The Gallogly College of Engineering has embarked on a bold plan to dramatically grow and enhance our college through cross-cutting strategic research areas. As research leaders at the University of Oklahoma, our faculty collaborate within and across colleges on research that dramatically improves the quality of life and stimulates economic development for our state, region, nation, and the world. Our excellence in research, education, and inclusion is helping us shape the future through discovery and innovation.
As we endeavor to hire 40 faculty in the next three years, we hope that you consider joining us on our journey.
The School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (AME) of the Gallogly College of Engineering at the University of Oklahoma seeks applicants for a full-time tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in the area of sustainable composite materials to begin in Fall 2023. The successful candidate will develop a nationally recognized funded research program related to the development and characterization of recyclable/sustainable and multifunctional self-repairing composites, working independently and in collaboration with faculty members in AME and in the School of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, and contributing to the College research cluster on advanced manufacturing and materials. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to excellence in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses and be a supportive mentor to undergraduate and graduate students in both curriculum and research. Successful candidates will demonstrate a passion for research together with innovative instructional practice in the classroom.
The Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME) is seeking applications for two senior faculty positions at the associate/full professor level to start in Fall 2022, with endowed Stephenson Chairs or Stephenson Professorships available. We seek leading researchers in the field of Biomedical Engineering, with an emphasis on the research area of immunoengineering including, but not limited to, cancer, diabetes, vaccines, aging, and nanomedicine. The SBME strategic plan, in alignment with the Gallogly College of Engineering and the University of Oklahoma strategic plans, has selected immunoengineering and neural engineering as our two focus areas. Individuals with a strong track record in leadership and collaboration in team-based biomedical fields are encouraged to apply.
The Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME) in the Gallogly College of Engineering at the University of Oklahoma seeks applicants for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering with teaching emphasis. SBME encourages applications from all interested and qualified parties. The mission of the Stephenson School is to educate the next generation of biomedical engineers and to create new technologies that advance human health, and this position is aligned with the Educational Pillar of the SBME Strategic Plan. The Targeted start date is August 2023.
The School of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering (CBME) at the University of Oklahoma seeks applications for a full-time rank renewable research assistant professor in the area of Biomanufacturing with a starting date as soon as possible. The CBME school encourages applicants from all interested and qualified parties.
The School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science (CEES) in the Gallogly College of Engineering (GCoE) at the University of Oklahoma (OU) invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline with a focus on Engineering With Nature (EWN), Ecological Engineering or Natural Infrastructure. Preferred candidates will have expertise examining innovative Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) to address the complex interactions of societal needs and ecosystem functions, including provision of valuable ecosystem services, resilience to natural hazards exacerbated by climate change, and related environmental challenges. CEES has a long history of distinguished accomplishments in water-related research that cuts across many disciplines and is supported by a variety of funding sources at the local, state, and federal levels, with strong external partners across the region and nation, including the Native Nations of Oklahoma.
The School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science (CEES) within the Gallogly College of Engineering (GCoE) at the University of Oklahoma (OU) invites applications for a postdoctoral research associate position in the area of wastewater-based epidemiology The appointment will be for 12 months with the possibility of extension pending performance and availability of funding. The successful candidate will be expected to perform duties related to laboratory oversight and structure, optimizing daily operations, developing and setting up assays for new pathogens including genetic variants, contribute to minor genomic sequencing work, and working alongside our technicians and students in day-to-day operations of the lab. You will also be part of a team responsible for data extraction, analysis and interpretation as well as publication of results in a timely manner.
THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA (OU), Norman is seeking a Rank Renewable Term (RRT) faculty position for the Hydrology and Water Security (HWS) Program. This initiative is a joint venture between the Schools of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, Meteorology, Geography, and Geology. The position reflects the strong commitment of OU to invest in our long-standing strengths and innovative research and education portfolios in hydrology, hydrometeorology, and weather extremes and emerging strengths in environmental sustainability and coupled human-natural system resilience.
