Lecturer (Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence) , Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Description

Stony Brook University’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering invites applicants for a non-tenure track teaching faculty position with an expected start date of Fall 2025. The selected candidate will hold the official title of Lecturer with a business title of assistant professor of practice contingent upon qualifications.  The selected candidate would be expected to teach three classes in the Fall Semester and three in the Spring Semester. In addition, the candidate would assist in engaging mentorship for students, contribute to program initiatives, and provide service to the department, College and University Community.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in Electrical or Computer Engineering or a closely related discipline, or a Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or a closely related discipline and five years of relevant professional experience demonstrating advanced expertise in the field. Experience teaching or facilitating learning in higher education or other relevant educational or professional backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in teaching Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence or a related field. Expertise in teaching introductory or graduate classes. Mentorship of students.

Application Instructions

Applications received prior to June 30, 2025 will receive full consideration. Applications received after June 30, 2025 will be considered on a rolling basis.

Please apply online with your required documents as listed below:

1) Cover Letter

2) Curriculum Vitae

3) Teaching Statement

4) Diversity, equity, and inclusion statement

5) Three letters of recommendation 

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Applicant Inquiries can be emailed to:      yifan.zhou.1@stonybrook.edu

Special Notes:

This is a non-tenure-track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for overtime provisions of the FLSA. Applicants must have and maintain employment authorization to work in the US without the need for sponsorship.

Department Description: 
Our department has 30 full-time faculty members with research and educational interests covering wide range of topics. Many of our undergraduate courses have laboratory components where the students are exposed to experiential learning. Our diverse community of faculty and students conduct cutting edge research in a number of areas including power system engineering, artificial intelligence, wireless and mobile networks, cloud and mobile computing, computer networks, quantum information science and technology, photonic devices and systems, semiconductor devices, design of high-performance systems, nanoscale integrated circuit design, signal processing, computer vision, hardware for signal processing, analog and digital VLSI circuits and systems, cyber-physical and embedded systems, sensing systems, and smart energy systems. The work of the faculty and the students is regularly published in most prestigious international journals and conference proceedings.

SBU campus Description:
Stony Brook University, one of four research-intensive campuses within the State University of New York (SUNY) system, is widely regarded as its flagship. The University embraces its mission to provide comprehensive undergraduate, graduate, and professional education of the highest quality, and its rankings bear that out. It’s included among the top 1% of universities in the world by the 2018 QS World University Rankings and among the top 40 public universities by U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Colleges rankings. It is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, composed of the top 62 research institutions in North America. As Long Island’s largest single-site employer, Stony Brook has nearly 15,000 full and part-time employees, including more than 2,700 faculty. It enrolled roughly 26,800 students in fall 2019 — 17,900 undergraduate students and 8,900 graduate students — and offers more than 200 majors, minors, and combined-degree programs. The Department of Athletics supports 18 Division I varsity intercollegiate athletic programs that compete at the highest level within the NCAA. Located approximately 60 miles east of Manhattan on Long Island’s beautiful North Shore, Stony Brook is situated on 1,454 wooded acres, encompassing 13 schools and colleges; a Research and Development Park; world-class athletics facilities, including an 8,300-seat stadium and a 4,000-seat arena; and Stony Brook Medicine, Long Island’s premier academic medical center. Also, part of the University is a teaching and research campus in Southampton, New York, which offers graduate arts programs and is the site of the Marine Sciences Center. In addition, Stony Brook has a role in running, and performs joint research with, Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), the only Department of Energy Laboratory in the Northeast. Home to the Emerson String Quartet, the Pollock Krasner House in East Hampton, NY, and the Humanities Institute, with endeavors that extend to the Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya and the Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar, Stony Brook sustains an international reputation that cuts across the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act, a copy of our crime statistics is available upon request by calling (631) 632- 6350. It can also be viewed online at the University Police website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/police.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and creating an inclusive learning, and working environment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

If you need a disability-related accommodation, please get in touch with the Office of Equity and Access at (631)632-6280.

Stony Brook University is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace and educational environment that is safe, accessible, and free of all forms of discrimination, sexual misconduct, or research misconduct, among other infractions. In support of this commitment, certain candidates for employment will be required to disclose such employment-related misconduct findings and pending investigations or proceedings, and final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions will authorize their current and previous employer(s) from the last seven (7) years to disclose such information to the University. Employment is contingent on your full and complete disclosure on these matters. In the event that you fail to disclose any such matter or in the event of an unsatisfactory outcome of the disclosure and review process, an offer of employment may be revoked at SBU's sole discretion. If SBU becomes aware of a failure to disclose or misrepresentation of any such matter after your employment commences, you may be subject to discipline, up to and including termination.