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faculty in the next 6 years, has 36 tenure-system faculty and 4 research faculty with strong and broad research agendas, and 13 clinical/teaching faculty. The department is committed to building a diverse faculty preeminent in its missions of research, teaching, and service to the community. Candidates who have experience engaging with a diverse range of faculty, staff, and students, and contributing to a climate of inclusivity are encouraged to discuss their perspectives on these subjects in their application materials.

UIC is a major public research university (Carnegie R1) with about 2,800 faculty and over 31,000 students. UIC is committed to increasing access to education, employment, programs and services for all. The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. UIC is committed to supporting the success of dual-career couples.

Chicago epitomizes the modern, livable, vibrant, and diverse city. World-class amenities like the lakefront, arts and culture venues, festivals, and two international airports make Chicago a singularly enjoyable place to live. Yet the cost of living, whether in an 88th floor condominium downtown or on a tree-lined street in one of the nation’s finest school districts, is remarkably affordable. The University of Illinois conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of contingent offer of employment. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)

Open Rank Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Artificial Intelligence/Knowledge Management and Human-Centered Computing

The Department of Information Systems (IS) at UMBC invites applications for two open rank tenure-track faculty positions starting August 2019. We are searching for candidates with research interests and experience in Artificial Intelligence / Knowledge Management (KM), and in Human-Centered Computing (HCC).

Candidates for the positions will have expertise in conducting research that intersects with and extends other current active research areas in the IS department.

Major research areas in the department include Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Human-centered Computing, Health Information Technology, and Software Engineering. Strong candidates with research emphases in other areas may also be considered.

Candidates must have earned a PhD in Information Systems, Human-Centered Computing or a related field no later than August 2019. Candidates are expected to establish a collaborative, externally funded, and nationally recognized research program; they are expected to contribute to teaching a variety of graduate and undergraduate courses offered by the department effectively.

The Department offers degrees at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Further details on our research, academic programs, and faculty can be found at http://is.umbc.edu and http://hcc.umbc.edu.

UMBC is a national model for diversity and inclusive excellence in STEM through its Meyerhoff Scholar http://meyerhoff.umbc.edu/ and CWIT Scholar programs http://cwit.umbc. edu - to promote diversity and prepare students from underrepresented groups for careers in STEM. We especially welcome applications from candidates who are willing to contribute to the diversity mission of the university. The IS Department is committed to increasing the diversity of our community. Members of underrepresented groups including women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.

To apply for the AI/KM position: visit http:// apply.interfolio.com/55824. Candidates’ experience will be evaluated commensurate with the rank they are applying to. For inquiries on the AI/ KM position, please contact Dr. George Karabatis at (410) 455-3940 or georgek@umbc.edu. Review of applications will begin on November 30, 2018 and will continue until the position is filled, subject to the availability of funds.

To apply for the HCC position: visit https:// apply.interfolio.com/55820. Questions regarding the HCC position may be addressed to: Dr. Anita Komlodi ( komlodi@umbc.edu) and Dr. Ravi Ku-ber ( rkuber@umbc.edu). Full consideration will be given to those applicants who submit all materials by November 15, 2018.

UMBC is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer and welcomes
applications from minorities, women, veterans,
and individuals with disabilities.

University of Michigan - Dearborn

Assistant Professors in Computer and Information Science

The CIS Department at the University of Michigan - Dearborn invites applications for multiple tenure-track assistant professor positions in all areas of computer science, with special emphasis on software engineering, computer systems (e.g., distributed systems), data science/AI/machine learning, and data management. The expected starting date is September 1, 2019. Although candidates at the Assistant Professor rank are preferred, exceptional candidates may be considered for the rank of Associate Professor depending upon experience and qualifications. We offer competitive salaries and start-up packages.

The CIS Department offers several B.S. and M.S. degrees, and a Ph.D. degree. The current research areas in the department include artificial intelligence, computational game theory, computer graphics, data science, data management, energy-efficient systems, game design, graphical models, machine learning, multimedia, natural language processing, networking, security, service and cloud computing, software engineering, and wearable sensors and health informatics. These areas of research are supported by several established labs and many of these areas are currently funded by federal agencies and industries.

Qualifications:

Qualified candidates must have earned a Ph.D. degree in computer science or a closely related

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track/tenured faculty position [R0112275] at all ranks in the area of Big Data commencing Fall 2019.

The selected applicant will be expected to perform excellent research, teaching, and service in Big Data including data mining, data analytics, data visualization, database modeling, machine learning, scalable computing, software and hardware systems for big data processing, and distributed/parallel computing.

The UNLV Top Tier Initiative is an extension of our vision of entering the top 100 American research universities, as designated by the Carnegie Foundation as a Highest Research Activity (R1) University. The Computer Science department is integral to UNLV’s Top Tier Initiative with research activities and expenditures in Big Data, Programming Language, Cybersecurity and Theory areas. Our faculty members have received many prestigious research and educational awards, including The U.S. Congressional Recognition Award, The White House Champions of Change award in computer science education, The U.S. Army Mentorship Award, IEEE Computer Society Distinguished Service Award, etc.