Senior Lecturer

The Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM) within theSchool of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking an experienced entrepreneur and innovator to join its faculty as a Senior Lecturer in our Engineering Entrepreneurship program. The Entrepreneurship program offers courses in entrepreneurship for both undergraduate and graduate students and works with vibrant innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem at Penn.

Responsibilities of this position include teaching courses in the fundamentals of technological innovation and entrepreneurship creating new educational activities that incorporate entrepreneurial training for all levels and fostering partnerships between the Penn Engineering community and entrepreneurs and investors in the Greater Philadelphia region to enhance the innovation ecosystem.

The ideal candidate will have an advanced degree (masters or Ph.D.) in engineering or an equivalent a proven record of entrepreneurship as a founder cofounder or early employee of at least one successful technology startup or experience working with or supporting successful technology startups. The candidate must have a commitment to teaching entrepreneurship and providing mentorship to undergraduate and graduate students of all engineering and computer science disciplines.

Penn Engineering supports dual-career couples and we welcome and encourage inquiries about dual career assistance (for academic and non-academic opportunities) at an early stage of the recruitment process.