Employment Opportunities

Are you looking for colleagues who will value you and help you grow as a professional? Are you looking for a university that will support your commitment to educating and mentoring the next generation of work-ready, community-connected, complete engineers? Are you interested in bringing ethical research practices and new experiential learning strategies into the classroom? Are you committed to growing participation of women and underrepresented minorities in engineering? Are you seeking to engage in research and mentorship that makes a difference in the world, as a member of a mission-centered institution?

The University of Dayton School of Engineering is seeking postdoctoral fellows to join our best-in-class community deeply committed to their mentorship and transition to a successful tenure-track faculty career.

UD’s School of Engineering (SoE) values collaboration, inclusiveness, community-engaged learning and adaptation to change. We strive to develop engineers who are socially and globally aware, understand business and entrepreneurship, are prepared to take on leadership roles and are conscious of the consequences of their work — to society, the environment and the profession. SoE has been recognized as Best in Class by the Kern Family Foundation's Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN), led by our Visioneering Center. Our partnership of more than a decade continues to support and transform the educational partnership of faculty and students. Service learning is strongly valued, whether in classroom projects or the variety of immersive technical experiences supported by The ETHOS Center‘s 20 year history. Other unique features include interdisciplinary minors such as our  Human Rights and Engineering minor.

UD is one of the nation’s largest Catholic universities, and one of the largest private universities in Ohio. Continuing its trajectory of growth, UD enrolls nearly 12,000 students, including over 8,000 full-time undergraduates. Research activity also boasts bold numbers: we are a leader in the nation for industrial and manufacturing R&D and federally sponsored engineering R&D, and number 1 in Catholic university engineering R&D. 

Dayton’s environment is a great place for those who want a bit of everything with a low cost of living, great schools, and manageable traffic. Love water? UD’s campus is a walk away from The Great Miami Riverway (also home of the nation’s largest paved trail network). Our central location provides easy access to a burgeoning downtown area, expansive metro parks named for our convergence of five waterways, a vibrant arts scene, historic neighborhoods, and the Dayton Aviation Heritage and National Historical Park. See http://daytoncvb.com for more information about the area.

We invite applications for a postdoc to tenure track fellow with research and teaching interests and experience in the areas of machine learning, deep learning, artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and neurofeedback technology. These opportunities are two-year postdoctoral research positions that may transition to tenure-track faculty positions at the end of the second year per postdoc to tenure track fellow review policies of the hiring unit and University of Dayton, upon demonstrated success in securing externally sponsored research; high-impact mentorship of undergraduate and graduate researchers; and development of effective, innovative teaching practices. These positions are renewable annually and begin on January 1, 2025.

Opportunities for collaboration are diverse, with examples including the School of Engineering labs  and centers - Vision Lab Center of Excellence, Additive Manufacturing Lab, Intelligent Infrastructure Systems Center, Design of Innovative Machines Lab, EMPOWER Biomechanics Lab, Flight Simulator Lab, Integrated Microsystems Lab, Thermochemistry Lab, High Speed Flow Lab, Behavior of Advanced Materials and Structures Lab, Dayton Thermal Applications Lab, Intelligent Optics Lab, Intelligent Signal Systems Lab, Low-Speed Wind Tunnel, Nano-Fab Lab, Robotics Lab, Signal and Image Processing Lab, Transportation Lab, ETHOS Center, Visioneering Center, Innovation Center, and the ETHOS R&D Program. The university’s Hanley Sustainability Institute and the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) offer additional opportunities for collaboration. The Dayton area offers unique opportunities to work with researchers at the Air Fore Research Laboratory located at Wright-Patterson AFB, the Environmental Protection Agency's Breidenbach Environmental Research Center, and regional academic institutions such as The Ohio State University and University of Cincinnati.

The successful candidate will engage in externally sponsored research in machine learning, deep learning, autonomous systems, and EEG-based neurofeedback, and collaborate within the department, across the university, and externally, while using high-impact practices to mentor undergraduate and graduate researchers. Additionally, the successful candidate is expected to teach courses in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and Neural Systems to contribute to our premier student experiences. The successful scholar’s research and mentorship activities will have broader impacts through outreach and service. Because of the need for collaboration with U.S. government agencies, and the need to access controlled research facilities, U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required.

At the University of Dayton, we value inclusive excellence because we recognize that diversity, equity and inclusion are fundamental to academic and institutional excellence. Inclusive excellence requires a comprehensive, cohesive and collaborative alignment of infrastructure, resources and actions. We strive to be active, intentional, and sustain engagement with and celebration of diversity in every dimension of institutional life. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we encourage all candidates to apply.

• Ph.D. in Electrical or Computer Engineering or closely related field at the time of hire.
• Record of scholarly research and development related to machine learning, deep learning, autonomous systems, and EEG-based neurofeedback.
• Articulated potential for teaching excellence, particularly employing active, experiential, and inclusive pedagogies.
• Potential to teach undergraduate or graduate courses in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and Neural Systems.
• Articulated willingness to engage in collaboration with professionals in academic and professional settings.
• Effective written communication skills.
• Articulated commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Because of the need for collaboration with U.S. government agencies, and the need to access controlled research facilities, U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required.

While not everyone may meet all preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

• Potential to establish an externally-funded research program aligned with on-going efforts at the University of Dayton and the greater Dayton region.
• Engineering experience in the following broad areas: machine learning, deep learning, autonomous systems, and EEG-based neurofeedback systems.
• Potential to implement prototypes and products with current state-of-the-art methods in machine learning, deep learning, and neurofeedback systems.
• Successful experience in one or more of the following:
  • High-impact research mentorship practices with undergraduate and graduate researchers.
  • Teaching courses in electrical and computer engineering, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and neural systems.
  • Collaborating and/or engaging individuals from socially and culturally. diverse backgrounds and supporting the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in an academic and/or professional setting.
• Articulated commitment to breadth of education, including educating the whole person in the Catholic and Marianist tradition of social justice and a commitment of service to the community, university and profession.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills.
• Effective oral communication skills.
• Effective classroom management skills.

A complete application consists of:

• A cover letter that addresses all minimum requirements and any of the preferred
  qualifications met.
• A curriculum vitae.
• Contact information for three references who may be contacted later in the
  process.
• A 3-4 page document describing a vision for developing an externally-sponsored research program in one or more of the broad engineering research for the common good areas,
• A 1-2 page document describing evidence of teaching interests and philosophy
• A 1-2 page statement describing experiences and plans for contributing to
  inclusive excellence
• Applicants whose doctoral degree has not been conferred at the time of application or whose doctorate is not reflected on their transcript must submit a statement from their advisor indicating the anticipated date for conferral of the degree.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.  The University does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position

Posting closes at 11:55 PM EST November 5, 2024.

The University of Dayton is a top tier, Catholic research university with offerings from the undergraduate to the doctoral levels. Founded in 1850 by the Society of Mary, the University is a diverse community committed to advancing the common good through intellectual curiosity, academic rigor, community engagement and local, national and global partnerships. Guided by the Marianist educational philosophy, we educate the whole person and link learning and scholarship with leadership and service.

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity, achieve equitable outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, we will not discriminate against minorities, women, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, or on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.

The University is also pleased to provide support for spouses of prospective and newly hired faculty through its dual career program. While we cannot guarantee placement, we serve as an effective resource and support system for your spouse. Information can be found at  https://udayton.edu/hr/dual-career-resources.php