CSCE Accepting Application for Professor Position in Big Data Analytics

• U of A
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• CSCE Accepting Application for Professor Position in Big Data Analytics

The Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering (CSCE) at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured full professor position with an anticipated start date of August 2016. We are interested in applicants with expertise in big data analytics, which includes (but is not limited to) data mining, machine learning, big data management, data and visual analytics, and cloud computing systems. Applicants with expertise in big data applications are also welcome. This position was created to support a campus-wide initiative to grow capabilities in the area of advanced data analytics. The successful candidate is expected to conduct collaborative research in the emerging interdisciplinary Institute of Advanced Data Analytics. Additional job responsibilities encompass all aspects of teaching, research, and service. 

Applicants should have an excellent track record in scholarship, sustained external funding, and teaching in the field of computer science, computer engineering, or a related discipline in an accredited, higher education environment. A Ph.D. in computer science, computer engineering, or related discipline is required. The successful candidate is expected to have national and international recognition in big data analytics.

For a complete position announcement and information regarding how to apply, visit http://jobs.uark.edu/postings/9709. Applicants should submit (1) a letter of interest, (2) complete curriculum vitae, (3) statements of research and teaching, and (4) the names, titles, addresses, and contact information of four references. All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas’s employment system at jobs.uark.edu. Please do not send to listed recruitment contact. Completed applications received by January 11, 2016 will be assured full consideration. Late applications will be reviewed as necessary to fill the position. Inquiries or questions may be directed to: 

The CSCE Department offers BS and MS degrees in Computer Science and in Computer Engineering as well as a PhD degree in Engineering with Computer Science and Computer Engineering as concentrations.  The enrollment has increased by 35% since 2012 to over 460 undergraduates and 65 graduate students. The department consists of 17 full-time faculty members and is housed in the state-of-the-art J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. Center for Academic Excellence with modern faculty offices, laboratories suitable for computational research, and class rooms. In addition, the Department is a strong participant in the university’s High Performance Computing (HPC) Center that allows its students and faculty access to additional computing resources.

The College of Engineering consists of eight departments that offer BS degrees in nine disciplines, MS degrees in ten disciplines, and a PhD degree in Engineering with several concentrations. The undergraduate enrollment in the college currently stands at over 3,000 and the graduate enrollment stands at almost 900. The college has 108 tenure/tenure-track full-time faculty associated with it and generally has externally funded annual research expenditures of approximately $20M. The college is a partner in a newly created NSF Engineering Research Center and multiple NSF I/UCRCs.

The University of Arkansas has invested over $450 million on newly expanded and modernized facilities since 2011. The campus enrollment is 27,000 in 2015, increased by more than 6,000 students since 2008. The university was classified as a “research university with very high levels of research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation in 2011. The U.S. News & World Report identified the University of Arkansas as one of the country’s nine up-and-coming public universities and the Chronicle of Higher Education listed the university as one of the best in the country in which to work.

Northwest Arkansas is a vibrant economic region having a population of over 400,000 and is home to the corporate headquarters of Wal-Mart Stores, Tyson Foods, and J.B. Hunt Transport Services, all Fortune 500 companies. Fayetteville, the home of the University of Arkansas, is consistently rated as one of the nation’s top communities for its beauty, livability and safety, and as one of the best places in the U.S. for business and careers. For more information about the University and its location, see http://www.uark.edu.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. The university welcomes applications without regard to age, race, gender (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity.  Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment. All applicant information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.