COMPUTER SCIENCE
Department Chair - Computer Science - Tenured
Description:
The Department of Computer Science at the University of Houston (www.cs.uh.edu) is looking for a new Department Chair.
The department is a highly dynamic place on an ascending trajectory with 256 undergraduates, 310 graduate students out of which 88 are PhD students. The University of Houston is located in one of the most vibrant metropolitan areas in the nation. Currently, the Department has 22 tenure-track faculty members, slated to expand to 30 faculty members within the next four years. In FY2009, the department received over $6 M in competitive research funding from federal, state, and corporate sources. All our recently recruited faculty members have federal support for their research, and three are recipients of the prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation.
The ideal Department Chair candidate should be an established leader in his/her field and widely known in the computer science community and beyond. S/he should have proven managerial and marketing skills running another department or a major lab. S/he should also have excellent people skills and be privy to the academic, fund-raising, and publicity system's inner workings in the United States. The Chair's designated mission would be to further accelerate the department's ascendancy to top ranking positions.
The Computer Science Department
The Department has strong research programs in Computer Systems (high performance computing, networks, real-time systems, security), Data Analysis (information retrieval, data mining, machine learning) and Computational Life Sciences (biomedical image analysis, bioinformatics, biometrics, graphics). The Department's research is the epitome of innovation, mixing advances in core computer science areas with pace-setting multi-disciplinary programs in computational medicine, biology, and psychology. The combination of fundamental research and innovations has led to numerous local, national and international collaborations, the strongest of which are with the Texas Medical Center.
Houston, Texas
The University of Houston, one of the largest in the nation with over 36,000 students, is located in one of the most vibrant metropolitan areas. Houston, the 4th largest U.S. city, is the epicenter of the energy industry, features the largest medical center in the world, and hosts the Johnson Space Center. The Department's research laboratories have joint programs with laboratories from the local medical schools and hospitals, NASA, and the high-tech industry.
Application Procedures:
Qualified applicants need to apply on-line at http://www.cs.uh.edu/chair-search.
A CV, at least six recommendation letters, and a vision statement are required. In the vision statement the applicants should clearly describe their vision for the growth of the department and how their track record will support the University mission.
The deadline for submission of all documents (including recommendation letters) is January 31, 2010. However, screening of applications and interviews will be ongoing and applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Interested applicants may further inquire with the Chair of the Search Committee, Prof. Pavlidis at ipavlidis@uh.edu, 713-743-0101.
Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action:
The University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.