The Department currently has approximately 40 full-time faculty members, and it offers degrees at the bachelors, masters and doctoral level. The Head will have the opportunity to lead the Department through a period of substantial growth in new faculty positions, including filling a number of named chairs. The Head is a tenured Professor in the Department and must demonstrate the credentials to hold such a position. As the chief executive officer of the Department, the Head must be able to assert the leadership required in a first-rate academic program. Applicants should submit a full resume including a list of publications, a statement of interest and vision regarding the post, and the names and addresses of at least five references.
Salary is commensurate with experience.
To ensure full consideration applications should be received by June 1, 2001. Interviews may take place prior to the application deadline, however, no final decision will be made until after that date. The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Work will be aimed towards producing a micropower, fully integrated, electronic nose, with the capability of adapting to changes in its operating conditions. This is a major project conducted between three UK Universities and, Osmetech PLC a leading international chemical sensing instrumentation entity.