and inclusion as well as their plans for future engagement will be part of the overall evaluation of the candidate’s qualifications for a faculty appointment.

    For details, review the full job posting: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06133

  • Department of Computer Science - Assistant Professor of Cloud and Distributed Systems and Operating Systems 

  • The University of California, Davis invites applications for a faculty position in the Department of Computer Science with an employment date of July 1, 2024, or later, in the area of Cloud and Distributed Systems and Operating Systems.

    As part of UC Davis’ commitment to hire leading research faculty with an outstanding commitment to teaching, research and service that will promote the success of historically underrepresented and marginalized student communities and address the needs of our increasingly diverse state and student population, the College of Engineering announces a tenure-track professor position at the assistant level, in the Department of Computer Science. Applications are encouraged from candidates with a strong background in any current or emerging area that will fit within our department’s disciplinary focus in Cloud and Distributed Systems and Operating Systems.

    The successful candidate will demonstrate an understanding of the barriers preventing full participation of members from historically underrepresented and marginalized student communities in higher education. Applicant’s record of engagement and activities related to diversity, equal opportunity, and inclusion as well as their plans for future engagement will be part of the overall evaluation of the candidate’s qualifications for a faculty appointment.

    For details, review the full job posting: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06121

  • Department of Computer Science - Assistant Professor of Theoretical Computer Science 

  • The University of California, Davis invites applications for a faculty position in the Department of Computer Science with an employment date of July 1, 2024, or later, in the area of Theoretical Computer Science.

    As part of UC Davis’ commitment to hire leading research faculty with an outstanding commitment to teaching, research, and service that will promote the success of historically underrepresented and marginalized student communities and address the needs of our increasingly diverse state and student population, the College of Engineering announces a tenure-track professor position in Theoretical Computer Science at the Assistant Professor level, in the Department of Computer Science.

    The successful candidate will demonstrate an understanding of the barriers preventing full participation of members from historically underrepresented and marginalized student communities in higher education. Applicant’s record of engagement and activities related to diversity, equal opportunity, and inclusion as well as their plans for future engagement will be part of the overall evaluation of the candidate’s qualifications for a faculty appointment.

    For details, review the full job posting: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06126

  • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Assistant Professor of Teaching

  • The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) in the College of Engineering (CoE) of the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) is seeking a Assistant Professor of Teaching (formal title Lecturer with Potential Security of Employment) position in Computer Engineering.

    The Assistant Professor of Teaching series emphasizes excellence in teaching and student-centered efforts and complements the research-focused Professor series at the University of California. Appointment conveys membership in the Academic Senate and, contingent upon promotion, security of employment which is analogous to tenure. Professors of Teaching are expected to be outstanding teachers, engage in professional and/or scholarly achievement and activities, and provide service to the department, university, and public.

    For details, review the full job posting: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF05900

  • Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Assistant Professor

  • The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering seeks candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position with expertise in research related to Combustion in Urban and Wildland Fires, e.g., fire prevention, fire extinguishment, material flammability, fire propagation, pollutant formation and transport, and modeling of phenomena such as fire whirls and effects of turbulence on fires. This search is a part of UC Davis’ commitment to hiring leading research faculty with a strong commitment to teaching, research, and service that addresses the needs of our increasingly diverse state, industry, faculty, and student populations.

    For details, review the full job posting: 
    https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF05899

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