Monday, October 16, 2017

Tenure-Track Computer Science Position at City University of New York, Lehman College (*All Areas, Open Rank*)

*** Tenure-Track Computer Science Position at City University of New York, Lehman College ***

* All Areas, Open Rank *

Lehman College of The City University of New York invites applications at all levels for a computer science faculty position beginning in Fall 2018. Outstanding candidates from all areas of computer science will be considered, but those working in the following research areas are particularly encouraged to apply: machine learning, robotics, networks, security, data center-scale computing, and cyber-physical systems. The successful candidate will be expected to pursue an active, externally funded research program and to perform high-quality undergraduate teaching and mentoring.

The Department of Computer Science, which was spun off from the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science in Fall 2017, currently consists of seven tenure-track faculty and one lecturer, and plans to expand aggressively in the coming years. The department offers undergraduate (B.S. & B.A.) and graduate (M.S.) degrees. Through a joint appointment on the Graduate Center Doctoral Faculty, the successful candidate will teach and advise Ph.D. students as well. The Department has a strong focus on undergraduate education. Our undergraduates are well prepared to find jobs and internships or to continue graduate education. Recently, the Department formed a partnership with New York City called the "Tech Talent Pipeline," which funds internships for students to gain experience in the tech industry.

The Lehman College campus is located in Bronx, New York and is a Senior College within the City University of New York (CUNY) system. Lehman is the only four-year public college in the Bronx and is recognized as a Hispanic Serving Institution serving the borough and surrounding region as an intellectual, economic and cultural center. Lehman provides undergraduate and graduate studies in the liberal arts and sciences and professional education within a dynamic research environment. With a diverse student body of more than 13,000, Lehman offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs. Ranked as having the fourth highest mobility rate in the nation by the National Bureau of Economic Research and the Equality of Opportunity Project, Lehman is a proud catalyst for economic and social mobility for its students, almost half of whom are first generation college students.


QUALIFICATIONS

For Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor:
Ph.D. degree in Computer Science or related field. Also required are a sincere commitment to students, the potential to develop and maintain an active research agenda, and the ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution.

Candidates at the Associate Professor and Professor levels must have a well-established active research program and an excellent teaching record. Applications from candidates with experience in departmental leadership are especially encouraged. Candidates at the Assistant Professor level must have completed a Ph.D. in computer science or related field at the time of appointment and must have demonstrated the capacity for excellence both in research and in teaching.


HOW TO APPLY

In order to be considered for this position, please complete the following three steps.

STEP ONE: Go to https://home.cunyfirst.cuny.edu/psp/cnyepprd/GUEST/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=17582&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=1 (CUNYfirst Job ID 17582), click Apply Now, and follow the instructions to register and submit a cv, cover letter, research statement and teaching statement (all in a single PDF file).

STEP TWO: Arrange for three recommendation letters to be sent to matthew.johnson1@lehman.cuny.edu.

STEP THREE: Email a copy of the cv, cover letter, research statement and teaching statement (all in a single PDF file) to matthew.johnson1@lehman.cuny.edu.


CLOSING DATE

Review of CVs will begin on January 2, 2018 and continue until a candidate has been identified.


EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.