Professor of Practice in Technical Entrepreneurship
By admin • Feb 9th, 2012 • Category: Mechanical Engineering
Academic Category Field of Expertise: Engineering: Mechanical Engineering
Department / Position Website: www.lehigh.edu/~inmem/
Position Description:
Lehigh University seeks applications and nominations for a full-time, 12-month, non-tenure track
Professor of Practice for Lehighs new Master of Engineering in Technical Entrepreneurship in the PC
Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. This position reports to the director of Lehighs
Integrated Product Development program, an award winning cross disciplinary program housed in the
Wilbur Powerhouse complex on Lehighs main campus. The position is also affiliated with Lehighs Baker
Institute for Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation, which aims to nurture a culture of
entrepreneurship across the university, promote innovative thinking, and foster the realization of
entrepreneurial ideas in any field. Candidates may have credentials in any field, but should have
substantial experience in new product development leading to commercialization, preferably with
hands-on experience in the product development process from opportunity scanning to product launch
and customer support including conceptual, detailed and industrial design methodologies, patents and
intellectual property creation and management, prototype fabrication and testing of hardware and
software systems. Successful candidate will also be responsible for industry outreach, growing and
managing relationships with our industry sponsors. In addition, demonstrated excellence in teaching
and mentoring at the graduate and undergraduate levels are critical attributes for this position.
This position will be one of three new faculty hires to support the new and growing discipline of
technical entrepreneurship. Both the faculty and students will be from across the spectrum of
academic degrees with diversity encouraged. Successful candidates will work with program director to
continuously refine the curriculum, explore extracurricular activities, working with and monitoring
student entrepreneurs, and in strengthening ongoing relationships with the design, product
development and entrepreneurship communities. Lehigh University is an equal opportunity/affirmative
action employer. Lehigh offers excellent benefits including domestic partner benefits. For more
information on Lehigh Work/Life Balance for Faculty go to: www.lehigh.edu/~inprv/facu
lty/worklifebalance.html.
Review of Applications: All applications must
be submitted through the academic jobs on-line system at academicjobsonline.org/ajo/Lehigh/ME%252FPC%20Rossin%20College%20of%20
Engineering%20and%20Applied%20Science Submit the following items online at this website: Cover
Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Research Statement, Teaching Statement, Publication List, Link to
Portfolio (optional), Three Reference Letters.
Lehigh University is an affirmative action/equal
opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender,
gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion,
sexual orientation, or veteran status. Lehigh University provides comprehensive benefits including
partner benefits.
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