Assistant Professor in Theoretical Computer Science - Tenure Track

October 20, 2023

Position description

  • The Department of Computer Science in the Faculty of Science at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver invites applications for two full time tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Theoretical Computer Science (including Theory of Algorithms), with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2024.
  • Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field and must demonstrate evidence of research success and a high potential to be leaders in their research field. The successful candidate should have a strong record of research productivity commensurate with their experience and will be expected to develop an independent research program in an area that complements existing Department expertise and aligns with opportunities at UBC. The successful candidate will be expected to effectively supervise Computer Science graduate students, collaborate with other faculty members, obtain external funding, teach undergraduate and graduate Computer Science courses, and actively participate in departmental activities.
  • They will have a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, to create a welcoming community for all, particularly those who are historically, persistently or systemically marginalized.
  • The hiring process will involve a departmental hiring committee, which will follow the department’s standard hiring process and consider criteria for a faculty member in areas of research, teaching and service contributions, which will assess whether the candidates short-listed by the departmental hiring committee satisfy the following criteria: (1) the candidate’s demonstrated focus on Theoretical Computer Science research, and (2) a sustained record of publication.

 

Location description

  • UBC is ranked as a top CS program in Canada and in the top 25 Computer Science departments worldwide, with 2700 undergrads, 200 grads, and 63 faculty including 10 new hires in the past three years. Home | Computer Science at UBC  
  • The Vancouver campus of UBC is situated on traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam).

 

How to apply

  1. Interested applicants should submit a detailed Curriculum Vitae, a research statement, a teaching statement, a diversity statement and the names of at least three references. The teaching statement should address the applicant’s teaching interests and provide a record of their teaching experience. The diversity statement (1 page) should describe your lived background experience (if comfortable), and your past experience and future plans regarding working with a diverse student body, and contributing to a culture of equity and inclusion.
  2. All applications must be submitted online: Academic Jobs Online
  3. The deadline for applications is December 15, 2023. At the discretion of the committee the deadline may be extended if the number of applications received by that date is deemed insufficient. All applications which are complete by the final deadline, including the receipt of at least three reference letters, are guaranteed full consideration.
  4. Questions about the search can be directed to the committee chair, Dr. Joel Friedman, at the address research-recruiting-theory-chair@cs.ubc.ca 

UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence.  An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged.  Inclusion is built by individual and institutional responsibility through continuous engagement with diversity to inspire people, ideas, and actions for a better world. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuk, or Indigenous person. In assessing applications, UBC recognizes the legitimate impact that leaves (e.g., parental leave, leave due to illness) can have on a candidate’s record of research achievement. These leaves will be taken into careful consideration during the assessment process.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority, and members of historically marginalized groups will be given special consideration.

Also, within this hiring process we will make efforts to create an inclusive and equitable process for all candidates (including but not limited to people with disabilities).  Confidential accommodations are available on request for applicants who are short-listed by contacting Jessica McKay, recruit-admin@cs.ubc.ca.

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