[AISWorld] UAB Faculty Employment Opportunities - Computer and Information Sciences

[Chengcui Zhang]

Faculty Employment Opportunities

Open Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor position

The Department of Computer and Information Sciences (CIS) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is seeking candidates for a tenure-track/tenure-earning/tenured faculty position at the Assistant/Associate/Full-Professor rank beginning Fall 2016. For additional information about the Department, please visit: http://www.cis.uab.edu.

Candidates with expertise in all core CIS topics are sought, with preference given to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Software Engineering, High Performance Computing, Networking, and Human-Computer Interaction. UAB has made a significant commitment to both research and teaching in Computer Science. Candidates must consequently have strong research and teaching credentials. Experience and success in funded research is desirable for junior-level candidates, and required for senior-level candidates.. UAB is a Carnegie Research Intensive University.

The CIS Department at UAB offers PhD, MS and BS programs. The Department has a strong research focus, and a strong commitment to teaching, service and outreach. The PhD, MS and BS enrollments are on the rise, with the goal of growing these programs significantly over the next several years. Research funding is expanding significantly, and the Department has a leadership role in the Center for Information Assurance, Security and Computer Forensics.. Collaborations with UABâ?Ts medical enterprise are strong and growing, with many opportunities for faculty to participate in interdisciplinary work.

A Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related field is required. Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a list of publications and scholarly achievements, a statement of future research plans, a statement of teaching experience and philosophy, and at least three references. Applications and all other materials should be submitted in PDF format via email to facapp2015 at cis.uab.edu, or via regular mail to:

Search Committee
Department of Computer and Information Sciences
CH 115
1720 2nd Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35294-1170

Review of candidates will begin October 15, 2015, and the search will continue until the position is filled.

UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of ethnicity, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans. A pre-employment background investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment.
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