Faculty Openings

School of Engineering & Applied Science - 2023-2024 Faculty Searches

The Departments of Applied Physics, Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, and Electrical Engineering will be conducting searches for faculty positions during the 2023-2024 academic year.  Positions will be posted on a rolling basis, please check regularly for new positions.  

Assistant Professor, Applied Physics & Energy Sciences Institute

Yale University seeks to recruit a faculty member at the Assistant Professor level to Yale's interdisciplinary Energy Sciences Institute, which unites members of multiple departments. The Institute is one of several science and engineering initiatives located at Yale's West Campus, a 137-acre campus whose acquisition in 2007 has provided the University with unparalleled opportunities to expand its activities in cutting-edge research areas. We seek a creative scholar in the areas of energy conversion, energy storage, and/or energy sustainability who will have a primary appointment in the Department of Applied Physics. The successful candidate is expected to initiate a vibrant research group, be an interactive member of the Applied Physics Department, and teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2024. Candidates must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree at the time of hire, and an outstanding record of research that demonstrates originality in addressing significant questions in the study of energy. 

Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled.  For questions regarding this position, please email Jessica Tefft at @jessica.tefft@yale.edu.  Applications should be subitted through Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/131422

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Environmental Engineering

The Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering (CEE) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or tenured Associate or Full Professor rank faculty appointment in the School of Engineering & Applied Science with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2024. This search is a partnership between the CEE and the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture (YCNCC). Areas of interest include research related to climate change with a focus on the design and characterization of natural or engineered processes for greenhouse gas emission reductions and removal, as well as carbon capture, storage, and valorization. These areas complement the traditional strengths of the environmental engineering field in inorganic aquatic chemistry, (electro)chemical and microbial process engineering, atmospheric sciences/chemistry, materials and membrane sciences, and green engineering, and reflect the focus of YCNCC, which is to foster research to create reliable and scalable strategies to reduce atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations while leveraging co-benefits. While the appointment will be in Environmental Engineering, candidates are expected to play a critical role in the development and success of the YCNCC. Applicants should hold a PhD or equivalent degree in environmental engineering or a related discipline at the time of hire and will be expected to teach and mentor students at the undergraduate and graduate levels, to develop an internationally recognized and externally funded research program, and to facilitate interdisciplinary research and contribute to building an inclusive and equitable academic environment. 

All applications should be submitted through Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/126993. Review of applications will commence immediately and will continue until November 1, 2023. Please address questions to Julie.Zimmerman@yale.edu.

Assistant Professor, Computer Science

After recent phenomenal growth as part of the Yale Science Strategy and Yale’s landmark investments in engineering and applied science, the Yale Computer Science Department continues to invite applications for multiple tenure-track faculty positions to start in the 2024-2025 academic year. For this year’s search, we are interested in candidates working in the areas of (1) AI and Trustworthy Computing or (2) Programming Languages. With recent explosive growth of large-language-model based technologies such as ChatGPT, we are particularly interested in candidates who can take on the leadership role and help shape the research and education impact of AI for the rest of the University. Qualified applicants in computer science are invited to apply. Applicants are expected to excel in both research and teaching. Yale provides many opportunities for research collaborations both inside and outside the Computer Science Department. Interdisciplinary work is encouraged, with Yale's world-class faculty in both the Faculty of Arts & Sciences and the professional schools. Yale faculty regularly have the opportunity to teach excellent students, both graduate and undergraduate. The department's home page can be found at http://cpsc.yale.edu/.  Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree at the time of hire in Computer Science or a related discipline.

Review of applications will begin after December 16, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. Contact Alicia Vignola (alicia.vignola@yale.edu) with any questions regarding the application.  Applications should be submitted through Interfolio at apply.interfolio.com/132722

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Computer Science

The Yale Computer Science Department invites applications for a position at the rank of Lecturer or Senior Lecturer to start in the 2024-2025 academic year.  Applicants are expected to be able to teach systems courses covering components of the computer systems stack, such as the architectural and hardware/software interfaces, operating systems, network and distributed systems, and general systems programming techniques. Experts in ML for systems and systems for ML are also welcome to apply. Opportunities to teach upper-level courses, to supervise student projects, and to collaborate with Yale’s world-class faculty in numerous computationally active fields are also available.  The department’s home page can be found at https://cpsc.yale.edu/. Candidates should hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in computer science or a related discipline at the time of hire. 

