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Faculty and Post Doc Positions


 


Assistant Professor (Computational/Mathematical Biology)

Department of Biology, Harvey Mudd College


Harvey Mudd College invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning fall 2013.  We are seeking candidates with research expertise in the broad area of quantitative biology, and who have a range of interests in biology, including integrating computational and/or mathematical approaches in the life sciences.  Possible areas of expertise include, but are not restricted to, systems biology, computational biology, mathematical modeling, synthetic biology, landscape ecology, climate-change biology and other fields that use modern quantitative approaches in biology.

We seek candidates who have a significant interest in education and are dedicated to becoming an excellent undergraduate teacher.  Among the criteria for appointment are experience with students from diverse backgrounds and/or the ability to teach those students effectively.  The successful candidate will be expected to actively participate in teaching our mathematical and computational biology major (including introductory biology and computational science, non-majors electives, and advanced courses appropriate to the person’s expertise).  The successful candidate will develop a vigorous independent, externally funded research program that will involve undergraduate students and will complement existing faculty research areas (http://www.hmc.edu/bio).

Harvey Mudd College is a small and highly selective private undergraduate college of science, mathematics, and engineering. In their first two years, all Harvey Mudd students complete a core curriculum comprising courses in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, and physics, as well as the humanities, social sciences and arts. Harvey Mudd is a member of the Claremont University Consortium (http://www.claremont.edu), which includes four other undergraduate colleges and two graduate institutions. Claremont is about 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.

A Ph.D. is required and postdoctoral research experience is highly desirable.  Applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a 2-page statement of teaching experience and interests, and a 2-page statement of externally-fundable research plans as PDF files to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1588.  Review of applications will begin September 15, 2012.  For further information contact: Assistant Professor Eliot Bush (bush@hmc.edu).  Harvey Mudd College is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the recruitment of candidates historically underrepresented on college faculties.

 

 

Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology

Harvey Mudd College invites applications for a 2-year visiting faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning fall 2013.  We are seeking candidates with teaching and research expertise in an area of molecular or cellular biology; specific interests might include genetics, developmental biology, cell biology, microbiology, systems biology, or immunology.  We seek candidates who have a significant interest in education and are dedicated to becoming an excellent undergraduate teacher.  The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses in his/her area of expertise and to advise undergraduates in independent research.  Laboratory research space and modest funds to support the visitor’s research program are available.

Harvey Mudd College is a small and highly selective private undergraduate college of science, mathematics, and engineering. In their first two years, all Harvey Mudd students complete a core curriculum comprising courses in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, and physics, as well as the humanities, social sciences and arts. Harvey Mudd is a member of the Claremont University Consortium (http://www.claremont.edu), which includes four other undergraduate colleges and two graduate institutions. Claremont is about 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.

A Ph.D. is required and postdoctoral research experience is highly desirable.  Applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching experience and research plans (not to exceed 2 pages each), and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be submitted as PDF files to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/2639. Review of applications will begin April 25, 2013.  For further information contact: Assistant Professor Daniel Stoebel (stoebel@g.hmc.edu).  Harvey Mudd College is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the recruitment of candidates historically underrepresented on college faculties.

 

Sabbatical Replacement Faculty Position in the Chemistry Department

 

Harvey Mudd College invites applications for a one-year visiting position for the 2013-2014 academic year. The successful candidate will teach general chemistry, general chemistry laboratory, and an advanced course in their area of specialty. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to involve students in original research. Excellent facilities for teaching and research are available, including state-of-the-art instrumentation (see www.chem.hmc.edu). A Ph.D. is required; postdoctoral experience is preferred but not required. Please supply a curriculum vita, transcripts, statement of your approach to and experience in teaching chemistry, an outline of research interests (if applicable), and two letters of recommendation (preferably with at least one letter addressing your teaching ability) via https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/2593.   For questions, contact chemistry@hmc.edu. Review of applications will begin on April 8, 2013, and will continue until the position is filled. Experience with or demonstrated ability to effectively teach students from diverse backgrounds will be considered among the criteria for appointment and should be addressed in the application. Harvey Mudd College, a member of the Claremont Colleges in Claremont, California is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the recruitment of candidates historically underrepresented on college faculties.

