Tenured Professor and Head, Computer Science Computer Science

Company: Computing Research Association
Location: Chicago
Posted on: October 29, 2024

Job Description:

The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) invites applications, nominations, and inquiries as it seeks an experienced and visionary leader with a deep commitment to both access and academic excellence to serve as the next Head of the Department of Computer Science (CS) in the College of Engineering. UIC, the largest and only public research university in Chicago, is a Carnegie-classification R1 institution and federally designated minority-serving university.
The College of Engineering
The mission of the College of Engineering is to provide access to excellence and success: the College educates students to innovate and to lead. It aims to expand global knowledge of engineering and computer science fields through distinction in original research and, as a public institution, to prioritize its relationship with the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois.
The Department of Computer Science
The CS department seeks to conduct outstanding research, provide an excellent computing education at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and continue to further the diversity of its student body and faculty. The Department has been very successful in research, with csrankings.org consistently placing UIC CS in the 40s overall and around 20 to 25 for Artificial Intelligence.
Minimum Requirements
The successful applicant must have a doctoral degree in computer science or a closely related discipline, and a proven track record of scholarly achievement that merits appointment at the rank of full professor with indefinite tenure, as well as a proven track record in administrative leadership in academia, industry, or government.
The successful applicant will be an innovative thinker with the necessary leadership skills to guide and promote the CS department to a higher level of excellence and impact. The candidate should be able to articulate and communicate the impact the CS department has already made and a collective vision for the future of the CS department's education and research missions.
The duties and responsibilities of a Department Head are as outlined in the University of Illinois Statutes, Article IV, Section 3.
For fullest consideration, please submit your CV, letter of intent, and the names of three references by November 3, 2024.
Submit here:
Job ID # 1027699
As an EOE/AA employer, the University of Illinois Chicago encourages applications from individuals regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, and Veteran or disability status.
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