Position Announcement

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT – SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
FACULTY POSITIONS
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE
Faculty positions are available for the 2009–10 academic year in the following areas:

Biomedical Engineering
Computer Science
Micro/Nanosystems Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Chemistry
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Mathematics and Statistics
Physics
Rhodes Eminent Scholar Chair in Biomedical Engineering
James Eminent Scholar Chair in Civil Engineering
Eminent Scholar Chair in Construction
Computational Science (cyberspace security, distributed data mining, grid computing, sensor networks)

Research activity is leveraged through one of the College’s multidisciplinary centers of excellence. Louisiana Tech is one of five nodes on a statewide supercomputing grid (100 TFlops) connected by the high-bandwidth (40 Gbps) Louisiana Optical Network, which is tied to the National Lambda Rail. A $25M research park is under development to extend the opportunities for technology commercialization available through Tech’s two Enterprise Centers.

Send curriculum vitae, statement of research interests and goals, a description of teaching experience and interests and names and contact information for at least three references to Chair Search Committee, <Program Area (choose from above)>, College of Engineering and Science, Louisiana Tech University, P.O. Box 10348, Ruston, LA. 71272, or submit electronically to jenna@latech.edu . All ranks will be considered. Applicants must have a doctorate in the relevant
area or a closely related field. Lecturer (non-tenure-track) positions may also be available for highly qualified teaching faculty.

Review of applications and nominations will begin on October 1, 2009, and will continue until a suitable candidate is identified. The starting date for each position is September 1, 2010 (possibly sooner). Louisiana Tech University is an EEO/AA employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, a friendly, historic town of 22,000 that is close-knit with its university neighbor. Ruston is home to parks, lakes, forests, and a world-class, single track, mountain bike trail. For more information about the College of Engineering and Science, please see our web page at http://www.coes.latech.edu .

Louisiana Tech University is committed to the principle of providing the opportunity for learning and development of all qualified citizens without regard to race, sex, religion, color, national origin, age disability, marital status, or veteran status for admission to, participation in, or employment in the programs and activities which the University sponsors or operates. Successful applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. Individuals with disabilities needing special accommodations concerning accessibility or application materials/procedures should contact the Human Resources Office for assistance. Telephone (318) 257-2235.