Working Title:

Full Professor - School of Computing

Department:

School of Computing-9301

Requisition Number:

F_240144

Posting Open Date:

09/24/2024

Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date):

10/28/2024

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 one tenured faculty position at the rank of Full Professor to begin Fall 2025. The SoC offers a collegial and collaborative culture, with broad interdisciplinary research with other units across our campus. We seek exceptional candidates who can help lead our Robotics research and teaching programs.

As part of an exciting period of significant growth, the School hired 11 tenured/tenure-track faculty members between 2019 and 2024. 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.

Within the SoC, the NIMBUS lab is a leader in leveraging Uncrewed Aircraft Systems to interact in a field environment with numerous scientific and agricultural application areas. NIMBUS’ leadership and success have been built on the intersection of field robotics, human-robot interaction, and software engineering. UNL is taking a lead role in a $25 million federal award that will establish a Heartland Robotics Cluster and serve as an economic driver for Nebraska. The SoC is also 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. 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, our Software Engineering group 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.

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://placetobelnk.com/, https://www.unl.edu/lincoln/about-lincoln, 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.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or equivalent in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a closely related field.
• Distinguished record in Robotics research, education, and service, qualifying for a tenured faculty position in the School of Computing.
• Skilled in building productive relationships with faculty, students, administrative leaders, and external partners across different disciplines and organizational levels.
• Ability to think broadly and lead initiatives across multiple disciplines that can benefit from deployment of robotics-related activities.
• Demonstrated passion and strategic vision for advancing SoC and CoE Robotics programs, with experience fostering or leveraging strong partnerships with industry, academic institutions, and government agencies such as STRATCOM, USDA, NSF, NASA, and DoD.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to understand and work collaboratively with faculty from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
• Proven leadership experience in strategic planning and development.
• Outstanding mentor to both graduate and undergraduate students.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated cross-disciplinary research experience.

Work Location (City, State):

Lincoln, NE

Criminal History Background Check Required:

No

How to Apply:

Click “Apply for this Job” and complete the information form. Attach the following documents:

1. Cover letter explaining your interest in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
2. Your curriculum vitae.
3. Teaching and research statements including 1-2 papers that best represent your research and scholarship.
4. 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/).
5. A list of at least five professional references including contact information.

The statements (items 3 and 4) together should total no more than five (5) pages. Please combine them into a single document and attach as “Other Document.”

For questions or accommodations related to this position contact:

Dr. Brittany Duncan
bduncan@unl.edu

Job Category (old):

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