Job no: 742051
Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Engineering
Department: Computer Science And Engineering 10016172
Sub Area: FAS- Fac./Acad Staff
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Education/Training, Engineers/Architects, Tenure System Faculty, Full Time (90-100%), Non-Union
Working/Functional Title

Assistant/Associate Professor- Tenure System

Position Summary

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at Michigan State University (MSU) is in a phase of significant and sustained growth and expansion. We are pleased to invite applications for a tenure-system faculty position as an Assistant or Associate Professor in the area of Pattern Recognition and Biometrics with an anticipated start date of August 16, 2022. Candidates must have appropriate academic background and doctoral degree at the time of appointment.

The Department is looking for highly motivated applicants who can complement the Department's strength and expertise. Tenure-system computer science faculty are expected to establish a vibrant, sustainable and internationally visible research program; make significant scholarly contributions to their discipline; be an effective teacher and mentor of both undergraduate and graduate students; engage in institutional and professional service as well as public outreach; and contribute toward the university’s DEI mission.

The Department has strong research programs in many areas of Computer Science and Engineering. The Department has accredited B.S. degree programs in Computer Science and Computer Engineering. The Department also offers a B.S. degree in Computational Data Science. There are currently over 200 graduate students and 1,700 undergraduate students in the Department. Department faculty are actively involved in leading several national-level centers, including BEACON, an NSF Center for the study of evolution in action that is headquartered at MSU and CITeR, an NSF-IUCRC enterprise focusing on Biometrics and Identity Science. MSU's annual research expenditure is around $725M. University researchers and scholars are internationally renowned and are facilitating broad social, economic and technological impact.

MSU enjoys a park-like campus with outlying research facilities and natural areas. The campus is adjacent to the city of East Lansing and the capital city of Lansing. The Lansing metropolitan area has a diverse population of approximately 470,000. Local communities have excellent school systems and place a high value on education. Michigan State University is proactive in exploring opportunities for employment for dual career partners, both inside and outside the University. Information about MSU’s dual career support can be found at http://miwin.msu.edu/. Information about WorkLife at MSU can be found at https://worklife.msu.edu/.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate -Computer Science

Minimum Requirements

• PhD in Computer Science or related field

Required Application Materials

Applicants must submit:

1. a detailed resume,
2. a cover letter summarizing their qualifications and highlighting up to five prominent scholarly works,
3. vision statement describing their teaching philosophy, including mentoring and outreach,
4. vision statement describing their planned research program,
5. vision statement describing their plans to promote a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, and
6. 6) the names and contact information of at least three professional references.

Items 3, 4, and 5 should be limited to one page each. For full consideration, applications should be received before November 30, 2021.

Applications will be reviewed on a continuing basis thereafter until the position is filled. The search committee reserves the right to begin the evaluation process before November 30, 2021. Therefore, interested individuals are encouraged to submit their application packets as soon as possible.

Together-we-will StatementThe university is requiring all MSU students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with limited exceptions. Learn more at: https://msu.edu/together-we-will/Special Instructions

Nominations or questions are welcome by contacting the search committee chair at faculty-search-chair@cse.msu.edu.

Review of Applications Begins On

11/30/2021

Website

http://cse.msu.edu

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

Advertised: Oct 22, 2021 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Oct 22, 2023 Eastern Daylight Time