The Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering (ESE) invites applications for faculty positions at the levels of assistant, associate, or endowed full professor. The ESE department is the result of a recent merger between the Department of Electrical Engineering and the Department of Systems Science and Mathematics, and is under new leadership. New faculty members will have the opportunity to participate in building the department and in moving it forward in exciting new directions. Candidates should have a doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related fields. The department is interested in candidates with a strong commitment to pursuing externally-funded research, and to teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Exceptionally strong applicants in all areas of electrical and systems engineering will be considered. Technical areas of interest include, but are not limited to, telecommunications, applied physics, energy, nano-electronics and integrated circuits, systems and control theory, robotics, mechatronics, systems biology, mathematical and physical modeling, imaging, sensor networks, and security technologies.

    Washington University in St. Louis is a medium-sized private university of approximately 7000 undergraduate and 6000 graduate and professional students, which enjoys high academic standing and a strong and growing national reputation. The ESE department presently has 17 full-time tenured and tenure-track and 4 senior faculty. There are approximately 80 undergraduate students, 80 full-time graduate students and 30 part-time graduate students. The department offers separate undergraduate and graduate degrees in Electrical Engineering and in Systems Science and Engineering. The University is located in a semi-urban area, adjacent to Forest Park, with many cultural and recreational activities. More information on the department is available at the ESE department web site.

    Applications will be accepted immediately, and interviews will begin after January 1, 2009. Applicants should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a list of at least 5 academic or professional references, and a statement of vision for research and teaching in electronic form (PDF) to facsearch@ese.wustl.edu.

Washington University in St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and invites applications from all qualified candidates.