DEPARTMENT: Computer Science and Engineering
POSITION: Tenure Track Faculty Positions
LINK: http://www.jobs.msstate.edu/
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MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
FACULTY POSITIONS
IN COMPUTER SCIENCE and ENGINEERING
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (http://www.cse.msstate.edu) is
seeking to fill two open positions for tenure-track faculty members 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 department
has six core research areas: Artificial Intelligence, Computational Science,
Graphics and Visualization, Human-Centered Computing, Software Engineering, and
Systems. The primary areas of interest for these positions are software
engineering and computer security, however exceptional candidates in all areas
will 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 16 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. The Department also cooperates with the
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in offering master's and
doctoral degrees in electrical and computer engineering, and participates in
the interdisciplinary program in computational engineering leading to master's
and doctoral degrees. Faculty members and graduate students work with a number
of on campus research centers including the Critical Infrastructure Protection
Center, the Center for Computer Security Research, 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, the Distributed Analytics and Security Institute,
and the GeoSystems Research Institute. 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 totaled approximately $10M in FY12. 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 51st 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 must apply
on-line http://www.jobs.msstate.edu/
and complete a Personal Data Information Form (Administrators/Faculty). A
letter of application, curriculum vita, teaching statement, research statement,
and names and contact information of at least three references must also be
submitted. Review of applications will begin as early as November 2014 and
continue until the position is filled. We are an equal
opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic
protected by law. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Dr.
Donna S. Reese
Department
Head
Computer
Science & Engineering
Mississippi
State University
PO
Box 9637
300
Butler Hall, 665 George Perry St
Mississippi
State, MS 39762
662-325-2756
(phone)
662-325-8997
(fax)
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