SWE - Winter 2009 - (Page 59) ENGINEERING WORLD Technical women in management positions are perceived as less technically competent than their male counterparts, creating an environment where women are viewed (and can view themselves) as “not fitting in” with the company culture. Mid-level women are more likely than men to believe that extended workdays are a requirement for success, which may lead to the perception among women that those who cannot regularly stay late are less likely to advance. While both men and women value family, men are nearly four times more likely than women to have a partner who assumes the primary responsibility for the household and children. The report shows that 34 percent of mid-level technical women have deliberately delayed having children to achieve career goals. Women are more likely than men to suffer poor health due to excessive work-related stress, and more than 68 percent report limiting their amount of sleep to achieve their career goals. While the study shines a spotlight on the barriers to advancement for mid-level technical women, it also offers recommended solutions for companies that wish to retain and advance technical women. Recommendations include: Investing in professional development is the most profitable step high-tech companies can take to advance technical women and retain all technical talent. Companies should create opportunities for all technical employees, at all rank levels, to participate in technical, leadership, and management development activities on company time. Because mid-level technical men are much more likely than women to benefit from partners who do not work full time and take care of household responsibilities, companies need to offer flexibility in work schedules. Flexible scheduling is essential for retaining midlevel women who often face unique work/life challenges. A diverse leadership team is The best source of innovation is a diversity of ideas. We value those ideas because our talented engineers and scientists use them to create first-of-a-kind systems and engineering innovations. Working at Draper takes place in a highly collaborative environment where people from different backgrounds and experiences bring diverse ideas to facilitate fresh thinking and innovative solutions to real-world problems. Positions in: Biomedical Systems Engineering Integrated Guidance and Navigation Systems Microelectromechancial Sensors and Systems Microelectronics Fault-Tolerant Systems Rapid Prototyping and Packaging Member Technical Staff MCM Systems Integration, Test, and Evaluation Modeling and Simulation #* ENGINEERING INNOVATIONS Apply online at: www.draper.com Applicants should be citizens or permanent residents of the United States. EEO/AA Employer Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering The Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering (ESE), at Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri invites applications for faculty positions at the levels of assistant, associate, or full professor. The ESE department is the result of a recent merger between the Department of Electrical Engineering and the Department of Systems Science and Mathematics, and is under new leadership. New faculty members will have the opportunity to participate in building the department and in moving it forward in exciting new directions. Candidates should have a doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related fields. The department is interested in candidates with a strong commitment to pursuing externally-funded research, and to teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Exceptionally strong applicants in all areas of electrical and systems engineering will be considered. Technical areas of interest include, but are not limited to, telecommunications, applied physics, energy, nano-electronics and integrated circuits, systems and control theory, robotics, mechatronics, systems biology, mathematical and physical modeling, imaging, sensor networks, and security technologies. Washington University in St. Louis is a medium-sized private university of approximately 7000 undergraduate and 6000 graduate and professional students, which enjoys high academic standing and a strong and growing national reputation. The ESE department presently has 17 full-time tenured and tenure-track and 4 senior faculty. There are approximately 80 undergraduate students, 80 full-time graduate students and 30 part-time graduate students. The department offers separate undergraduate and graduate degrees in Electrical Engineering and in Systems Science and Engineering. The University is located in a semi-urban area, adjacent to Forest Park, with many cultural and recreational activities. More information on the department is available at www.ese.wustl.edu. Applications will be accepted immediately, and interviews will begin after January 1, 2009. Applicants should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a list of at least 5 academic or professional references, and a statement of vision for research and teaching in electronic form (PDF) to facsearch@ese.wustl.edu. Washington University in St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and invites applications from all qualified candidates. SWE WINTER 2009 59 http://www.draper.com http://www.draper.com http://www.ese.wustl.edu http://www.ese.wustl.edu
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