Faculty Position, Tenure-Track Advanced Materials Design and Engineering
Cornell Duffield Engineering is soliciting applications for a cluster of faculty hires in the general area of advanced materials design and engineering. Highly collaborative, visionary candidates are sought for these tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, particularly those who will dramatically accelerate the design-to-application cycle of new advanced materials with properties superior to any known. Competencies desired for this cluster include those enabling (1) “synthesis by design” by providing theoretical guidance from computational thermodynamics, structure prediction, and defect energetics to help navigate kinetic pathways to get atoms into desired positions; (2) “autonomous synthesis” by providing real-time characterization and feedback on a relevant time scale to accelerate the discovery of new electronic materials; and (3) “radical proof-of-concept devices” that embraces untamed materials with great potential and devises ways to pattern, integrate, test, and exploit their performance in game-changing devices. The candidate’s appointment will be made to one or more of the following departments within the Cornell Duffield Engineering: Materials Science and Engineering, Applied and Engineering Physics, and Electrical and Computer Engineering. More information on Cornell Duffield Engineering’s strategic research focus is available at: https://strategicplan.engineering.cornell.edu
Candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research and teaching statements, copies of publications or preprints as well as the names and emails of at least 3 references. We ask applicants for all faculty positions to share their experiences and/or approaches (past, current, or future) to fostering learning, research service, and/or outreach in a diverse community. Applicants may choose to submit a stand-alone statement or embed the information in other parts of their application materials.
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Applications will be reviewed starting immediately, and will be accepted until these positions are filled.
Director, Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS)
Cornell University seeks an imaginative and collaborative leader to serve as the next director of the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS). CHESS is a premier, synchrotron X-ray facility, hosting approximately 1,500 user visits annually from around the globe. CHESS is uniquely positioned on the central campus of a world-class research university, and it is one of only six high-energy (6 GeV) synchrotron X-ray facilities worldwide. CHESS has benefited from support from New York State, National Science Foundation, Air Force Research Laboratory, National Institutes of Health, and Cornell University.
The CHESS Director is responsible for managing the administrative infrastructure, the technical and scientific staff, and the research facilities to support and promote the success of the broad range of sponsored research projects at CHESS. The Director leads efforts to secure funding with federal and state agencies and industry partners and works closely with the principal investigators of major CHESS projects to ensure the availability and proper allocation of resources necessary for success. The Director is a senior tenured member of the faculty of Cornell University.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about science and people and committed to fostering and advocating for environments where both can thrive. Skilled in building relationships, the Director will bring a strong record of research achievement, administrative leadership, multi-partner collaborations, and an interest in scientific and operational innovation. The Director is the principal advocate and ambassador for the evolving CHESS programs, articulating and promoting the scientific vision within the university and at the national and international levels. The Director is expected to maintain a presence on review panels and advisory boards, and to keep apprised of national and international developments in the fields of X-ray science and accelerator physics.
Cornell seeks candidates with a Ph.D. or equivalent, who are internationally-respected researchers in X-ray science or related areas. This stature would be reflected by a track record of creative and impactful research, effective leadership of large organizations and initiatives, engagement in education and training, notable awards and service, and sustained extramural funding consistent with a tenured faculty appointment. The candidate will share in Cornell’s commitment toward ambitious, innovative, collaborative and inclusive research and education.
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