Assistant/Associate Professor - School of Computing
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- The University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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- Lincoln, NE
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Assistant/Associate Professor - School of Computing
Department:School of Computing-9301
Requisition Number:F_240130
Posting Open Date:09/13/2024
Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date):10/18/2024
Open Until Filled:Yes
Description of Work:The School of Computing (SoC) at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) is going through a strategic expansion and invites applications for a tenured/tenure-track faculty position at assistant or associate professor rank to begin Fall 2025. SoC offers a collegial and collaborative culture, with broad interdisciplinary research with other units across our campus. We seek exceptional candidates who can establish a strong scholarly research and teaching program in, but not limited to, Robotics, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, and Software Engineering.
The SoC is undergoing an exciting period of significant growth and has hired 11 tenured/tenure-track faculty members since 2019. This expansion complements the hiring by the College of Engineering, which has hired more than 65 new faculty in the last five years and plans to continue expanding the number of faculty in the coming years. We are committed to promoting inclusive excellence of our faculty and seek to attract and retain a high-performing and diverse workforce in which employees’ differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the diverse populations we serve.
The SoC is recognized for its work in Empirical Software Engineering, Testing, and Formal Methods, and is expanding into areas like Mining Software Repositories, Software Security, and Human-centered Software Engineering. The NIMBUS lab excels in developing Uncrewed Aircraft Systems for agricultural and scientific applications, while also contributing to the $25 million Heartland Robotics Cluster. SoC is enhancing research in Data Science, AI, and Machine Learning, launching a new Data Science undergraduate major, and aiming to develop leading programs in health, agriculture, biocomputing, and robotics. The school also leads a Cybersecurity Initiative to tackle security challenges with AI and ML techniques. Additionally, SoC is a leader in IoT and Agricultural IoT, spearheading the Nebraska IoT Initiative through a public-private partnership. This includes collaborations on major infrastructure projects and the formation of the interlocal agency iLNK.
UNL is Nebraska’s land-grant research university and ranks among Doctoral Universities with the Highest Research Activity [Carnegie CIHE]. UNL is centered in the flourishing community of Lincoln, the third-largest city in the Big Ten. More information on Lincoln can be found at https://aboutlincoln.unl.edu/, https://go.unl.edu/connections, https://placetobelnk.com/, and https://www.lcoc.com/meet-lincoln.
As an EO/AA employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://www.unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination.
- Ph.D. or equivalent in computer science, computer engineering, or a closely related field.
- A record of strong scholarly achievement and a demonstrated commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education.
- Candidates at the assistant professor level must have the potential to establish a strong externally funded research program while candidates at the associate professor level are expected to have an outstanding publication record, a history of funded research, and a strong national/international reputation in their respective research areas.
- Demonstrated cross-disciplinary research experience.
Lincoln, NE
Criminal History Background Check Required:No
How to Apply:Click “Apply for this Job” and complete the faculty information form. Attach the following documents:
- Cover letter explaining your interest in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
- Your curriculum vitae.
- Teaching and research statements including 1-2 papers that best represent your research and scholarship.
- A statement of how your combined professional and academic experiences have equipped you to make a valuable contribution to Inclusive Excellence, a fundamental aspect of the COE Complete Engineer® Program (https://engineering.unl.edu/complete-engineer/).
- A list of three professional references including contact information.
Dr. Brittany Duncan
bduncan@unl.edu
Faculty Tenure/Tenure Leading
Job Type:9 Month
Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding?:No
Planned Hire Date:08/18/2025
Organizational Location:Default Location
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Working at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
For 150 Years, A Leader in Higher Education
Always a place of high ambition, University of Nebraska was one of the first institutions west of the Mississippi River to award doctoral degrees - the first was granted in 1896. The University of Nebraska established the world's first undergraduate psychology laboratory. The discipline of ecology was born here, and the campuses reflect that tradition, being recognized as botanical gardens and arboreta. An early institutional interest in literature and the arts provided the foundations for today's Prairie Schooner literary magazine, for the University of Nebraska Press, and for the Sheldon Museum of Art, which houses one of the world's most significant collections of 20th century American art.
Today, Nebraska is one of the nation's leading teaching institutions, and a research leader with a wide array of grant-funded projects aimed at broadening knowledge in the sciences and humanities. Nebraska is also a land-grant university and a member of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Benefits
The University of Nebraska offers an extensive benefits package that includes health, life, disability and long term care insurance; retirement accounts; tuition reimbursement for employees and their spouses and dependent children; and reimbursement accounts for health care and dependent day care. Leave policies are designed to help employees deal with personal or family events or crises.
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About Lincoln
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is located in an up-and-coming and safe city of 300,000 people that has many of the cultural and entertainment benefits of a much larger city, with the feel of a friendly Midwestern community. The Pinnacle Bank Arena, opened in 2013, routinely hosts major touring acts. A buzzing entertainment district, the Railyard, connects the arena area to the Historic Haymarket. Cuisines from all continents provide the entree to dynamic urban nightlife and a wide variety of ways to enjoy time with friends. Nebraska's City Campus is one with Lincoln's city center, as it has been since the university was founded.Lincoln has more parkland per capita than Austin, Texas; Portland, Oregon; and all but a handful of U.S. cities. The well-manicured Pioneers Park, the native woods of Wilderness Park and the open grassland of Nine-Mile Prairie are each within a 10-minute trip from campus. Connecting many of these parks is an extensive trails network.
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