Mississippi State University - Computer Science and Engineering - Assistant/Associate Professor (tenure track)

INSTITUTION: Mississippi State University
DEPARTMENT: Computer Science and Engineering
POSITION: Assistant/Associate Professor (tenure track)
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The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (http://www.cse.msstate.edu) is seeking to fill an open position for a tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant/Associate Professor levels. Evidence of strong potential for excellence in research (including the ability to attract external funding) and teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels is required. The primary research areas of interest for this position are artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, and computer security. Other areas will also be considered.

Mississippi State University is the largest university in the State of Mississippi with approximately 1300 faculty and 20,000 students. The Department of Computer Science and Engineering has 17 tenure-track faculty positions and offers academic programs leading to the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in computer science and bachelor’s degrees in software engineering and computer engineering. There are about 425 undergraduates in these majors and about 90 graduate students. The Department also cooperates with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in offering master’s and doctoral degrees in computer engineering, and participates in the interdisciplinary program in computational engineering leading to master’s and doctoral degrees. The department’s research focus areas are artificial intelligence and computational biology, high performance computing, graphics and visualization, software engineering, and computer security and forensics. Interdisciplinary research is common. Faculty members and graduate students work with a number of on-campus research centers including the Critical Infrastructure Protection Center, the High Performance Computing Collaboratory, the Institute for Imaging and Analytical Technologies, the Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing and Biotechnology, the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, and the Geosystems Research Institute. Four current faculty members in the department have been recognized by NSF CAREER awards, and faculty members within the department currently hold grants from the NSF, NASA, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, and industry, as well as others. Department research expenditures total around 5.2 million dollars per year.

Mississippi State University is ranked in the top 100 among public universities in the nation by the National Science Foundation for total institutional research expenditures. The Bagley College of Engineering, which includes the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, is ranked in the top 10% nationally for engineering research expenditures. Candidates for this position are expected to hold a PhD in computer science or closely related field (ABDs may be considered). Level of appointment is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vita, teaching statement, research statement, and names and contact information of at least three references online at http://www.jobs.msstate.edu/. Review of applications will begin not earlier than December 2011 and continue until the position is filled. MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.