Position ID: | PennState-CSE-AAF1 [#20249] |
Position Title: | Multiple Tenure Track Positions in Bioinformatics & Computer Science, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Penn State University |
Position Type: | Tenured/Tenure-track faculty |
Position Location: | State College, Pennsylvania 16801, United States [map] |
Subject Areas: | Bioinformatics / bioinformatics Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering Life sciences Computational Biology |
Starting Date: | 2022/08/01 |
Appl Deadline: | 2022/01/03 11:59PM finished (2021/10/25, finished 2022/07/09, listed until 2022/05/02) |
Position Description: |
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park invites applications for multiple tenure-track positions at the Assistant, Associate and/or Full Professor levels. The department has hired 20 faculty in the last four years (13 in the last two years) and aims to continue its rapid growth across areas over the coming years. CSE welcomes diversity among its workforce and works within the Penn State community to address dual career considerations, as needed. We are seeking candidates whose primary research is in the
intersection of CSE and life sciences. Some of the potential areas of focus
within CSE include algorithm design and analysis, security, artificial
intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing, high-performance
computing, or broader computational science and data science. The successful
candidate will be expected to establish a nationally/internationally recognized record of
scholarship and research in the application of computer science to address
pressing issues in the life sciences, including in areas such as infectious
diseases, genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, microbiomes, structural biology,
precision medicine, drug and vaccine development, biomedical imaging, plant
sciences and others.
In addition to submitting the Academic Jobs Online application, an application must be submitted at (https://tinyurl.com/47ty64ne). In order to be considered, candidates must apply on both sites.
Penn State is one of the worldwide leaders in Bioinformatics,
currently ranked 7th in the world in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
by csrankings.org. The applicant will have a tenure home in CSE and choose to
be affiliated with one or more of the centers for excellence or institutes in
the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences (http://www.huck.psu.edu). CSE
and the Huck Institutes provide a rich environment in which faculty, research
professors, postdocs and graduate/undergraduate
students regularly interact and conduct collaborative studies. Affiliated
faculty have access to the Huck Institutes’ state-of-the-art core facilities
and the opportunity to work closely with colleagues from the 33 Huck Institutes’
cross-cutting centers and institutes (e.g., the Center for Computational
Biology and Bioinformatics (http://www.ccbb.psu.edu), the Center for Medical Genomics (http://cmg.psu.edu/), the Center for
Infectious Disease Dynamics (http://cidd.psu.edu), the Plant Science Institute, the Neuroscience Institute, to
name a few) as well as university-wide institutes including the Institute for
Computational and Data Sciences (https://www.icds.psu.edu/).
The NIH-funded Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, the NSF-funded
North East Big Data Innovation Hub (wherein Penn State is one of the 5 lead
institutions) and Interdisciplinary Graduate Training Programs in
Bioinformatics and Genomics and in Biomedical Data Sciences (both funded by
NIH) offer additional opportunities for collaborative research and graduate
education. Please note that the Department of Computer Science and
Engineering has two faculty ads posted. The other ad is available under the
title of Multiple Tenure Track Positions in the Department of Computer Science
and Engineering, Penn State University.
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Computer Science or closely
related field by the start date and should be committed to excellence in both
research and teaching. The Assistant Professor must have demonstrated the
ability as a teacher or research worker; and must have shown definite evidence
of growth in scholarly or professional achievement. Those
considered for the Associate and Full Professor level must have established a national/international track record of excellence in
scholarship and research. The Associate Professor should possess the same
qualifications as the Assistant Professor but must also provide evidence of an
established reputation in scholarly or professional achievement. The Professor
should possess the same qualifications as the Associate Professor but must also
provide evidence of a substantial record of advanced research and/or creative
work, and of leadership in their field of specialization.
Our department, and the University as a whole, provides
unusually rich collaboration opportunities due to a large, diverse range of
colleges and departments, numerous venues for inter-departmental colloquia and
the like, and excellent internal support for successful grantsmanship. We expect our hires to establish
a strong research program, supervise graduate and undergraduate students, and
teach relevant undergraduate and graduate courses. Applicants should submit a detailed
curriculum vita listing all publications, research and teaching statements, and
the names and email addresses of four references. Applications will be reviewed
starting from December 1, 2021 and continue until the positions are filled.
Penn State is a premier public research, land grant university.
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering is part of the School of
EECS in the College of Engineering which strives to enhance its already diverse
culture and research strengths. Penn State is committed to and accountable for
advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in all of its forms. We value
inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service
mission.
The University is located in State College, which is
ranked one of the best college towns in the U.S. The area offers a wide variety
of cultural and outdoor recreational activities, and outstanding University
events, from collegiate sports to fine arts productions. The public-school system is excellent,
with a nationally ranked high school by U.S. News and World Report. CAMPUS SECURITY
CRIME STATISTICS:
Pursuant to the
Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics
Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual
Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics
and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning
alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual
assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.
Employment with the
University will require successful completion of background check(s) in
accordance with University policies.
Penn State is an
equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing
employment opportunities to all qualified applications without regards to race,
color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national
origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our
online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact
814-865-1473. |