 

Faculty position in Management

Department of Engineering

 

Background:

The Department of Engineering at Harvey Mudd College educates engineers who can successfully lead and manage organizations. Applications are invited for a tenure-track faculty position in management in the Department of Engineering to support this objective. We seek a candidate with a strong technical background and solid, proven, management experience in an organization that manufactures products. In addition, the candidate must have a demonstrable commitment to teaching excellence. The successful applicant will be expected to develop new courses in modern management practices as well as enhance and teach existing course offerings including project management, cost estimation, engineering management, and economics of technical enterprise. Duties also include teaching throughout the broad, accredited undergraduate curriculum of design, systems, and engineering science, and supervising industrially-sponsored projects in the Engineering Clinic Program. The appointment will be at the Assistant or Associate level, commensurate with the experience of the candidate.


Educational Background:

A Ph.D. is preferred. The candidate is required to have a master’s degree in engineering and a degree in a business-related field.


Expectations:

•    Develop a high level of teaching competence;

•    Have the ability to teach students from diverse backgrounds effectively;

•    In addition to management courses, teach in an engineering undergraduate curriculum of design, systems, and engineering science;

•    Have strong management experience including financial, cost accounting and (people| human resource| personnel) management in a technical manufacturing organization;

•    Have plant management and engineering management experience (desired);

•    Understand and have used state-of-the-art tools and techniques in cost and financial management, project management, as well as organizational management and leadership;

•    Pursue a program of professional development;

•    Participate in department and college service.


Submit cover letter, brief statements of teaching philosophy and professional goals, and CV to resumes@jmjphillip.com . Electronic submissions may be sent to resumes@jmjphillip.com . Harvey Mudd College offers undergraduate majors in engineering, mathematics and the sciences and is a member of the Claremont Colleges Consortium. HMC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the recruitment of candidates historically underrepresented on college faculties.

 

 

Faculty Position in Design in the Department of Engineering:

 

Background
The Department of Engineering at Harvey Mudd College seeks to fill the endowed Fletcher Jones Engineering Design Chair with an accomplished senior engineer to lead the development of new initiatives in design education and in the practice of design.  The Fletcher Jones Design Chair should be well versed with conceptual, embodiment, and detailed design methodologies, and have a proven record in the design and development of working products in a manner that leverages the department’s recent introduction of manufacturing engineering.  The successful candidate will oversee the endowment and operating budgets of the Center for Design Education, and develop strategies for utilizing these resources to highlight contributions to design education and to the profession of engineering design.  Duties also include teaching throughout the broad, accredited undergraduate general engineering curriculum, and supervising industrially sponsored projects in the Engineering Clinic program.

Educational Background
The candidate is required to have a Ph.D. in a discipline of engineering.  Industrial, practical design experience is preferred.

Expectations

  • Develop a design sequence that builds on existing offerings in the engineering curriculum;
  • Develop a design sequence that spans conceptual design, design for manufacturing, and other relevant and practical design methodologies;
  • Coordinate opportunities for sharing design education experiences and pedagogies through workshops, conferences, or other methods. 
  • Demonstrate ability to teach students from diverse backgrounds effectively;
  • Pursue a program of professional development;
  • Participate in department and college service.


Submit cover letter, brief statements of teaching philosophy and professional goals, and CV to Amy Blumke, JMJ Phillip Group, resumes@jmjphillip.com. Electronic submissions only.  Harvey Mudd College offers undergraduate majors in engineering, mathematics and the sciences and is a member of the Claremont Colleges Consortium. HMC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the recruitment of candidates historically underrepresented on college faculties.