Assistant or Associate Professor - Engineering Technology - (497025 )

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Houston invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology. The position emphasizes undergraduate and graduate instruction, research, and program development in Computer Engineering Technology, with a focus on Computational Health Informatics and Bioinformatics, and AI-driven healthcare technologies.

Applicants should contribute to interdisciplinary healthcare innovation, data analytics, and curriculum development while

Qualifications

• PhD in electrical or computer engineering or biomedical engineering.
• Rank and salary commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities

• Support undergraduate and graduate instruction, research, and program development in Computer Engineering Technology, especially Computational Health Informatics and Bioinformatics.
• Engage in AI-driven healthcare technologies, biomedical data analytics, and interdisciplinary healthcare innovation.
• Contribute to curriculum development and supervise student projects.

Education

PhD in electrical or computer engineering or biomedical engineering

Job description

Department: EngineeringTechnologySalary: Commensurate with experience

Description

The Department of Engineering Technology in the Cullen Collegeof Engineering at the University of Houston invites applicationsfor an Assistant or Associate Professor.

This position will support undergraduate and graduate instruction,research, and program development in Computer EngineeringTechnology, particularly in Computational Health Informatics andBioinformatics, with an emphasis on AI-driven healthcaretechnologies, biomedical data analytics, and interdisciplinaryhealthcare innovation.

Computational Health Informatics and AI-driven healthcaretechnologies are strongly aligned with the strategic priorities ofthe University of Houston and the Cullen College of Engineering,particularly in artificial intelligence, data science, digitalhealth, and interdisciplinary healthcare innovation. Expandingfaculty strength in this area is essential to support curriculumdevelopment, student mentoring and success, research productivity,interdisciplinary collaboration, and industry engagement.

Department of Engineering Technology

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

The Department of Engineering Technology ranks 11th at theUniversity of Houston in total research expenditures. Faculty areengaged in cutting-edge research in biotechnology, computationalhealth 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 majorfederal 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. Thedepartment's fundamental research areas are closely aligned withrequired and elective course offerings in both undergraduate andgraduate degree programs.

Preferred Qualifications:

PhD in electrical orcomputer engineering or biomedical engineering. Rank and salarycommensurate with experience.

Application Documents:

CV, Research Statement,Teaching Philosophy, and Contact Information for three professionalreferences

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

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

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

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