The School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science (School) within the Gallogly College of Engineering (College) is seeking a candidate for a teaching-focused rank renewable term (RRT) appointment to enhance the education of undergraduate students in engineering mechanics. This person’s academic home will be in the School, but they will also be aligned with the Engineering Pathways Hub within the College by contributing to the education and mentoring mission for undergraduate students across the College.
As part of a sustained, multiyear, strategic growth initiative, the School of Computer Science in the Gallogly College of Engineering (GCoE) at the University of Oklahoma (OU) seeks applications for an assistant professor position in the area of computational biology/bioinformatics with a targeted start date of Fall 2023. This position is part of a cluster hire with another senior-level position in the same area and candidates should be interested in collaborative work. We seek candidates whose research, teaching, and service have prepared them to be integral contributors to the advancement of our welcoming community. The candidates who fill these positions should look to support OU’s strategic research verticals on Integrative Life Sciences and Community & Society Transformation; be prepared to engage in multi-college, multi-campus research; and be capable of dealing with large, complex data from areas such as healthcare and medicine, including furthering collaborations between the School of Computer Science and the OU Health Sciences Center and the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. We welcome applicants with research interests in all areas of computational biology and bioinformatics, including single-cell -omics, meta -omics, immuno-engineering, biological network analysis, and computational modeling.
As part of a sustained, multiyear, strategic growth initiative, the School of Computer Science in the Gallogly College of Engineering (GCoE) at the University of Oklahoma (OU) seeks applications for an open-rank faculty position (assistant, associate, full) in the area of computational biology/bioinformatics with a targeted start date of Fall 2023. This position is part of a cluster hire with another junior-level position in the same area and candidates should be interested in collaborative work. We seek candidates whose research, teaching, and service have prepared them to be integral contributors to the advancement of our welcoming community. The candidates who fill these positions should look to support OU’s strategic research verticals on Integrative Life Sciences and Community & Society Transformation; be prepared to engage in multi-college, multi-campus research; and be capable of dealing with large, complex data from areas such as healthcare and medicine, including furthering collaborations between the School of Computer Science and the OU Health Sciences Center and the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. We welcome applicants with research interests in all areas of computational biology and bioinformatics, including single-cell -omics, meta -omics, immuno-engineering, biological network analysis, and computational modeling.
As part of a sustained, multiyear, strategic growth initiative, the School of Computer Science in the Gallogly College of Engineering (GCoE) at the University of Oklahoma (OU) seeks applications for two ranked-renewable-term assistant professor positions with a targeted start date of Fall 2023. We seek candidates whose teaching, research, and service have prepared them to be integral contributors to the advancement of our welcoming community. The candidates who fill these positions should look to bolster the school’s academic programs at all levels including our ABET-accredited Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Science degree, and our MS and PhD degrees; support OU’s strategic plan with a particular emphasis on Pillar 2: Prepare Students for a Life of Success, Meaning, Service, and Positive Impact and Pillar 4: Become a Place of Belonging and Emotional Growth for All Students, Faculty, Staff, and Alumni; and further our efforts at retention and graduation of our large and heterogeneous student populations. We are particularly interested in candidates with broad knowledge in computer science and/or specialized experience in software engineering.
The Gallogly College of Engineering is rapidly growing with a strategic focus on increasing the number of engineering graduates and increasing our research portfolio. Our plan for student body growth is built around new programs that support and educate our student body in meaningful ways to recognize and encourage new ways of thinking, understanding and experiencing. We have recently launched a new Engineering Pathways Program and are seeking 3 additional teaching-focused faculty members who are passionate about teaching and mentoring students. These faculty will be instrumental in designing and implementing our student-centered plan for growth and will be working collaboratively with each other, with our Gallogly Student Affairs Team, and with faculty and staff across the college.
