Faculty - Position #EN-0001-90
Assistant/Associate Professor
Computer Science Department
The Department of Computer Science at Boise State University is seeking a tenure-track faculty member at the assistant- or associate-professor level. Candidates specializing in the areas of databases, software engineering, and visualization are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants in other areas will be considered.
Our ABET-accredited department has High academic standards and pursues exceptional quality. Our undergraduate and graduate students enjoy a strong reputation in local industry, which includes Micron Technology, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft-Boise, Clearwater Analytics, Keynetics, MarkMonitor and numerous other high-tech companies. The Boise metropolitan area is home to nearly 400 software companies.
Minimum Requirements: An earned Ph.D. in computer science is required by the date of hire. Successful candidates will be expected to make balanced contributions in both teaching and research and to coordinate with faculty and local industry to develop and sustain funded research programs.
Application Procedures: Qualified applicants should send a resume, a statement of research interests, a statement of teaching interests, and contact information for at least three professional references to:
Faculty Search Committee
Department of Computer Science
Boise State University
1910 University Drive
Boise, Idaho, 83725-2075
search@cs.boisestate.edu
Review of applications begins on December 1, 2009 and will continue until a qualified applicant pool is established Boise
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Boise State University is the largest university in Idaho, with an enrollment of nearly 20,000 students. The University is located in Idaho’s capital city and largest metropolitan area, which serves as the government, business, high-tech, economic, health care, and cultural center of the state. Forbes Magazine listed the Boise metropolitan area as first among Best Places for Business and Careers, in part because of the large percentage of engineers and computer scientists in the workforce. Boise offers a great quality of life: family-friendly culture, vibrant downtown, and great outdoor recreation including skiing, rafting, camping, fishing, mountain biking and road biking.
To further enhance the superb quality of life Boise offers, the University has committed to sustaining the conditions necessary for faculty to enter and thrive in their academic careers while meeting personal and family responsibilities. In addition to numerous faculty career flexibility programs, Boise State also offers generous benefits, including dental, vision, life and disability as well as retirement benefits and other fringe benefits such as Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) benefits and tuition reduction waivers.
The Department is part of the vibrant College of Engineering, which was ranked 15th in U.S. News & World Report's list of best undergraduate engineering programs among comprehensive public universities. The College offers a variety of accredited programs and enjoys a high level support from the high-tech industry located in Idaho and the intermountain west.
As of August 17, 2009, Boise State University is a smoke free
campus.
Boise State University is strongly committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The University actively encourages applications and nominations of women, persons of color, and members of other underrepresented groups. EEO/AA Institution, Veterans preference.
Posted 10-09-09