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Title: Assistant Professor (Quantum Computing)
Position Number: **Pending Position Number
Hiring Unit: College of Engineering – Electrical and Computer Engineering
Location: UH Manoa
Date Posted: October 15, 2024
Closing Date: Continuous – application review begins January 2, 2025
Salary Information: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Monthly Type: 9 Month
Tenure Track: Tenure
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Temporary/Permanent: Permanent
Funding: General Funds
Other conditions: Pending position clearance

The University of Hawai'i at Manoa (UHM) Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) invites applications for a full-time, general-funded, tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level, pending position clearance and availability of funds, to begin on August 1, 2025. Review of applications will begin on January 2, 2025 and continue until the position is filled.

Candidates should have a strong research record in fields applicable to theoretical or experimental quantum science and technology, including but not limited to computing, algorithms, networks, communication, information theory, detection, and sensing. Exceptional candidates in other areas of electrical and computer engineering are encouraged to apply as well.

UHM is a Carnegie R1 Doctoral University (Highest Research Activity) and is recognized as a Land Grant, Sea Grant, Space Grant, and Sun Grant university. Successful candidates would have opportunities to collaborate by means of a diverse range of initiatives in the Department and the University such as an NSF Research and Traineeship Award to re-envision graduate education, an NSF CyberCorps Scholarship for Service Program (SFS); the NSA/DHS National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research (CAE-R); the NSF AI Research Institute (focusing on dynamic systems); the NSF Center for Science of Information (focusing on big data, information theory, and machine learning), and the campus-wide Materials Science Research initiative.

The UHM ECE Department offers the B.S. degree in electrical engineering, B.S. degree in computer engineering, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering. Both B.S. degree programs in electrical engineering and computer engineering are ABET accredited. Current enrollment is approximately 300 undergraduate and 60 graduate students with 26 faculty members. The Department is actively and purposely committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students. We welcome candidates from groups that are historically underrepresented in our field and/or who have demonstrated initiative toward building an equitable and inclusive scholarly environment. Candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia are also encouraged to apply.

UHM is dedicated to becoming a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning, a place that is responsive to Native Hawaiians and reflective of Indigenous Hawai‘i where all can learn, grow, connect, and heal from. UHM is also a designated Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Campus Center.

UHM is actively engaged in building a culturally diverse, equitable, and inclusive educational environment with a strong emphasis on research and graduate education. UHM delivers a unique multicultural global experience with a long history of adherence to the principles of sustainability and the essence of aloha — truly like nowhere else on earth.

For more information about this position, refer to https://ee.hawaii.edu/resources/page/Faculty-Recruiting

Duties and Responsibilities

1. To teach assigned undergraduate and graduate courses, including via various distance delivery modes as required;


2. To develop extramurally funded research programs that result in publications in leading scholarly journals;


3. To present research work at leading scholarly conferences;


4. To serve as chair or member of committees in charge of student candidates for advanced degrees;


5. To participate in curriculum development activities including the development of curricular materials and special instructional methods;


6. To supervise independent study activities;


7. To serve as academic advisor to students;


8. To serve on Department, College, and University committees;


9. To render service to the professional or lay community that is relevant to the individual's academic specialty;


10. Support the recruitment, retention, and graduation of Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, and other underrepresented populations in Engineering;


11. Participate in initiatives toward the creation of place-based/Hawai‘i-based curriculum to impact electrical and computer engineering knowledge;


12. Participate in implementing the Native Hawaiian principles from the UHM Strategic Plan;


13. To perform related tasks as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

1. An earned Ph.D. (All-But-Dissertation, ABD, applicants will be considered; degree must be earned before the date of hire) in Electrical or Computer Engineering or a closely related discipline from a university of recognized standing by the start date of the position;


2. Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching excellence and mentoring at the undergraduate and graduate levels and the ability to teach students from different backgrounds with diverse life experiences and learning styles.


3. Demonstrated scholarly achievement, evidenced by a track record of conducting research and publishing scholarly materials;


4. Potential to develop externally funded research programs and research collaborations;


5. Effective communication skills for meeting and conferring with diverse colleagues, students, and community members; and


6. Ability to engage successfully in a multicultural and multiethnic environment.

Desirable Qualifications

1. Strong record of research in quantum science;


2. Demonstrated experience in obtaining extramural funding from the federal government or industry;


3. Demonstrated ability in establishing interdepartmental, interdisciplinary, and cross-disciplinary activities in teaching and research;


4. Demonstrated excellence in teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate and graduate levels;


5. Demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace;


6. Research focus applicable to or experience with Hawai‘i and/or the Asia/Pacific region.


7. Ability to recruit, retain, and graduate Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and/or other underrepresented populations in Engineering;


8. Willingness toward the creation of place-based and/or Hawai‘i based curriculum, and to learn about and implement Native Hawaiian, Indigenous, and/or place-based principles into curriculum, programming, and work culture.

To Apply
Only electronic applications are accepted via NEOGOV. All complete applications received prior to January 2, 2025 will receive full consideration; those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the NEOGOV screen to complete an application and attach required documents. The applicants must submit: (1) a cover letter specifying the position and the research area; (2) a curriculum vitae detailing research and teaching accomplishments; (3) a statement on research interests, activities, and plans; (4) a statement on teaching philosophy, interests, and plans; (5) a statement of contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion; (6) copies of up to 5 relevant publications; (7) graduate transcripts (unofficial copies accepted; however, official transcripts will be required upon hire); and (8) the names, addresses, e-mail, and telephone numbers of at least 4 professional references (references for short-listed applicants will be asked to provide letters of recommendation).

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Inquiries
Prof. Victor Lubecke, Search Committee Co-Chair, 808-956-4942, lubecke@hawaii.edu
Prof. June Zhang, Search Committee Co-Chair, 808-956-5633, june.zhang@hawaii.edu