School Of Computer Science - Tenure Track Faculty Open Rank Position

Job Title:School of Computer Science - Tenure Track Faculty Open Rank Position
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 267698
About Us

Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

About the School of Computer Science at Georgia Institute of Technology

The School of Computer Science, one of five schools in the top-ten ranked College of Computing, focuses on research that makes computing and communication smart, fast, reliable, and secure, with research groups in computer architecture, databases, machine learning, networking, programming languages & compilers, software engineering, systems, and theory. Faculty from our school are leaders in a variety of Georgia Tech initiatives, including the Algorithms and Randomness Center (ARC), the Center for Machine Learning (ML@GT), the Center for Research into Novel Computing Hierarchies (CRNCH), and the Institute for Data Engineering and Science (IDEaS).

Georgia Tech is organized into six Colleges. The School of Computer Science resides in the College of Computing along with the School of Computational Science and Engineering, the School of Interactive Computing, the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy, and the School of Computing Instruction. Joint appointments with other Schools in the College of Computing as well as Schools in other Colleges are possible.

Location

Atlanta, GA

Job Summary

The School of Computer Science (https://scs.gatech.edu/) at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia invites applications for a tenure-Track Faculty position. Applicants will be considered at all ranks. We seek candidates in all areas of Computer Science that complement and enhance our current research strengths and are especially interested this year in candidates whose research focus is in the broad areas of database systems, foundations of AI, programming languages, software engineering, and theoretical Computer Science.

The Associate Professor is a tenured/tenure-Track Faculty member who performs a combination of teaching, research, and service. Associate Professors may hold administrative appointments as long as the majority of their time is dedicated to teaching, research, and service. Associate Professors hold a terminal degree and have normally spent five or more years at the rank of Assistant Professor.

Responsibilities

As a tenure-Track Faculty member, a successful candidate will engage in substantive research individually and/or with collaborators in the same or other disciplines. In addition, a successful candidate will be expected to teach one graduate or undergraduate course per semester, in Georgia Tech's Atlanta, Georgia campus, as well as contribute service to the School and Institute.

Required Qualifications

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field (including Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Science, or Computing) when they start.

Applicants must show evidence of outstanding academic research credentials and stellar potential in their field of study, a sincere commitment to teaching, and an interest and ability in promoting an inclusive and welcoming educational/work environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Student Success Criteria

• The ability to teach and mentor a diverse student body.

• The ability to mentor and assist students interested in pursuing graduate education.

• The ability to adopt teaching strategies that support the learning and success of all students.

Required Documents to Attach

A full application should include: a cover letter, research statement, teaching statement, curriculum vitae, and the contact information of at least three references - references should be uploaded at Academic Jobs Online: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/26273 We ask that applicants clearly indicate their research area(s) and focus in their cover letters.

Applications will be considered beginning February 1st, 2024 but the search will continue until the positions are filled.

Contact Information

Requests for information may be directed to Kelly Rockwell - krockwell@gatech.edu

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

All members of the USG community must adhere to the USG Statement of Core Values, which consists of Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values shape and fundamentally support our University's work. Additionally, all faculty, staff, and administrators must also be aware of and comply with the Board of Regents and Georgia Institute of Technology's policies on Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom. More information on these policies can be found here: Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).