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Open-Rank Tenure Track/Tenured Positions (Job ID# 533322)

 

The Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences (KFSCIS) at the Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, Florida, invites applications for multiple tenured and tenure-track faculty positions at all ranks. We welcome applications from candidates with expertise in all areas of Computer Science that complement and enhance our current research strengths. Expertise in interdisciplinary areas are particularly encouraged. Applicants must hold a doctorate degree in Computer Science or related field, and show evidence of engagement in high-impact research and a commitment to high-quality teaching.

Candidates for senior positions must have an active and sustained record in funded research, publications, and professional service, as well as demonstrated leadership in high-impact projects. Candidates for junior positions should have a record of research in their early careers with demonstrated abilities to pursue their research agenda. The positions require teaching diverse audiences at both graduate and undergraduate levels, and active participation in departmental and university activities.

KFSCIS has six research centers, including federally-funded centers of excellence. The school has close to 40 tenured and tenure-track faculty members, many of whom have NSF, DOE, DOD CAREER or Young Investigator awards and other national recognitions for their contributions. It has over 4,300 students, including more than 100 Ph.D. students and 350 M.S. students. The School is engaged in ongoing and exciting new and expanding programs for research, education, and outreach. The School offers B.A., B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science, B.S. and M.S. degrees in Cybersecurity, in Information Technology, and in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence and an M.S. degree in Telecommunications and Networking. KFSCIS has several computing clusters with first-rate computing and support infrastructure and enjoys broad and dynamic industry and international partnerships.

Computer Science has been identified as one of the University¿s strategic growth areas, and KFSCIS has launched many initiatives and degree programs to produce technologically-trained expertise for the burgeoning South Florida Tech Hub. Continuing our multi-year expansion effort, which started three years ago, to add 20 new tenured and tenure-track faculty members over five years, we aim to strategically add multiple faculty members this year. 

KFSCIS is committed to fostering an intellectually diverse academic community. We welcome applications from women, disabled individuals, and other underserved communities. Dual-career couples with research that aligns with KFSCIS who are interested in relocating together are encouraged to submit individual applications and mention this in their cover letters.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to Job Opening ID# 533322 at careers.fiu.edu and attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and statements of research and teaching philosophy. Candidates will be requested to provide names and contact information for at least 3 references who will be contacted as determined by the search committee. We will start to review applications on October 14th, 2024. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

(Non-Tenure Track) Open-Rank Teaching Professor Positions (Job ID# 533321)

The Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences (KFSCIS) is a rapidly growing program of excellence at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, Florida. The School has 59 faculty members, and over 4,300 students, including more than 100 Ph.D. students, and 350 M.S. students. The School is engaged in on-going and exciting new and expanding programs for research, education, and outreach. The School offers B.A., B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science, B.S. and M.S. degrees in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, and M.S. degree in Telecommunications and Networking. The School has six research centers/clusters with first-class computing and support infrastructure and enjoys broad and dynamic industry and international partnerships. Computer Science has been identified as one of the University¿s strategic growth areas, launching new expansion plans to educate and train technology talent for the burgeoning South Florida Tech Hub. We anticipate adding several teaching-track faculty positions over the next few years, as we surge to become one of the nation’s top Computer Science programs.  As such, we invite researchers and educators interested in helping us succeed to join our team and share this exciting journey with us.

The Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences seeks candidates for multiple non-tenure-track, open-rank, teaching faculty positions. Successful candidates are expected to teach a variety of courses offered by the School.  Those interested in teaching subjects such as programming languages, theory (especially linear structures and logic), digital forensics, blockchain, DevOps, and simulation/modeling are particularly encouraged to apply, though we welcome potential faculty for all of our courses. A Master¿s degree in Computer Science or related disciplines is required and a PhD degree is preferred. While this position is not a tenure-track position, it does have a promotion progression: teaching faculty with a terminal degree are eligible for consideration for promotion after five years. 

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to Job Opening 533321 at careers.fiu.edu and attach cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy and a link to an online teaching demo (twenty minutes maximum). Candidates will be requested to provide names and contact information for at least three references who will be contacted as determined by the search committee. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.