UMBC’s Department of
Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
invites applications for three tenure-track Assistant Professor
positions to begin in Fall 2016. Exceptionally strong candidates for
higher ranks may be considered. Applicants must have or be completing a
Ph.D. in a relevant discipline, have demonstrated the ability to pursue a
research program, and have a strong commitment to undergraduate and
graduate teaching. Candidates will be expected to build and lead a team
of student researchers, obtain external research support and teach both
graduate and undergraduate courses.
All areas of specialization will be considered, but we are especially
interested in candidates in the following areas: information assurance
and cybersecurity; mobile, wearable and IoT systems; big data with an
emphasis on machine learning, analytics, and high-performance computing;
knowledge and database systems; hardware systems and experimental
methods in circuits, devices, VLSI, FPGA, and sensors; cyber-physical
systems; low-power systems; biomedical and healthcare systems; and
methods and tools for hardware-software co-design.
The CSEE department is energetic, research-oriented and
multi-disciplinary with programs in Computer Science, Computer
Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Cybersecurity. Our faculty (34
tenure-track, six teaching and 15 research) enjoy collaboration, working
across our specializations as well as with colleagues from other STEM,
humanities and the arts departments and external partners. We have 1500
undergraduate CS and CE majors and 400 M.S. and Ph.D. students in our
CS, CE, EE and Cybersecurity graduate programs. We have awarded 276 PhDs
since our establishment in 1986. Our research supported by a growing
and diverse portfolio from government and industrial sponsors with over
$5M in yearly research expenditures. We work to help new colleagues be
successful by providing startup packages, reduced teaching loads and
active mentoring.
UMBC is a dynamic public research
university integrating teaching, research and service. As an Honors
University, the campus offers academically talented students a strong
undergraduate liberal arts foundation that prepares them for graduate
and professional study, entry into the workforce, and community service
and leadership. UMBC emphasizes science, engineering, information
technology, human services and public policy at the graduate level. We
are dedicated to cultural and ethnic diversity, social responsibility
and lifelong learning. The 2015 US News and World Report Best Colleges
report placed UMBC fourth in the
Most Innovative National Universities category and sixth in
Best Undergraduate Teaching, National Universities. The Chronicle of Higher Education named UMBC as a
Great College to Work For,
a recognition given to only 86 universities. Our strategic location in
the Baltimore-Washington corridor puts us close to many important
federal laboratories and agencies and high-tech companies, facilitating
interactions, collaboration, and opportunities for sabbaticals and
visiting appointments.
UMBC’s campus is located on 500 acres just off I-95 between Baltimore
and Washington DC, and less than 10 minutes from the BWI airport and
Amtrak station. The campus includes the
bwtech@UMBC
research and technology park, which has special programs for startups
focused on cybersecurity, clean energy, life sciences and training. We
are surrounded by one of the greatest concentrations of commercial,
cultural and scientific activity in the nation. Located at the head of
the Chesapeake Bay, Baltimore has all the advantages of modern, urban
living, including professional sports, major art galleries, theaters and
a symphony orchestra. The city’s famous Inner Harbor area is an
exciting center for entertainment and commerce. The nation’s capital,
Washington, DC, is a great tourist attraction with its historical
monuments and museums. Just ten minutes from downtown Baltimore and 30
from the D.C. Beltway, UMBC offers easy access to the region’s resources
by car or public transportation.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, a brief statement of
teaching and research experience and interests, a CV, and three letters
of recommendation at
Interfolio.
Applications received by January 15, 2016 are assured full
consideration and those received later will be evaluated as long as the
positions remain open. Send questions to
jobsTT@csee.umbc.edu and see the
CSEE jobs page for more information.
We are committed to inclusive excellence and innovation and welcome
applications from women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with
disabilities. UMBC is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
