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graduate levels, and have a clear plan to establish a vibrant, externally funded research program.

Research areas of interest include, but are not limited to: Fundamentals (e.g. Controls, Learning, Perception), Capabilities (e.g. Human-Robot Interaction, Manipulation, Mobility), and Applications (e.g. Exploration, Health, Manufacturing).

Now in its 10th year, the WPI Robotics Engineering program has been recognized for its unique multi-disciplinary approach to robotics education and its cutting-edge robotics research. We offer the Nation’s first undergraduate degree in Robotics, as well as the M. S. and Ph.D. degrees, with over 340 undergraduate and over 170 graduate students enrolled. The 12 core and 20 affiliated robotics faculty members have research support from NSF, NIH, AFRL, ONR, NASA, DARPA, and industry. The exceptionally close-knit, collaborative, and collegial faculty routinely engages in joint proposals and research, shared labs and facilities, mentoring, and teaching guidance.

Please refer to our website at http://robotics. wpi.edu/ for more information.

Founded in 1865, WPI is one of the nation’s oldest technological universities. Today, WPI is a highly selective private university with an undergraduate student body of over 4,000 and 1,900 full- and part-time graduate students enrolled in more than 50 Bachelor’s, Master’s and Ph.D. programs. WPI is consistently ranked among the top national universities in U.S. News & World Report. Our innovative project-enriched curriculum engages students and faculty in real-world problem solving, often at one of WPI’s project centers. The university is located in the heart of Massachusetts an hour away from Boston and Providence.

Questions about the hiring process should be sent to robotics-recruit@wpi.edu. Applications should be submitted per instructions at http:// apptrkr.com/883860. Please include detailed research and teaching statements, vitae, and contact information for at least three references. Applications should be received by December 16, 2016. Applications will be reviewed as they are received; therefore, applicants are encouraged to apply early.

To enrich education through diversity, WPI is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.

Required Masters or Ph.D. preferred in computer science or related field. There may be opportunity to teach graduate courses in an online Master’s program. See http://www.uwsp.edu/hr/jobs/ Pages/ default.aspx for application instructions and additional information on our department.

Screening of applicants will begin on January 3, 2017 and continue until the position is filled. UW-Stevens Point is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

WPI invites applications for a tenure track (open rank) Professor positions with a research focus in Computer Science to begin in the Fall of 2017.

The Computer Science Department anticipates hiring multiple tenure-track faculty for the Fall of 2017 whose expertise is in the following areas: 1) User Interfaces and Visualization; 2) Mobile and Sensor Software Systems; and 3) Dependable Software Systems; 4) Data Science in areas such as machine learning, large-scale data management, and big data analytics, joining faculty in our interdisciplinary Data Science program; 5) Robotics, joining faculty in our interdisciplinary Robotics Engineering program; and 6) Interactive Media and Game Development, joining faculty in our interdisciplinary Interactive Media & Game Development program.

Candidates should have a PhD in Computer Science or a closely related field, and the potential for excellence in research and teaching.

Founded in 1865, WPI is one of the nation’s first technological universities. A highly selective private university located within an hour of Boston, WPI is consistently ranked among the top 60 research institutions by US News & World Report. The university is home to an innovative and intensive project-based curriculum that empowers students with the knowledge and skills to address real world problems around the globe, an approach repeatedly cited for excellence by The Fiske Guide to Colleges and The Princeton Review.

Questions about the hiring process should be sent to recruit@cs.wpi.edu.

More information about the positions and instructions for applying are available at http:// apptrkr.com/880744.

You will need to include detailed research and teaching statements, vitae and contact information for at least three references.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or disability. We are looking for individuals who value creativity, diversity, inclusion, and collaboration.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Robotics Engineering Program

Tenure Track Faculty Position – August 2017

The WPI Robotics Engineering Program invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at all levels for fall 2017. You should hold a Ph.D. in engineering, computer science, or a closely related field, possess the desire to actively engage in teaching robotics at both the graduate and under-

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Professor or Associate Professor or Assistant Professor

The Department of Computer Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has embarked on a multi-year effort to significantly expand the strengths of the department. As part of this endeavor we invite applications from highly qualified candidates in all areas of computer science at the tenure- track and tenured faculty levels. Appointments will begin August 2017. We seek applicants across the spectrum of computer science research, ranging from core areas to applied and interdisciplinary research. Preference at the full professor level will be given to candidates active in the datafication of human knowledge who are potentially eligible for the prestigious De Witt Chair.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Computer Science or in a closely related field prior to the start of the appointment. Successful candidates will show potential for developing an outstanding and highly visible scholarly research program, as well as excelling in undergraduate and graduate teaching. Application materials must be submitted online to: https://academicjobsonline. org/ajo/jobs/7638. Questions may be directed to: recruiting@cs.wisc.edu.

The Department of Computer Sciences is among the oldest and top ranked CS departments in the world, renowned for its groundbreaking research in computer architecture, database systems, distributed and grid computing, nonlinear optimization, and many other areas of computer science. It has a strong track record of building large scale compute infrastructures, and engaging in new interdisciplinary programs and centers. The CS department has also been the beneficiary of significant donations---amounting to nearly $20 million over the past year alone---aimed at supporting the department’s research and educational mission.

Madison, capital of the state of Wisconsin and home to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, consistently ranks as one of the greenest, most bike friendly, and most family friendly cities in the nation. With the headquarters of medical software company Epic, Microsoft’s Jim Gray Systems Lab, Google, Amazon, and several other technology giants in the area, Madison is also among the fastest growing technology hubs in the country.

UW-Madison is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point

Department of Computing and New Media Technologies

Assistant/Associate Professor

The Department of Computing and New Media Technologies at UW-Stevens Point invites applications for a tenure-line faculty position, starting August 2017. We are particularly interested in candidates with skills in: