[Ieee_vis_open_positions] Faculty positions at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

[Lu, Aidong]

Tenured / Tenure-Track Positions
Department of Computer Science
University of North Carolina at Charlotte


The Department of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte is seeking candidates for multiple tenured or tenure-track faculty positions. Appointments at all ranks will be considered, with a preference for candidates at the associate and full professor levels. A Ph.D. in Computer Science or closely related field is required.

We are interested in applicants whose research area encompasses big data analytics, AI, machine learning, visualization, or visual analytics, but highly qualified candidates from other areas will be considered. We are seeking an individual who can take an integrative approach in working with faculty within and outside the department and is committed to pursuing challenging, real-world applications, especially in our strategic areas of business analytics and informatics, health informatics, and energy (smart grid) analysis. Experience in building and managing large-scale, interdisciplinary research and educational efforts is especially desired at the full professor level.

The Department of Computer Science has 30 faculty members, nearly 900 students in BA, BS, MS, and PhD programs, and leading research efforts in visualization and visual analytics, robotics, intelligent systems, mobile and wireless networks, and databases and knowledge discovery. The CS Department is part of the College of Computing and Informatics (CCI), which is the university leader in external funding per faculty member and has the largest Ph.D. program at UNC Charlotte.

Applications must be made electronically at jobs.uncc.edu (position #1773/4693/1971) and must include a CV, a list of four references, and statements on research and teaching. Applicants for associate and full professor should include a statement on leadership. Screening of applications begins immediately and applications will be accepted until the search is completed. However, to guarantee full consideration, application materials should be received by December 1, 2012.  Questions can be directed to Professor Min Shin, mcshin at uncc.edu, CS Search Committee Chair. All inquiries and applications will be treated as confidential. UNC Charlotte is an EOE/AA employer and NSF ADVANCE Institution.