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Description
The Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering at Texas Tech University is committed to filling the Don, Kay, and Clay Cash Foundation Engineering Chair in Wind Energy in an effort to become one of the nation's leaders in finding solutions to the world's energy challenges. The college is currently seeking world-class researchers in wind energy as candidates for the Cash Chair. The selected individual will also serve as the director of the National Wind Resource Center (NWRC), a Texas Tech-established interdisciplinary research center focused on research, innovation and partnership in the wind energy sector.
Position Overview:
The holder of the Cash Chair will be expected to not only bring his or her own research activities to the Whitacre College of Engineering, but also to build a collaborative community of scholars at Texas Tech dedicated to wind energy research, thereby building a world-class research program.
The appointment will be as a full professor in the Whitacre College of Engineering. The NWRC Director will also coordinate closely with the TTU Wind Science and Engineering Research Center Director and the Texas Wind Energy Institute Director at TTU. Successful candidates will have a strong record of intellectual property development and commercialization.
Qualifications:
Candidates are expected to have national and international reputations in wind energy, particularly in the fields of energy storage, turbine performance, or aerodynamics based on research publications, sponsored research, and intellectual property. In addition, a record of team building, strategic partnering, and mentoring of associates and graduate and undergraduate students is necessary.
To Apply:
Screening will begin upon the receipt of applications and will continue until the position is filled. Candidate's names will not be made public until the final stages of the search. Curriculum vitae and the names and contact information of at least 4 references should be submitted electronically; search postings for requisition 82230. Additional information is available here.