[AISWorld] Multiple Open Rank Positions - Augusta University School of Computer and Cyber Sciences
Dr. James N. Smith
jnsmith at bluereefgroup.com
Wed Oct 21 09:22:00 EDT 2020
*Tenure Track and Tenured Positions at the Assistant, Associate, and Full
Professor Levels*
The School of Computer and Cyber Sciences at Augusta University is hiring
up to ten new faculty members over the 20-21 academic year for the
following disciplines: computer science, cybersecurity, information
technology, and information systems. Hiring will continue until all
positions are filled, through Summer 2021. Reach out ccs at augusta.edu if you
have questions.
The School was founded in 2017 with the mission to provide high-engagement,
state-of-the-art education, and research across its Computer Science,
Information Technology, and Cybersecurity disciplines, and with the vision
of becoming a national leader in Cybersecurity. The School is embarking on
a path of unprecedented growth to become a comprehensive research and
education college, with substantial increases in faculty, and graduate and
undergraduate enrollment.
Augusta, Georgia is becoming a primary hub for cybersecurity in the United
States, and the area is poised for explosive development. It is located at
the center of a number of academic, governmental and corporate partnerships
critical to the nation’s cyber security, including the U.S. Army Cyber
Center of Excellence, the National Security Agency Georgia, the home of the
United States Army Cyber Command, and the nearby Savannah River National
Laboratory in South Carolina. The State of Georgia invested $100M in the
Georgia Cyber Center at Augusta University, a 325,000-square-foot research
and education facility which opened in 2018 and is home to the School of
Computer and Cyber Sciences.
Augusta University has embarked on an ambitious, multi-year effort to
significantly expand its computing, cybersecurity, and data science
activities. Applications are being invited for multiple tenure-track and
tenured positions at the Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor levels,
with responsibilities to advance education and research in all mainstream
areas of computing, including information systems, computer science,
cybersecurity, data science and other closely related and emerging fields.
Information about the school and a description of open positions are
available on the school website at http://www.augusta.edu/ccs.
Applicants must hold a PhD in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a
related discipline at the time of appointment. The ideal candidate will
demonstrate the potential for sustained research excellence as well as a
commitment to quality in undergraduate and graduate education. The target
appointment date is Fall 2021.
To be considered as an applicant, candidates must apply via the Augusta
University job board at https://www.augusta.edu/hr/jobs/university/. When
applying, click external applicants and in the search bar, type the
following job id: 221015. The following materials are required and must be
submitted via the application portal:
· Cover letter that includes a brief synopsis of
applicant’s desired field, faculty rank, and primary research areas in
which you would like to be considered.
· Curriculum vitae including a list of publications
· Statement describing research accomplishments and
future research plans
· Diversity statement for teaching and student support
· Description of teaching philosophy and experience
· Contact information for at least three references
· Unofficial transcript copies for all degrees (official
transcripts will be requested upon successful completion of an on-campus
interview)
Augusta University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal
educational opportunity and affirmative action institution. Also, Augusta
University is a federal contractor and desires priority referrals of
protected veterans. It is the policy of the University to recruit, hire,
train, promote and educate persons without regard to age, disability,
gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation or veteran
status.
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