RICE UNIVERSITY
Department of Computer Science
Faculty and/or Research Positions
We are currently accepting applications
The Department of Computer Science at Rice University seeks applications for several tenure-track faculty appointments to start in July 2009. We welcome outstanding candidates in all areas of computer science. We anticipate hiring at all ranks including Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Full Professor. The Department and its associated research groups also have openings for research positions including research faculty, research scientists and postdoctoral researchers. The availability of research positions is contingent on external funding.
We are particularly looking for candidates with interests and experience in any aspect of one of the following two areas:
- Analyzing, designing, and verifying complex systems. These systems maybe biological, mechanical or information-based. Examples of complex systems include, but are not limited to, swarm-based robotics, multi-agent artificial intelligence, social networks and synthetic biology. This search is part of a larger School of Engineering search in complex systems involving multiple positions in multiple departments.
- Biomedical informatics, including but not limited to, work in bio-informatics, computational biology, imaging informatics, clinical informatics and public health informatics. This search is in anticipation of furthering Rice University's collaboration with the Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital. These positions are designed to facilitate joint research between Rice faculty and members of the Texas Medical Center.
Applicants for both tenure-track faculty and research positions should hold a Ph.D. degree or equivalent in computer science or a related discipline, or expect to complete such requirements prior to assuming an appointment. A commitment to excellence in both research and teaching is required for a tenure-track appointment. Early applications will be appreciated.
The Department has access to superb research facilities, including parallel and multiprocessor systems laboratories, three terascale computers, large networks of workstations and a high-speed network test bed. The university is located across the street from the Texas Medical Center, one of the premiere centers for medical research in the country. Houston's oil, medical, aerospace and technology communities all combine to make it a center for many kinds of computation, from high-performance computing through real-time and embedded systems.
Rice University is a private university with a strong reputation for academic excellence in both undergraduate education and in research. Rice attracts outstanding undergraduate and graduate students from across the nation and around the world. Rice provides a stimulating environment for research, teaching and joint projects with industry. Teaching loads are low to accommodate faculty research.
Please submit a resume, a statement of research and teaching interests and the names and addresses of at least three references through the Computer Science website (http://csfacultyapplications.rice.edu).
The deadline for applications is January 15, 2009, but earlier submissions are appreciated. Please specify whether you are applying for a tenure-track faculty position or a research position. For more information, contact Ms. Darnell Price at 713-348-5200 or by email at darnell@rice.edu.
Rice University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
