Position Title:Assistant or Associate Professor of Computer Science
Appointment Type:Faculty
Job Description:Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:The Department of Computer Science in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University of Science and Technology in Ames, Iowa, seeks outstanding applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor without Tenure. We are looking for strong candidates in Theoretical Computer Science.
The successful candidate will be expected to develop and sustain a strong Computer Science research program; develop collaborative and interdisciplinary research; publish in top venues; provide outstanding graduate student supervision; teach undergraduate and graduate Computer Science courses; and enhance ISU through professional and institutional service. We are interested in exceptional candidates who can expand our research profile in new areas.
We are dedicated to work-life balance through an array of flexible policies. We are responsive to the needs of dual-career couples.
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Department/Program & College Description: The Department of Computer Science resides in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offering B.S., B.A., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science and a brand-new M.S. degree in Artificial Intelligence. The department is proud to be one of the founding departments for the B.S. in Software Engineering, B.S. in Data Science, Data Science Minor and Certificate along with the B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. We are active in interdepartmental graduate programs in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Human-Computer Interactions, and Information Assurance.
The department participates in many interdisciplinary research collaborations, including partnerships with faculty in bio-sciences, mathematical sciences, and engineering. The Department of Computer Science has 38 faculty professionals, 150 Ph.D. students, 59 M.S. students, and approximately 900 B.S. students. All admitted Ph.D. students are offered a two-year teaching assistantship from the department, and almost all are supported by research or teaching assistantships after that. We have strong research and educational programs in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Science, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Human Computer Interaction, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Software Engineering and Programming Languages, Systems and Networking, and Theoretical Foundations. Our department has over $16 million in active research grants, including the interdisciplinary activities mentioned, and we contribute to active research and training grants totaling approximately $25 million.
Department Unit/Website: https://www.cs.iastate.edu/
Proposed Start Date:August 16, 2023
Number of Months Employed Per Year:09 Month Work Period
Time Type:Full time
Application Instructions:To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following documents (as individual PDF files):
1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae 2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter 3) Contact Information for Three References. Once you submit your application, we will be requesting letter from your references. Your application will not be considered complete until we have received at least two letters. 4) Statement of Research Interests and Statement of Teaching Interests or Philosophy (one document)
Original Posting Date:May 26, 2023
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Job Requisition Number:R11976
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