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University of Missouri - Columbia lists this Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (Tenured/Tenure-Track), MizzouForward, Electrical Engineering opportunity in columbia township, Missouri. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Hiring Department
College of Engineering
Job Description
The College of Engineering at the University of Missouri (MU)invites applications and nominations for tenured and tenure-trackfaculty positions at the assistant, associate, or full professorlevel. Successful candidates will hold their academic appointmentsin the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science(EECS), with an affiliation in the Center for GeospatialIntelligence (CGI).
This recruitment is part of MizzouForward, a major institutionalinvestment in faculty recruitment, research infrastructure, andstudent success. Successful candidates will enhance externallyfunded research programs that expand MU’s strengths in geospatialintelligence, contribute to undergraduate and graduate education inEECS, and advance interdisciplinary research through CGI.
CGI conducts interdisciplinary research across a broad range ofareas, including satellite, airborne (e.g., drone), andground-based remote sensing; artificial intelligence; computervision; autonomous systems; data fusion; high-performancecomputing; change detection; and surveillance. Incoming facultywill join a research community with established federalpartnerships and expertise in developing geospatial technologiesfor national security and other applications. CGI’s secure researchfacilities and specialized computing infrastructure support workwith government and industry partners.
The College of Engineering’s strategic plan emphasizesinterdisciplinary research connecting artificial intelligence,materials, and energy. Incoming faculty will have opportunities tocontribute to these priorities through collaborations that applygeospatial analysis and advanced computing to areas such as energyinfrastructure resilience, environmental monitoring, and materialsdiscovery. The Materials Science and Engineering Institute and theforthcoming Payne Energy Innovation Center, a 116,000-square-footfacility bringing together researchers in energy, materials, anddata science, will provide additional connections acrossEngineering and other colleges.
Faculty will also have opportunities to collaborate through MU’s AIEducation, Research and Infrastructure (AERI) Center, whichconnects researchers across disciplines to advance applied AIresearch, computing infrastructure, and workforce development. TheCenter for Cybersecurity and the Quantum Innovation Center offerfurther opportunities for collaborative research in secure systemsand quantum approaches to computing and data analysis. Universityresearch resources include the Hellbender high-performancecomputing environment and immersive visualization facilities for AIand large-scale data analytics.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualification
An earned doctorate in computer science, computer engineering,electrical engineering, or a closely related field by the time of appointment.
Active U.S. Government security clearance or ability to obtain U.S.Government security clearance at the Secret level or higher.
Candidates will be evaluated on the following factors
Track record of external research funding, particularly fromfederal agencies
Experience in, or demonstrated potential to contribute to, research addressing national security needs, including collaboration with federal agencies, national laboratories, or industry partners.
Research portfolio and accomplishments (e.g., publicationrecord, number of citations)
National awards and honors, membership with nationalacademies
Interdisciplinary orientation of their work
The priority deadline for applications is November 30th,2026 but the posting will remain open until filled. Candidatesacross all academic ranks will be considered. This is not a remoteopportunity.
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