Assistant or Associate Professor - Engineering Technology

Assistant or Associate Professor - Engineering Technology

• 497025
• Full-Time
• Engineering Technology

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Position Description

Department: Engineering Technology Salary: Commensurate with experience

Description:

The Department of Engineering Technology in the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor.

This position will support undergraduate and graduate instruction, research, and program development in Computer Engineering Technology, particularly in Computational Health Informatics and Bioinformatics, with an emphasis on AI-driven healthcare technologies, biomedical data analytics, and interdisciplinary healthcare innovation.

Computational Health Informatics and AI-driven healthcare technologies are strongly aligned with the strategic priorities of the University of Houston and the Cullen College of Engineering, particularly in artificial intelligence, data science, digital health, and interdisciplinary healthcare innovation. Expanding faculty strength in this area is essential to support curriculum development, student mentoring and success, research productivity, interdisciplinary collaboration, and industry engagement.

Department of Engineering Technology:

The Department of Engineering Technology is one of 10 departments in the Cullen College of Engineering and includes 22 tenure-track/tenured faculty members and 7 instructional faculty members. The department offers B.S. degrees in four academic programs: Biotechnology (BTEC), Computer Engineering Technology (CET), Electrical Power Engineering Technology (EPET), and Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET). It also offers M.S. degrees in Biotechnology, Computational Health Informatics (CHI), Network Communications (NECO), and Mechanical Engineering Technology. Total enrollment across the department''s programs is approximately 800 students.

The Department of Engineering Technology ranks 11th at the University of Houston in total research expenditures. Faculty are engaged in cutting-edge research in biotechnology, computational health informatics, smart grids, fuel cells, cybersecurity, high-performance computing, data science, machine learning, manufacturing and automation, fluidics, and materials science. Research groups in the department receive support from major federal agencies, including the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Energy, and U.S. Department of Transportation. The department''s fundamental research areas are closely aligned with required and elective course offerings in both undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

Preferred Qualifications: PhD in electrical or computer engineering or biomedical engineering. Rank and salary commensurate with experience.

Application Documents: CV, Research Statement, Teaching Philosophy, and Contact Information for three professional references

Employees are expected to have a home address in the state of Texas for the duration of their appointments.

Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and will be requested upon selection of the final candidates.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. Individuals conducting research in critical infrastructure areas (i.e., communication infrastructure systems, cybersecurity systems, electric grid, hazardous waste treatment systems, and/or water treatment facilities) are subject to regular review to ensure the security and integrity of the research is maintained.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.