The University of California, Berkeley invites applications for approved tenure-track positions in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the Assistant Professor level. The expected start date for this position is July 1, 2019. Joint appointments with department-affiliated institutes and initiatives, or other UC Berkeley departments will also be considered.

The minimum qualification required to be considered an applicant for the position is a PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in a PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.

With priority given to overall originality and promise versus sub-area of specialization, preference will be given to applicants interested in creating innovative and far-reaching solutions to important problems in electrical engineering and/or computer science, as well as to applicants whose research, teaching, or service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education. The department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values in the College of Engineering.  Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and staff who share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates for our faculty positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to equity and inclusion. Financial and in-kind resources are available to pursue activities that help accelerate our efforts to achieve our equity and inclusion goals, with the full backing of the College. Examples of ongoing programming at the College are available at: http://engineering.berkeley.edu/diversity.  Support for faculty candidates on writing effective statements that demonstrate commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, can be found at: https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity/support-faculty-candidates.

Applications must include a curriculum vitae, statement of research, statement of teaching, diversity statement (addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service), three selected publications, and the names of three to five references who will send letters of recommendation. Applicants may also submit an optional cover letter. Applications will be reviewed as they arrive and will continue to be reviewed until December 14, 2018, when the application period closes. Applications received after that date will NOT be considered.  Applicants should apply online by December 14, 2018 at:  https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF01879

Recommenders providing letters of reference should submit them as early as possible, preferably by December 14, 2018.  Candidates are responsible for asking their references to upload letters as part of the online application process.  All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential recommenders, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality: http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html prior to submitting their letters.

If you have questions or need further information about this recruitment process, please email:  eecs-faculty-recruiting@eecs.berkeley.edu .

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct