We welcome applications from candidates working in any area of robotics, especially those fundamental to improving the state of the art in human–robot collaboration, with emphasis on topics including, but not restricted to, cognitive robotics, robot perception, robot learning from demonstration, assistive robots, and/or robots for disability independence. A successful candidate will become affiliated with Lehigh's AIR Lab (Autonomous Intelligent Robotics Lab), and will have the opportunity to establish collaborations across the university, including Lehigh's College of Health, Institute for Cyber Physical Infrastructure & Energy, Institute for Functional Materials & Devices, and the Institute for Data, Intelligent Systems & Computation. A successful candidate must be committed to the enhancement of a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment in which world-class faculty, staff, and students can thrive to their full potential. 

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates should submit the following documents: 1) a cover letter indicating the area of specialization and faculty track, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) a statement for current and future research directions, 4) a teaching statement that describes instructional philosophy and courses that the candidate would want to teach or develop, 5) a statement of experience and vision for enhancing participation of people from traditionally underrepresented groups (Lehigh’s ADVANCE Center guide for understanding and preparing such statements is available here), and 6) contact information for at least three references.

Founded in 1865, Lehigh University has combined outstanding academic and learning opportunities with leadership in fostering innovative research. Recognized among the nation's highly ranked research universities, Lehigh offers a rigorous academic community for nearly 7,000 students. Lehigh University has some 5,000 undergraduates, 2,000 graduate students, and about 550 full-time faculty members. Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, PA., a vibrant and historic area. Over 820,000 people live in the Lehigh Valley, which is in close proximity to New York City and Philadelphia. 

Lehigh University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or familial status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. We are committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community. Lehigh University is committed to a culturally and intellectually diverse academic community and is especially interested in candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching and/or service, to this mission. Lehigh University is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation award for promoting the careers of women in academic sciences and engineering and is among institutions of higher education recognized for excellence in diversity with the INSIGHT into Diversity HEED Award. Additional information about Lehigh’s commitment to diversity and inclusion is available here. Lehigh University provides competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including domestic partner benefits. More information about Work/Life Balance for Faculty can be found here. Lehigh University supports dual career efforts for following spouses/partners of newly hired faculty.