Professorship of Electrical Engineering

DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING SCIENCES in association with St Hugh’s College

The successful candidate will have an outstanding research record and will be of internationally recognised stature in electrical engineering. He/she will be expected to pursue a research programme at the forefront of the subject, providing research leadership to colleagues working in this field. Current strengths in the department include communications and ultra-fast systems, signal processing, electrical power and energy, photonics, including applied optics and optical systems, electrical and optical materials (especially liquid crystals). While applications in these areas are welcomed, the search is not limited to candidates working in them.

The starting date for this post will be 1 October 2011 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Please see the further particulars at http://www.ox.ac.uk/about_the_university/jobs/fp/ for more details about the post and for full instructions before making an application.

Applications, including a covering letter and full CV, and naming three referees should be received no later than Monday 25 April 2011, by Dr Gwen Booth, Personnel Officer, Senior Appointments, email: professorships@admin.ox.ac.uk. If you have a query about how to apply, please contact Mrs Elaine Eastgate at (email: professorships@admin.ox.ac.uk or tel: 01865 280189).

Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority ethnic candidates who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford.