Academic Positions

Prospective academic (faculty and lecturers) personnel can search for and manage applications for employment at recruit.ap.ucsb.edu. This is also the link for references to submit a letter of reference on behalf of an academic applicant. Departments and research centers may also list open academic positions directly on their websites. All open academic positions will be listed on recruit.ap.ucsb.edu nonetheless.

FACULTY SEARCHES (updated 5/3/24)

• Chair, Department of Bioengineering (Opened 08/01/2024)
• Lecturer Positions in Technology Management (Opened 05/03/2024)
• Senior Faculty Position in Autonomous Systems and Robotics (Opened 02/16/2024)
• Full Professor Mehrabian Endowed Chair in Materials (Opened 1/22/2024)
• Lecturer Position in Mechanical Engineering (Opened 1/9/24)
• Lecturer Positions in Technology Management (Opened 11/30/2023)
• Interdisciplinary Search with Focus on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (Opened 11/20/2023)
• Assistant Professor in Computer Science (Opened 10/24/23)
• Assistant Teaching Professor in Computer Science (10/20/23)
• Open Level Professor of Chemical Engineering (Opened 10/18/23) ChE Dept. Flyer (PDF)
• Assistant Professor of Autonomous Systems/Robotic Positions in Mechanical Engineering (Opened 10/18/23)
• Assistant Professor in the Broad Area of Autonomous Robotic Systems in Electrical and Computer Engineering Department (Opened 10/3/23)

POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR/SPECIALIST OPPORTUNITIES

• Associate Specialist for Electrical and Computer Engineering (Opened 7/26/24) 
• Postdoctoral Scholar in Industrial Process Decarbonization Modeling and Analysis - 2035 Initiative, Institute for Energy Efficiency (Opened 05/31/2024)

TEMPORARY TEACHING POSITIONS 

• ​​Temporary Lecturer in Computer Science Department
• Part-Time Temporary Lecturer Positions in Mechanical Engineering
• Temporary Lecture Pool in Electrical and Computer Engineering

TEMPORARY RESEARCHER OPPORTUNITIES (NEW! Posted 11/1/23)

• Temporary Researchers (Project Scientist Series) for Electrical and Computer Engineering (posted 11/1/23)
• Temporary Assistant and Associate Researchers (Professional Research Series) for Electrical and Computer Engineering (11/1/23)
• Temporary Researchers (Specialists) for Electrical and Computer Engineering (posted 11/1/23)
• Temporary Researchers (Assistant Specialists and Associate Specialists) for Electrical and Computer Engineering (posted 11/1/23)
• Temporary Researchers (Junior Specialists) for Electrical and Computer Engineering (posted 11/1/23)

Engineering offices and departments, if you would like to add a link to your open position here, please contact the CoE Webmaster. 

Please use the UCSB jobs website jobs.ucsb.edu to search for open staff positions at UC Santa Barbara. Visit the link, click “Search Postings” in the left menu, then search as needed.

Note: The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.