Clinical Assistant Professor of Innovative Materials and Director of Clean Room Operations

Overview

For more than 60 years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. Located just north of Atlanta, Kennesaw State combines a suburban setting on two metro-Atlanta campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta. As one of Georgia's largest universities, it offers undergraduate and graduate degrees to over 50,000 students. Our high-impact research and Division I athletics draw students regionally and globally.

Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2) and a member of the University System of Georgia.

Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We support the University of Georgia's core values of accountability, excellence, integrity, and respect. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Kennesaw State is launching a new strategic plan in .

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Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) provides programs that wire students with in-demand technical and professional skills, including electronics, computing, communications, power, sensing, and controls. We offer ABET-accredited Bachelor's degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, along with a Master's in ECE and a PhD in Interdisciplinary Engineering. Our students gain hands-on experience in modern engineering labs, with faculty-taught lectures.

We support internships in the technology industry and research with faculty, and amplify students  technical and non-technical skills through leadership in professional societies and competition teams.

Join our students and faculty conducting cutting-edge research in the areas of:

• Neuromorphic computing
• Biomedical sensing
• Advanced battery technology
• Smart vehicles and the Internet of Things
• Artificial intelligence and robotics
• Renewable energy generation and distribution
• Semiconductor materials and devices
• Antenna and electronic design

Kennesaw State University is accepting applications for a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position as Clinical Assistant Professor of Innovative Materials in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, with a preferred start date of April 2026. This is a nine-month contracted position in Georgia. The role also serves as the Director of Clean Room Operations, requiring work year-round, including summer semester.

• Develop, launch, and maintain Kennesaw State University's cleanroom facility (year round). This may include:
  • Oversee acquisition, installation, maintenance, calibration, and repair of clean room equipment, including space planning and vendor partnerships
  • Oversee facility and infrastructure needs and changes, including power, water, and gases
  • Oversee scheduling and access management to ensure appropriate use of the facility
  • Coordinate cleanroom activities and provide support for research and instructional activities utilizing the cleanroom
  • Serve as primary liaison with Environmental Health and Safety and other regulatory bodies
  • Provide documentation including safety audits and operational metrics
  • Monitor inventory and coordinate procurement and disposal of supplies and consumables
  • Develop materials and device fabrication process
• Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses, with an emphasis on materials and device physics, growth, fabrication, and characterization
• Participate in research and teaching using the cleanroom equipment
• Some additional service to Department, College, University and/or professional community may be expected

Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.

• An earned Terminal/Doctorate degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline is required at the time of hire.
• Exceptional work experience in clean room operation (5+ years) is required.

• 10+ years of experience with setup, operation, and maintenance of materials growth and lithography tools in a clean room environment, or related equipment.
• Experience in preparing or supporting proposals to external funding agencies and/or administering access for external users.

• CV
• Cover Letter
• Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)
• Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Review of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration, please apply by February 15, 2026.

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