Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering invites applications for the position of Professor and Head of the Department of Engineering and Public Policy.

The Department of Engineering and Public Policy (EPP) https://www.cmu.edu/epp/index.html at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) seeks a visionary, empathetic, entrepreneurial, and experienced leader as its next Department Head. EPP, established in 1976, is a unique department focused on bringing interdisciplinary methods to policy problems where the technical details matter and to technology problems where the social impacts matter. Moreover, EPP is one of seven departments in the College of Engineering at CMU, along with Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering.  Fundamental to its mission, EPP maintains close ties with these departments as well as other schools throughout the university through joint faculty appointments, joint degrees, multidisciplinary research projects and centers, and a high level of shared educational and research activities both within the college and with other colleges, departments, and programs at CMU, including the CMU-Africa campus. EPP research spans many areas of engineering including artificial intelligence, climate and the environment, energy systems, information and communications technology, risk analysis, security and privacy, technology innovation, and the intersections with policy, societal change, equity, and the developing world. Our current efforts are civic-minded and involve working with policymakers at local, regional, state, national, and international levels. Our faculty have broad disciplinary training, strong analytical skills, and a passion for changing the world.

EPP offers an additional major for undergraduate students in the College of Engineering as well as throughout the University, master's degree programs in Engineering & Public Policy and in Engineering & Technology Innovation and Management, and a research-oriented Ph.D. program. Our students build skills in policy analysis, risk assessment, data science, and decision-making needed to solve today’s complex problems in business, government, and nonprofits across the globe. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, PA, which has been designated the most livable city in the United States six times since 2000.

EPP seeks an accomplished leader to provide strategic vision and outstanding operational management to oversee world-class research and educational programs. The Department Head will build upon and strengthen the culture of interdisciplinary collaboration, innovation, and respect in the department and across the university, expand the reputation of the department, lead the department in strategic planning, deliver a high-quality student experience, promote diversity within the department and institution, build alumni interactions and fundraising, demonstrate a commitment to high-quality administration, and oversee the day-to-day operations of the department. We are dedicated to continuing to build upon a diverse and inclusive research and educational environment and seek applicants who can help us do that.

Individuals with interdisciplinary expertise across a wide range of areas including the engineering, science, and policy domains will be considered. Applicants must have earned a Ph.D. or doctoral degree in a field of engineering or science closely related to department activities and have experience in the area of policy. Additionally, applicants must be qualified for an appointment at the rank of Professor of Engineering with tenure in EPP or jointly with another department.

Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by February 17, 2025 will be considered, but consideration is not guaranteed for applications received after that date. The expected start date is July 1, 2025. E-mail inquiries concerning this position may be sent to the Search Committee at epp-hs-committee@andrew.cmu.edu.

Interested candidates should submit applications electronically at http://apply.interfolio.com/158026 including: a brief cover letter; curriculum vitae; and four statements: a statement outlining your leadership and administrative experience, management approach, and your vision for the future of the Department; a statement of research and policy experience and interests, a statement of teaching experience and interests; and a diversity statement that outlines how you have contributed to, or plan to contribute to, equity, diversity, and inclusion. The Search Committee will solicit names of references and their contact information only for a subset of applicants after the initial review. These applicants will be notified in advance before letters are requested.

Carnegie Mellon University is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate in admission, employment, or administration of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition, family status, marital status, parental status, religion, ancestry, veteran status, or genetic information. Furthermore, Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate and is required not to discriminate in violation of federal, state, or local laws or executive orders.

About Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon (www.cmu.edu) is a private, internationally ranked research university with programs in areas ranging from science, technology and business, to public policy, the humanities and the arts. More than 12,000 students in the university’s seven schools and colleges benefit from a small student-to-faculty ratio and an education characterized by its focus on creating and implementing solutions for real problems, interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation. A global university, Carnegie Mellon’s main campus in the United States is in Pittsburgh, Pa. It has campuses in California’s Silicon Valley and Qatar, and programs in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and Mexico.

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