Job description

Ithaca, NY

Thanks to the remarkable recognition it has earned from both novel industry collaborations and honors from professional societies, the Cornell Systems Program is undergoing a period of significant growth. As a result, the Systems Engineering program is seeking applicants for a new faculty position at the level of Lecturer or Senior Lecturer to expand our efforts in areas that include, but are not limited to:

• Systems engineering modeling, analysis and quantitative methods
• Digital engineering, computational model-based systems engineering, systems design
• Systems of systems engineering
• Computational model-based systems engineering and optimization
• Health systems engineering
• Agriculture and food systems engineering

This new position is an open-rank, long-term and renewable full-time, on-campus, non-tenure-track position that focuses primarily on teaching a moderate number of courses, with involvement in advising Master of Engineering Projects. Titles awarded are based on applicant experience and can range from Lecturer to Senior Lecturer. Lecturers and Senior Lecturers are responsible for classroom teaching, contributions to departmental curriculum, applications and development of pedagogy, and training of other teachers. Senior lecturers and lecturers are employed to address long-term teaching needs. Their terms of appointment are five and three years, respectively. In their cover letters, applicants should indicate the range of engagement opportunities they are interested in.

The Systems Engineering Program builds upon the broad expertise of Cornell faculty. We offer unique transdisciplinary master’s and doctoral education to prepare systems engineering leaders engaged in complex engineering, socio-technical, and policy challenges. The program attracts students from a variety of disciplines, companies, and countries. You will be part of a growing program and be able to make a direct contribution to developing it further.

The faculty hired into this position will be central to the development of the program and will be fully involved in all strategic decisions and operational needs of the program. As a full member of the Systems core faculty, individuals selected for this position at the Lecturer or Senior Lecturer level are expected to contribute to our educational mission by teaching, including a small number of existing well-developed analytically based graduate-level courses, maintaining course content currency and relevance by keeping pace and engaging with research developments in Systems and advising graduate-level systems student projects.

Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and is a great place to work in transdisciplinary areas. Our inclusive community of scholars, students, and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university’s mission of teaching, discovery, and engagement. With our main campus in Ithaca, NY, Cornell’s far-flung global presence includes the medical college’s campuses on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, Doha, Qatar, and the Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island in the heart of New York City.

If you require an accommodation for a disability in order to complete an employment application or to participate in the recruiting process, you are encouraged to contact Cornell University’s Department of Inclusion and Workforce Diversity at voice (607) 255-3976, fax (607) 255-7481, or email at [email protected].

We offer a rich array of services, programs, and benefits to help employees advance in their careers and enhance the quality of personal life, including employee wellness, workshops, childcare and adoption assistance, parental leave, and flexible work options.

More details or general questions about the position can be found by emailing Gurpreet Kaur, the Systems Engineering Director’s Assistant at [email protected].

Pay Ranges: Salary range $49,700- $12,000. The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience
• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position
• Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)
• Unique applicable skills

Contact Name: Gurpreet Kaur, email: [email protected]

Pay Range:

Refer to Posting Language

Pay Ranges:

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience.
• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
• Academic Discipline
• Unique applicable skills.

Employment Assistance:

For general questions about the position or the application process, please contact the Recruiter listed in the job posting or email [email protected].

If you require an accommodation for a disability in order to complete an employment application or to participate in the recruiting process, you are encouraged to contact Cornell University’s Office of Institutional Equity and Title IX at voice (607) 255-2242, or email at [email protected].

Applicants that do not have internet access are encouraged to visit your local library, or local Department of Labor. You may also request an appointment to use a dedicated workstation in the Office of Talent Attraction and Recruitment, at the Ithaca campus, by emailing [email protected].

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About Us

Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university’s mission of teaching, discovery and engagement. With our main campus located in Ithaca, NY, Cornell’s far-flung global presence includes the medical college’s campuses on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Doha, Qatar, as well as the Cornell Tech campus located on Roosevelt Island in the heart of New York City.

We offer a rich array of services, programs and benefits to help employees advance in their career and enhance the quality of personal life, including: employee wellness, workshops, childcare and adoption assistance, parental leave, flexible work options.

Cornell University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer.

How to apply

Applications should be submitted online and should include the following:

• Brief cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Teaching statement
• Contact information for at least three references
• Potential brief course descriptions or syllabi of courses interested in teaching (optional)
• Please explain how you found out about this listing

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until all the positions are filled. The search for this position will remain open until it has been filled. Submit application to Cornell University, Systems Engineering.