Assistant Director, Robotics MS Program at Northwestern University
The MS Program in Robotics at Northwestern University invites applications for the position of Assistant Director. The Assistant Director position is a non-tenure-track faculty position. The Assistant Director works under the general guidance of the Director, and with the assistance of a Program Administrator, to assure the implementation of the curriculum and to manage day-to-day operations of the program. Specific responsibilities include:
* Teaching or co-teaching 2-3 courses per year (quarter system)
* Overseeing the curriculum and coordinating with course instructors
* Program operations, budget development and management, and assuring compliance with university policies
* Providing student services and advising on course and career options
* Marketing, recruitment, and admissions
* Event planning and speaker series organization
* Industry relations
The successful candidate will have a PhD in a robotics-related field, or an MS and several years of work experience in robotics, and will be an energetic, self-motivated, and organized person. Applicants should have strong background in the practice of robotics, including experience with ROS, and a general knowledge of the robotics industry. Work experience in higher education---teaching, research, and/or administration---is preferred.
The MS Program in Robotics is interdepartmental, with strong affiliations with the Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, as well as the Segal Design Institute and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Northwestern's US campuses are in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, on the shores of Lake Michigan, and the home of the MS program is on the main campus in Evanston.
Electronic applications only: please send your CV and a cover letter with a statement of career goals, as well as courses in robotics that you can teach, to Professor Kevin Lynch, Department of Mechanical Engineering, at the following email address:
Northwestern University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and individuals in underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States.