7 associate director contract manufacturing jobs found in Knoxville

Tenured/Tenure-Track Position Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (ML Accelerator Search) - Fall 2026 Location: Knoxville, TN, United States Open Date Sep 3, 2025 Description The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) seeks exceptional candidates to fill one tenured/tenure-track faculty position in the Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) in areas related to the design and implementation of machine learning (ML) accelerators. This search is part of a cluster hire to add faculty across multiple departments with expertise in foundational artificial intelligence research that bridges the gap between human intelligence and artificial intelligence. We are particularly interested in ML/AI hardware architectures, VLSI for AI, and the integration of AI-based computer systems. Strong candidates in electrical or computer engineering in areas not explicitly listed will also be considered. The successful candidate will be expected...

Location: Knoxville, TN Open Date Mar 31, 2025 Description The University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute (UT-ORII) is seeking highly qualified research faculty candidates at any rank in the areas of rural, environmental, and/or community sociology. The successful candidate will contribute to an interdisciplinary collaboration focused on developing innovative and efficient technologies for biomaterials derived from regional biomass resources. Potential research interests include, but are not limited to: labor market shifts, with a focus on reskilling and emerging opportunities in the circular bioeconomy. the effects of circular bioeconomy transitions on job security and employment trends across sectors. strategies to involve local communities in decision-making for bioeconomy projects. methods to address public concerns and foster trust in bio-based technologies through transparent communication. participatory approaches to ensure equitable...

Architecture for Advanced Manufacturing for Affordable Building Construction - Research Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Location: Knoxville, TN Open Date Apr 22, 2025 Description The University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute(UT-ORII) is seeking highly qualified research faculty candidates at any rank in the areas of architecture and construction. The successful candidate will contribute to an interdisciplinary collaboration focused on building designs that will improve building affordability, productivity, energy-efficiency, and resilience. Potential research interests include, but are not limited to: Building designs for off-site and on-site construction that maximize productivity, affordability, quality, and safety through the integration of high-performance materials, robotics, automation, computation, and process optimization. Affordable mass customization of building designs that are produced with advanced manufacturing that appeals to a large...

Tenure Track Assistant or Associate Professor Position in Electrical Engineering. Fall 2026 Location: Knoxville, TN, United States Open Date Aug 26, 2025 Description The Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) is seeking candidates for a tenure-track faculty position at either the assistant or associate professor level in electrical engineering with expertise in areas such as analog/mixed-signal/RF circuits, low power and energy efficient circuits, and electronics packaging. Strong candidates in electrical or computer engineering in areas not explicitly listed will also be considered. The successful candidate will be expected to (1) conduct and publish scholarly research; (2) pursue funding to support an active research agenda; (3) teach undergraduate and graduate courses in computer engineering and/or electrical engineering; (4) mentor graduate students; and (5) participate in...

Tenure-Track Positions in AI/ML for Agriculture and Forestry Systems Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor - Fall 2026 (1/2) Location: Knoxville, TN, United States Open Date Sep 3, 2025 Description The Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) is seeking candidates for two tenure-track faculty positions at the assistant, associate, or full professor level in artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) with applications to agriculture and forestry systems. These positions are part of strategic cluster hires in the Resilient Agriculture and Forestry Systems (RAFS) and Plant Ecosystem Resilience in a Changing Environment (PERCE) clusters, which aim to address critical challenges in food security and environmental sustainability through data-driven solutions. We seek exceptional candidates with expertise in AI/ML who can develop innovative computational solutions to address...

Modeling Plasma Material Interactions in Fusion Reactors - Research Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Location: Knoxville, TN / Oak Ridge, TN Open Date Oct 15, 2024 Description The University of Tennessee has an opening for a Research Assistant/Associate Professor in the area of integrated plasma – material interaction modeling for fusion reactors. The successful candidate will be working with a new University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute (UTORII) project to develop integrated models predicting fusion plasma facing armor component performance and using this insight in developing materials for extreme applications with a focus on fusion environments. This work will be focused on utilizing a suite of computational boundary plasma physics and multiscale materials modeling techniques ranging from the SOL-PS and GITR codes for boundary plasma and impurity modeling, in addition to first principles- based electronic structure models to molecular dynamics and...

Tenure-Track Positions in AI/ML for Agriculture and Forestry Systems Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor - Fall 2026 (1/2) Location: Knoxville, TN, United States Open Date Sep 3, 2025 Description The Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) is seeking candidates for two tenure-track faculty positions at the assistant, associate, or full professor level in artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) with applications to agriculture and forestry systems. These positions are part of strategic cluster hires in the Resilient Agriculture and Forestry Systems (RAFS) and Plant Ecosystem Resilience in a Changing Environment (PERCE) clusters, which aim to address critical challenges in food security and environmental sustainability through data-driven solutions. We seek exceptional candidates with expertise in AI/ML who can develop innovative computational solutions to address...