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Ben-Gurion University offers Tenure Track Faculty Position (all ranks) in Autonomous Vehicles and Vehicle Control

  • 1.  Ben-Gurion University offers Tenure Track Faculty Position (all ranks) in Autonomous Vehicles and Vehicle Control

    Posted 08-27-2018 23:56

    Tenure Track Faculty Position in

    Autonomous Vehicles and Vehicle Control

    (All Ranks)

    in the Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

     

    The Faculty of Engineering Sciences at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev invites applications from outstanding individuals for a full time tenure track position, in all ranks, in the area of Autonomous Vehicles and Vehicle Control, focusing specifically on theoretical and experimental practical problems.

    We seek outstanding academic with a passion for the field of Autonomous Vehicles and Vehicle Control and engineering and the proven capacity to develop a vibrant research program and translate it into a challenging and innovative teaching curricula. 

    The successful candidate will be affiliated with one of the academic departments in the Faculty of Engineering Sciences. He/she will be expected to conduct an internationally recognized, independent, and externally funded research program in autonomous vehicles while supervising graduate students and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Hebrew and English in his/her affiliated department and provide service to the department, the university, and the profession

    Ben-Gurion University of the Negev is a comprehensive, research-extensive university with an enrollment of over 20,000 students and 850 faculty members. It is nationally and internationally recognized for its interdisciplinary research and educational programs in the traditional and emerging areas of applied and basic sciences.

     

    Requirements

    Candidates must hold a Ph.D. from an internationally recognized institution and have a record of scholarly achievement commensurate with the rank at which the person will be hired.

     

    Successful applicants are expected to have:

    • Experience and expertise in developing autonomous vehicles research.
    • Excellent command of the Hebrew and English languages.
    • Excellent didactic qualities and enthusiasm for teaching, supervising and working with students.
    • Strong publication record.
    • Exceptional interest in collaborative and interdisciplinary efforts.

     

    Applications should include the following documents (preferred as PDF files via email):

    • Curriculum vitae (education, occupation, experience, awards, publications, grants, presentations, mentoring).
    • Statement of research interests and objectives including long term goals.
    • Statement of teaching interests and objectives.
    • Full contact information for three or more professional references.
    • Reprints of most representative work (3-5 papers).

     

     

    Applicants, after first screening process, will be invited for personal interviews and will be asked to deliver a seminar .

     

    Please send all application material to: offcdean@bgu.ac.il

    Prof. Avi Levy

    Dean, Faculty of Engineering Sciences

    Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, POB 653

    Beer-Sheva ISRAEL 84105

     

    Inquiries regarding the faculty search should be directed to Prof. Avi Levy at avi@bgu.ac.il