Employment Opportunities
Faculty Positions
Professor/Department Head
The Computer and Information Science (CIS) Department at the University of Oregon invites applications for Professor/Department Head. We seek an outstanding scholar who will be excited to head a computer science department in a strong public research university. A number of senior faculty have recently or will soon retire, creating an opportunity for regeneration through multiple hires over the next several years. The department is currently developing and implementing a strategic plan for increased research prominence in the context of a college-wide plan for excellence.
We seek an individual with strategic vision and leadership abilities. The ideal candidate will be a prominent scholar with a sustained record of publication and research funding in an area of software or intelligent systems that complements existing research strengths of the department. We are looking for an innovative thinker who is eager to advance interdisciplinary scholarship, build bridges between academia and industry, mentor faculty to achieve excellence, teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and communicate the intellectual excitement of computer science and its broad, evolving role in contemporary society. A PhD in Computer Science or a closely related field is required.
Applications will be accepted electronically through the department's web site (only). Application can be made at https://faculty.cs.uoregon.edu/search/application.cgi. Review of applications will begin January 4, 2012 and continue until the position is filled. Please address questions to faculty.search@cs.uoregon.edu.
Assistant Professor position
The Department of Computer and Information Science (CIS) seeks applications for a tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning Fall 2012.
The department offers B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. More information about the department, its programs and faculty can be found at http://www.cs.uoregon.edu.
We offer a stimulating, friendly environment for collaborative research both within the department and with other departments on campus. Faculty in the department are affiliated with the Cognitive and Decision Sciences Institute, the Computational Science Institute, and the Neuro-Informatics Center.
The department seeks to hire faculty in the general area of systems, with specific specialization that complements existing faculty strengths in systems-related fields. The successful candidate will have strong record of accomplishments that demonstrate a highly creative approach to systems research, knowledge of state-of-the-art techniques and technology, and significant collaborative project work. In addition, the candidate should have experience creating, evaluating, and applying experimental systems artifacts. Opportunities for interactions with systems-oriented faculty include: parallel and distributed systems, networking, databases, intelligent systems, informatics, and computational science. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in computer science or closely related field, a demonstrated record of excellence in research, and a strong commitment to teaching. A successful candidate will be expected to conduct a vigorous research program and to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Applications will be accepted electronically through the department's web site (only). Application can be made at https://faculty.cs.uoregon.edu/search/application.cgi. Review of applications will begin March 01, 2012 and continue until the position is filled. Please address any questions to faculty.search@cs.uoregon.edu.
Visiting Assistant Professor positions
The Department of Computer and Information Science (CIS) at the University of Oregon invites applications for two post-doctoral positions. The positions will involve both research (in support of one of the projects listed below) and teaching (two courses a year). Both aspects of the position will be supported by tenure-track faculty mentors. The expected outcomes include career development of the position holder as well as valuable research and education contributions to the department. These positions are anticipated as two-year appointments based on satisfactory performance. There will be opportunities for supplemental research summer support as well as the possibility of one-year extension. Employment begins September 16, 2011.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in computer science or a closely related field, a demonstrated record of excellence in research, a strong commitment to teaching and engagement with students. The positions are limited to recent PhDs (within 3 years of graduation) who have not held tenure-track faculty positions.
Applications will be accepted electronically through the department's web site (only). Applicants should submit their curriculum vitae, names of three references, a statement of research and teaching interests, a proposal for contributions to the identified project, and selected publications through the website. Review of applications will begin Feb. 15, 2011 and continue until the position is filled.
The research projects for the two positions are as follows:
Project A:
The candidate will be performing novel research on ensuring the security and privacy of homecare rehabilitation delivery systems and devices. A strong background in operating systems, networks, and security is required, with expertise in embedded systems (specifically kernel programming in embedded environments) and consumer device environments (e.g., Android, Google TV, Wii) being highly desirable. Experience with traffic analysis and protection mechanisms in home networking environments is also desirable, as is a familiarity with cloud computing environments.
The successful candidate will play a key role in a research team, and be involved in writing grant proposals, and teaching. This candidate will work with Drs. Jun Li, Stephen Fickas, and Kevin Butler, as well as talented and motivated graduate and undergraduate students within the department. The successful candidate will be mentored to facilitate transition to an independent research career through opportunities to publish in top-tier conferences and journals, as well as opportunities to gain leadership experience through managing a research team working in an exciting and innovative area.
Applications can only be made online at: https://faculty.cs.uoregon.edu/search/application.cgi.
Project B:
The candidate in the area of machine learning and databases will be mentored by Professors Dejing Dou and Daniel Lowd. We are especially interested in a researcher who can work on projects at the interface between statistical machine learning and data management. Projects would involve developing novel machine learning algorithms and representations and designing scalable, reliable databases and web-based computing systems. Application areas include biomedical data mining, health care informatics, social network analysis, and information extraction from the web. Collaborations with other professors specializing in high performance computing, cloud computing, and social networks are also possible.
Applications can only be made online at: https://faculty.cs.uoregon.edu/search/application.cgi.
Student Employment Opportunities
We maintain a list of job opportunities and a list of internship openings outside the department for our students.
The University of Oregon is an AAU research university located in Eugene and within one-hour drive of both the Pacific Ocean and the snow-capped Cascade Mountains. The CIS Department is part of the College of Arts and Sciences and is housed within the Lorry Lokey Science Complex. The CIS department offers a stimulating and friendly environment for collaborative teaching and research both within the department and with other departments on campus. The department's primary research emphases are in the areas of networking, programming languages, parallel and distributed computing, automated reasoning, human-computer interaction, and computer and network security. More information about the department, its programs, and current faculty can be found at http://www.cs.uoregon.edu.
The University of Oregon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The University of Oregon is committed to create a more inclusive and diverse institution and seeks candidates with demonstrated potential to contribute positively to its diverse community.