About UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth's flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. The University sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic setting close to major urban centers. In addition, the University is part of the Five Colleges Consortium (including Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College), which adds to the intellectual energy of the region. In a 2009 article for MSN.com, Amherst was ranked the Best College Town in the United States. In 2012, U.S. News and World Report ranked Amherst among the Top 10 Great College Towns in America.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has 45 full-time, tenure track faculty members and approximately 270 graduate students and 775 undergraduates. The department’s FY 23 research expenditure exceeded $13.4M million. Additional information about the Department can be obtained at https://www.umass.edu/engineering/electrical-and-computer-engineering.

Job Description

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor level in the area of heterogeneous computing. Hires at the associate professor level may be considered based on qualifications. The appointment is expected to begin September 1, 2025.

The position is defined broadly across the entire scope of heterogeneous computing. Scholars working across disciplines or in nontraditional areas of heterogeneous computing are particularly encouraged to apply. Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to, heterogeneous architectures, computing models with accelerators, GPU, NPU, FPGA, distributed storage systems, software and hardware co-design, performance analysis, parallel processing, emerging architectures, and/or other advanced topics in computer engineering, including sustainable computing.

We hope this broad category reflects our openness to expand the scope of our department beyond our traditional strengths. The candidate is expected to teach existing graduate and undergraduate courses in Computer Engineering and will be encouraged to develop creative new curricula in their areas of interest or across disciplines. 

Requirements

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related fields by August 31, 2025. Applicants must also demonstrate potential for scholarly excellence and developing an externally-funded research program, and the successful candidate will be expected to maintain an internationally recognized scholarly presence. Candidates will also be expected to teach existing undergraduate and graduate courses in our curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering in addition to developing courses in their area of expertise. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Additional Information

The College of Engineering is recognized as one of the top 30 public engineering schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report and is the #1 public engineering program in New England. Our inclusive community includes ~2400 undergraduate, ~750 graduate students and ~150 instructional faculty across five engineering departments—Biomedical, Chemical, Civil and Environmental, Electrical and Computer, and Mechanical and Industrial. Our faculty members are developing life-saving medical devices and therapeutics, designing smart infrastructures, tackling climate change, and revolutionizing materials science, computing, and cybersecurity. They are recipients of prestigious national awards, including 18 CAREER Awards in the last five years. With over $60 million in research expenditures and 20+ affiliated research centers and programs, we're at the forefront of innovation and discovery. The college's new Sustainable Engineering Laboratories building, slated to open in Fall 2026, will offer immersive labs and learning spaces, enabling us to test and develop technologies that address real-world sustainability challenges. Learn more at https://www.umass.edu/engineering/ and https://engineering.umass.edu/sustainable-engineering-laboratories.

As a campus with an increasingly diverse student body, we are looking for candidates who can operate effectively in a diverse faculty and student community, and who value collegiality, collaboration, achievement, and integrity. We encourage applications from women, minorities, and individuals with a commitment to mentor under-represented demographics within engineering. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths, those who have paused their careers for family or pandemic reasons, or who spent time outside of academia. We are committed to helping all constituents reach their full potential, creating best-in-practice operations to support faculty scholarship and fostering excellence in student experiences inside and outside our department.

UMass Amherst is a leader in providing institutional supports for faculty to combine work and family/personal responsibilities and was listed among the Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges to Work For,” UMass is in the top 10% of public research-intensive universities in the COACHE survey for having and raising children compatible with the tenure-track. UMass Amherst maintains a nationally recognized NSF-sponsored ADVANCE Institutional Transformation program that seeks to increase equity in STEM fields through collaboration (https://www.umass.edu/advance/home).  For more information on work-life balance at UMass Amherst, see https://www.umass.edu/prospective-faculty/work/balance.

The steps of the process are as follows:

● A minimally qualified pool is identified from the applicants, ideally by the end of November 2024.

● All remaining candidates are evaluated, and a “long list” is identified, which will be inter-viewed via video conference. Candidates invited to these interviews will be emailed at least one week before the scheduled date.

        o For candidates advancing to the long list: references will be contacted, and candidates will have an opportunity to submit 1 or 2   

           representative scholarly works.

● A “shortlist” is developed from the long list, and these candidates will be invited to interview on campus. We anticipate interviews on campus beginning in February 2025

Application Instructions

Candidates must provide the following in their application package addressed to “Computer Engineering Search Committee.” Applications will be reviewed starting on November 15, 2024 and reviewed until the search is completed.  All files must be provided in .pdf format.

• A cover letter, addressed to “Computer Engineering Search Committee”. The cover letter should a) introduce yourself, b) briefly describe your research interests, and c) describe your vision for this position. Page limit: 1 page
• A research statement. Candidates should situate their past research in a broader scholarly context and give their research vision for this position. Candidates are specifically asked to mention the types of scholarship they will perform, how that scholarship will be disseminated, and the expectation for how that scholarship will be funded. Statements will be evaluated based on assessment of demonstrated excellence or demonstrated promise of future excellence. Page limit: 2 pages
• A teaching statement. Candidates should describe their past teaching experience and express their teaching vision for this position. Candidates are specifically asked to mention existing courses in Computer Engineering they are qualified to offer and also mention classes they are interested in developing. Candidates should address both undergraduate and graduate classes. Statements will be evaluated based on assessment of demonstrated excellence or demonstrated promise of future excellence.  Page limit: 1 page
• A statement of vision for the candidate’s role in advancing inclusivity and broadening participation in engineering. Please discuss past and planned future actions within research, teaching, service, and outreach that advance equity, justice, and inclusion, and contribute to the mission of the College of Engineering and UMass (https://www.umass.edu/strategicplan/strategic-plan). Page limit: 1 page
• A current curriculum vitae. The CV should list: 1) education, 2) employment, 3) awards and honors, 4) sponsored research (if any), 5) peer reviewed publications, 6) service, and 7) other sections as considered appropriate by the candidate.
• Contact information, (name, title, email address, institution) for 3 professional references. References will not be contacted until the second phase of the search.

College of Engineering Mission, Vision, and Inclusivity statement: https://www.umass.edu/engineering/about/mission-vision-and-inclusivity-statement

UMass Amherst Inclusivity Mission Statement:

https://www.umass.edu/diversity/about

The University is committed to active recruitment of a diverse faculty and student body. The University of Massachusetts Amherst is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities and encourages applications from these and other protected group members. Because broad diversity is essential to an inclusive climate and critical to the University’s goals of achieving excellence in all areas, we will holistically assess the many qualifications of each applicant and favorably consider an individual’s record working with students and colleagues with broadly diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds in educational, research or other work activities. We will also favorably consider experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career and degree.