Position Description

Thanks to the remarkable recognition it has earned through innovative industry partnerships and distinctions from professional societies, the Cornell Systems Engineering Program is experiencing a period of significant growth. To support this expansion, the Program invites applications for a 9‑month, renewable Lecturer position, to be based on campus.

This opening is for a 25% appointment, non‑benefits‑eligible Lecturer role. We welcome applications from candidates whose work advances systems engineering in areas including, but not limited to:

• Complex systems modeling and analysis
• Digital transformation technologies (e.g., digital twins, IoT, cyber-physical systems)
• Data- and AI-driven decision-making, analytics, and intelligent systems
• Blockchain and secure distributed systems
• Sustainability, climate-related systems, and socio‑technical systems
• Software-enabled systems development and emerging computational tools

The Systems Engineering Program draws on the broad expertise of Cornell faculty and offers distinctive transdisciplinary master’s and doctoral programs designed to prepare future leaders to address complex engineering, sociotechnical, and policy challenges. Our students come from a wide range of disciplines, industries, and countries, creating a vibrant and diverse academic environment. The successful applicant will join a rapidly growing program and can make a direct and meaningful contribution to its continued development.

The individual hired will play an integral role in advancing the Program’s educational mission. As a member of the Systems Engineering faculty, the Lecturer will contribute through active engagement in instructional, operational, and scholarly activities. The role includes teaching a limited number of well‑developed, analytically focused graduate courses and ensuring that course content remains current and aligned with emerging developments in the field of systems engineering.

Applications should be submitted online and should include the following:

●        Brief cover letter

●        Curriculum vitae

●        Teaching statement

●        Contact information for at least three references

●        Potential brief course descriptions or syllabi of courses interested in teaching (optional)

●        Please explain how you found out about this listing

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until all the positions are filled. We expect to conduct a round of short introductory Zoom interviews starting as early as April 2026, and all-day on-campus/virtual interviews starting as early as May 2026. The search for this position will remain open until it has been filled.

Pay Ranges: $12,425 - $30,500

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

●        Prior relevant work or industry experience.

●        Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.

●        Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)

●        Unique applicable skills.

More details or general questions about the position can be found by emailing Gurpreet Kaur, the Systems Engineering Director’s Assistant at gk457@cornell.edu.

Cornell University seeks to meet the needs of dual career couples, has a Dual Career program, and is a member of the Upstate New York Higher Education Recruitment Consortium to assist with dual career searches including positions available in higher education in the upstate New York area.

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