<html><head></head><body><div><div><p style="text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;font-weight:400;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0px" class=""><span class="">Dear <span class="">Colleagues, </span></span><br></p><div class="">Note that one of the priority areas for this search is visualization. <span style="text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;font-weight:400" class="">I encourage anybody who is interested in the position or who has questions to talk with me at IEEE VIS in Vienna next week.</span></div><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><br></div></div><div class="">For full details on the position, see <a href="https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30667" class="" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30667</a> or<br></div><div class=""><a href="https://www.cs.ubc.ca/our-department/employment/faculty-positions#up-to-two-faculty-positions-in-computer-science" class="" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.cs.ubc.ca/our-department/employment/faculty-positions#up-to-two-faculty-positions-in-computer-science</a><br></div><div class=""><br></div></div><div class=""><b class=""><span class=""><span class="">Overview </span></span></b><br></div><div class=""><br></div><div class=""><span class=""><span class="">The</span></span> Department of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver invites applications for<b class=""><span class=""> </span>up to two</b><span class=""> </span>full-time tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor in<span class=""> </span><b class="">all areas of Computer Science</b>. However, appointment may be considered at a higher rank for a candidate with exceptional qualifications. The anticipated<span class=""> </span><b class="">start date is <span class="sh-date">July 1, 2026</span></b>. Salary will be within the range of $170,000 - $250,000. The Department is particularly interested in applicants in the following priority areas:<span class=""> </span><b class="">visualization, robotics, reinforcement learning, data management, and data mining</b>.<br></div><p style="text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;font-weight:400;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0px" class="">Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field and must demonstrate evidence of research success and a high potential to be leaders in their research field. The successful candidate should have a strong record of research productivity commensurate with their experience and will be expected to develop an independent research program in an area that complements existing Department expertise and aligns with opportunities at UBC. The successful candidate will be expected to effectively supervise Computer Science graduate students, collaborate with other faculty members, obtain external funding, teach undergraduate and graduate Computer Science courses, and actively participate in departmental activities. They will have a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, to create a welcoming community for all, particularly those who are historically, persistently or systemically marginalized.<br></p><p style="text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;font-weight:400;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0px" class=""></p><div class="">UBC is ranked as a top CS program in Canada and in the top 30 Computer Science departments worldwide, with 3100 undergrads, 270 grads, and 73 faculty including 20 new hires in the past five years.<span class=""> </span><a href="https://www.cs.ubc.ca/" style="text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-line:underline;color:rgb(0,128,128)" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class=""><b class="">https://www.cs.ubc.ca/</b></a><br></div><div class=""> <br></div><p></p><p style="text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;font-weight:400;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0px" class=""><b class="">How to Apply</b><br></p><p style="text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;font-weight:400;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0px" class="">Applications must be submitted through<span class=""> </span><a href="https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30667" class="ext" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="(opens in a new window)" style="text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-line:underline;color:rgb(0,128,128)" target="_blank"><span class=""><b class="">Academic Jobs Online</b></span></a><span class="MsoCommentReference"><span class=""> </span></span>and include the following:<br></p><p style="text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;font-weight:400;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0px" class=""><span class="">o <span class=""> </span></span>Cover letter.<br></p><p style="text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;font-weight:400;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0px" class=""><span class="">o <span class=""> </span></span>Curriculum vitae including a list of publications.<br></p><p style="text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;font-weight:400;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0px" class=""><span class="">o <span class=""> </span></span>Research statement.<br></p><p style="text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;font-weight:400;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0px" class=""><span class="">o <span class=""> </span></span>Teaching statement describing your teaching interests and record of your teaching experience.<br></p><p style="text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;font-weight:400;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0px" class=""><span class="">o <span class=""> </span></span>The names of three referees who have been asked to upload their reference letters to your application.<br></p><p style="text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;font-weight:400;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0px" class=""><span class="">o <span class=""> </span></span>Diversity statement (1 page) describing your lived background experience (if comfortable), and your past experience and future plans regarding working with a diverse student body, and contributing to a culture of equity and inclusion.<br></p><p style="text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;font-weight:400;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0px" class=""><span class="">o <span class=""> </span></span>The closing date for applications is<span class=""> </span><b class=""><span class="sh-date">Wednesday December 10</span>, 2025.</b><span class=""> </span><span lang="EN-US" class="">At the discretion of the committee the deadline may be extended if the number of applications received by that date is deemed insufficient. All applications which are complete by the final deadline, including the receipt of at least three reference letters, are guaranteed full consideration.</span><br></p><p style="text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;font-weight:400;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0px" class="">Questions about the search can be directed to the committee chair, Dr. Tamara Munzner, at the address <a href="mailto:research-recruiting-open-chair@cs.ubc.ca" style="text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-line:underline;color:rgb(0,128,128)" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class=""><b class="">research-recruiting-open-chair@cs.ubc.ca</b></a><br></p><div class=""><br></div><div class="">Cheers, Tamara<br></div><div class="">----<br></div><div class="">Tamara Munzner<br></div><div class="">Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of British Columbia<br></div><div class=""><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~tmm" class="">http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~tmm</a>, <a class="" rel="noopener noreferrer">tmm@cs.ubc.ca</a><br></div><div class=""><br></div></div><div></div><br><div class="gmail_signature"></div></div></body></html>