Gallogly College of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and/or Department of Computer Science, is seeking an Assistant Professor in Trustable AI. Human-guided, science-based, explainable AI (xAI) are key areas to ensure AI is understandable, reliable, and robust for real-world applications. This faculty member will grow our expertise in one of the most rapidly developing and vital fields of data science, with a primary home in ECE and potentially joint appointments in CS, Psychology, and ISE. We seek a faculty member with expertise in one or more of science-based AI or machine learning (ML), human-guided AI/ML, explainable AI/ML, and closely related topics. This faculty member will be a vital core team member in data science, AI, and data-driven convergent research solutions to global challenges. This faculty member will provide vital capabilities that will empower research in all four strategic verticals and grow the data science ecosystem on campus to create the critical mass in data science needed for the success of the university’s strategic plan, Lead On, University.
We seek to recruit a transdisciplinary faculty member with expertise in one or more of the following areas: scalable, high-performance software and hardware architectures for AI and advanced analytics, advanced and domain-tailored data science, AI (trustable, science-based, and human-guided), and human-computer teaming. Specific areas of interest include probabilistic, neuromorphic, and novel architectures, software pipelines and operating system architectures to support high-performance analytics, and enable real-time trustable AI and decision-making. Since traditional computing architectures are still based on solving problems from the 20th century, new computing hardware and software architectures are needed to optimize computing for AI and machine learning and many new approaches to science and engineering. This faculty member will grow and complement work in computer engineering, computer science and the new OU quantum center (CQRT) with a home department in ECE and possible joint appointments where appropriate.
Humans and computers have complementary knowledge and skillsets. To solve challenging problems, we need to team this expertise together for effectiveness, reliability, efficiency, and adoption of many data-driven solutions. This area is cross-disciplinary, and we seek a senior faculty member with expertise in one or more of human-computer teaming, visualization, visual analytics, human-machine interaction, decision theory, HCI, human factors and industrial engineering, or cognitive psychology. This faculty member will be a vital core team member in data science and data-driven decision making with a home department in ECE and possible joint appoint in ISE, Computer Science, Psychology, and/or Political Science.
The University of Oklahoma School of Electrical and Computer Engineering invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor rank starting Fall 2022. Candidates are sought in the areas of electric energy systems and smart grids, including but not limited to, power systems engineering, power quality and protection, power electronics, smart building technology, renewable energy and distributed generation, and cyber-physical power systems.
The School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Oklahoma invites applications for the Charles R. Jones Chair in the field of Data Science and Analytics (DSA). We are seeking applicants who can bring a well-established research program in DSA and the leadership to build upon the School’s current strengths. Applicants must be established or emerging leaders with demonstrated scholarship in the fields of analytics, data science, and/or artificial intelligence. Applicants with proven expertise in both application and theory will be considered. We seek a colleague who will collaborate with current faculty in ISE and faculty across the university to build a strong collaborative research program. We encourage candidates who have interest in providing strong mentorship to junior faculty members and who will build a thriving research laboratory of graduate students and post-doctoral scholars.
The School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Oklahoma invites applications for the Madelaine Pfau Chair in the field of Systems Engineering Leadership, which complements the Charles Jones Chair position in Data Science and Analytics. Together, these endowed chairs will form the core for a center of excellence seen as a strategic priority for the University. The Madelaine Pfau Chair will develop new courses and conduct research in the field of systems engineering with an emphasis on developing leaders with the skills to enact organizational change and enable data-driven insights. The successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to develop relationships and generate research that translates novel analytical and engineering concepts into actions and results. Prior experience applying an interdisciplinary approach to solving the technical problems of an organization, from conception, to production, to the realization of valuable operations, is strongly recommended. The ideal candidate will have experience in both academia and industry leveraging systems engineering principles to enable and embed machine learning and AI solutions across complex organizational environments. The Pfau Chair is expected to develop several theoretical and applied courses within the UG and graduate curricula in ISE. It is very appropriate that these topics be considered in the context of the growing emphases of the school in Aerospace & Defense (Cyber Manufacturing) Systems and Health and Medical Systems designated strategic by the school.
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The Gallogly College of Engineering holds strong values of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We seek candidates who contribute to fostering an inclusive culture in all aspects of faculty responsibility, including within the classroom, the academic community, and their professional commitments.