Contact Alicia Vignola at alicia.vignola@yale.edu with any questions regarding the application. The department will start reviewing applications on November 15, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications should be submitted through Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/129539

Assistant Professor, Electronic Circuits and Devices

The Department of Electrical Engineering at Yale University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in the broad area of circuits, devices and micro-systems with an emphasis on high-speed electronics, nanoelectronic devices and materials, next-generation devices for future, computing and communication technologies. We are particularly interested in candidates who can bridge computer engineering and microelectronics areas. The successful candidate is expected to initiate a vibrant research group, be an interactive member of the Electrical Engineering Department, and contribute to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree at the time of hire in Electrical Engineering or a related applied science area, and must have established publication records and strong scholarship with potential to be a future leader in their respective field.

For questions regarding this position, please email Senior Administrative Assistant, Bryndis Cruz (bryndis.cruz@yale.edu).  Applications should be submitted through Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/132701.

Assistant Professor, Computer Engineering:  Embedded Systems

The department of Electrical Engineering at Yale University is announcing a tenure track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in the area of computer engineering with an emphasis on embedded systems. We are looking for outstanding candidates who develop novel embedded systems addressing domain-specific computational needs. Domains of particular interest are those related to Yale’s strategic research priorities including neuro-engineering, robotics, AI and related areas around IoT and autonomous systems. A successful candidate is expected to be actively engaged in research in computer engineering, as well as teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The appointment is anticipated to start July 1, 2024. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree at the time of hire in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.

For questions regarding this position, please email Senior Administrative Assistant, Bryndis Cruz (bryndis.cruz@yale.edu). Applications should be submitted through Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/133037

Part-time Design Lecturer, School of Engineering/School of Management

Applications are sought for a part-time, non-tenure track, instructor to develop and teach a one-semester engineering graduate-level course in product development processes and design thinking in the Fall 2024 semester, which occurs from August to December 2024. The course would be administered in either the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science (SEAS) or the Yale School of Management (SOM) as a component of the Master of Technology Management degree offered by the Yale School of Management. 

This new course would cover the product design process based on design thinking principles. The course would strengthen the skills required for leading engineering, design, and innovation projects. Design theory and practices such as framing and reframing a problem, design mindsets, and design methodologies that could be applied to multidisciplinary challenges, would be a fundamental component of the course. The use lenses of desirability (the degree someone wants the product), feasibility (can the product be delivered) and viability (does the product make economic sense) would be applied to evaluate engineered solutions and potential products. Distinct phases of the product development process – inspiration, ideation and implementation – would be discussed using real world examples to illustrate their value as tools for promoting innovation and creativity. 

The product development process would include the following components: identification of product opportunities, analyzing the value of distinct opportunities, establishing functional requirements, market surveys/analysis, concept generation, creating a minimally viable product, fast prototyping methodologies, high fidelity prototyping techniques, concept testing, and the iterative design process. Visual tools for product design, including sketching, diagraming, storyboarding, visual thinking and user experience sketching would be incorporated as means of conveying and documenting the design process. The course would also include the development of analytical and visualization skills, statistical analysis, and decision support methodologies. Project management techniques would be presented as a mechanism to track progress using milestones and design reviews as components of the product development process. Topics such as user experience and user interface methodologies, human-centered design, value analysis and engineering, generative design, sustainability, and circular design could also be considered as components of the course.  It is envisioned that this single semester course would expand into a two-semester course in subsequent years.  Contract renewal and/or the addition of a second course in year two are possible conditional upon performance. 

At a minimum, applicants must either hold a terminal degree in their field or have significant senior level work experience. A Ph.D. in an engineering or business discipline is preferred.  Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position has been filled or until March 1, 2024, whichever occurs first. Only complete applications will be considered. Please direct inquires to Vince Wilczynski, Deputy Dean, Yale School of Engineering at vincent.wilczynski@yale.edu.

Applications should be submitted through Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/137082

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Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, LGBTQ community members, and underrepresented minorities.