Professor & Department Chair - Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of Pittsburgh•Pittsburgh, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for the position of Department Chair and Professor. We seek a dynamic and accomplished research scholar and educator with exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills; a transformative vision for the future of engineering in general and electrical and computer engineering in particular; and a plan to realize that vision. Applicants for the position must possess a PhD in electrical and/or computer engineering, or a closely related field and be qualified for appointment as a tenured, full professor in the Swanson School of Engineering. The successful candidate will bring a distinguished record of sponsored research, impactful publications, and excellence in teaching and mentoring, along with strong leadership skills and a clear, forward-looking vision for the department. As the primary bridge across faculty, staff, students, and university leadership, the chair is responsible for setting measurable goals and overseeing all education (undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral), research, service, and administrative activities of the department. Administrative responsibilities include budget management; strategic planning; facilities oversight; and staff supervision. The successful candidate will also demonstrate interpersonal competencies essential to this role: active listening, inclusive decision-making, and the ability to align departmental priorities with the Swanson School's strategic plan. We are especially seeking a leader who can leverage synergies across Pitt, peer institutions, and industry to build strong partnerships — including major centers, initiatives, and industrial collaborations — while also cultivating donor relationships, engaging communities, and strengthening external ties that advance the department's visibility and impact.

Requirements

PhD in electrical and/or computer engineering, or a closely related field.
Qualified for appointment as a tenured, full professor in the Swanson School of Engineering.
Distinguished record of sponsored research.
Impactful publications.
Excellence in teaching and mentoring.
Strong leadership skills.
A clear, forward-looking vision for the department.

Nice To Haves

Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills.
A transformative vision for the future of engineering in general and electrical and computer engineering in particular.
A plan to realize that vision.

Responsibilities

Setting measurable goals for the department.
Overseeing all education (undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral) activities.
Overseeing all research activities.
Overseeing all service activities.
Overseeing all administrative activities of the department.
Budget management.
Strategic planning.
Facilities oversight.
Staff supervision.
Demonstrating interpersonal competencies essential to this role: active listening, inclusive decision-making, and the ability to align departmental priorities with the Swanson School's strategic plan.
Leveraging synergies across Pitt, peer institutions, and industry to build strong partnerships.
Cultivating donor relationships.
Engaging communities.
Strengthening external ties that advance the department's visibility and impact.