The School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University is soliciting applications and nominations for a  permanent full time (academic year) tenure track faculty position in Power Engineering with research emphasis in power system stability and control, planning and operations, protection, reliability, and renewable energy. The position will be at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor levels, depending on qualifications and experience. The appointment will begin August 16, 2008.  Salary will be commensurate with experience and rank. All candidates must be committed to building an active research program.

The School of EECS has excellent computing facilities and a dedicated systems staff to assist faculty with computer and laboratory set-up and operation. The School offers junior faculty a reduced teaching load for the first three years of their appointment, and an effort is made to have new faculty teach a graduate course in their area of expertise within the first one or two years of their appointment.

Applicants must have a strong record of achievement in academia and/or industry and must have earned a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or in a related discipline by August 16^th, 2008.  Candidates must have a strong interest in conducting publishable research and a strong commitment to teaching. The successful candidate will be expected to teach, effectively communicate and interact with students and colleagues, conduct funded research, publish, and direct MS and PhD student research programs. Research in power system stability and control, planning and operations, protection, reliability, and renewable energy is highly desired.

Washington State University (WSU) is a comprehensive land-grant research institution with campuses in Pullman, Spokane, the Tri-Cities (Richland, Pasco and Kennewick) and Vancouver.  There are ten colleges and a graduate school.  The Pullman campus serves more than 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students.  WSU offers some 300 fields of study including more than 150 majors plus many minors, options and certificate programs.   Bachelor’s degrees are available in all major areas, with master’s and doctoral degrees available in most. The University is one of the largest residential universities in the West.  Pullman offers a friendly, small-town living environment.  To learn more about the Pullman community, visit:  http://www.pullmanchamber.com.   The university’s web page (www.wsu.edu) offers information about WSU and the surrounding area.

SEND NOMINATIONS OR APPLICATIONS (COVER LETTER THAT INCLUDES A SUMMARY OF RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS, CURRICULUM VITAE, AND THE NAMES AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF AT LEAST THREE REFERENCES) TO:

Screening of applications will begin on March 31, 2008. WSU employs only US citizens and lawfully authorized non-US citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility as required by the US Citizenship and Immigration Service.

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.