Next review date: Tuesday, Dec 15, 2020 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Wednesday, Jan 20, 2021 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
DESCRIPTION
Applications are encouraged from candidates with a strong background in any current or emerging area that will fit within our department’s disciplinary focus in theoretical computer science, broadly defined to include (but not limited to):
Algorithms (randomized, distributed, parallel, approximation), computational complexity, data structures, cryptography and the algorithmic or computational complexity aspects of privacy and fairness, geometry, algebra, machine learning, optimization, databases, logic, graph theory, game theory, biology, economics, network science, and quantum computing.
As one of the country’s leading research Universities, UC Davis seeks candidates with exceptional potential for, or an exceptional record of, research, teaching and inclusive excellence. In addition, the successful candidate will demonstrate an understanding of the barriers preventing full participation of members from historically underrepresented and marginalized student communities in higher education. Applicants’ track record of engagement and activity related to diversity, equal opportunity, and inclusion as well as their plans for future engagement will be a significant part of the overall evaluation of the candidate’s qualifications for a faculty appointment.
Appointment will be as an academic year (9-month) tenure-track or tenured Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor.
Minimum Qualifications
• A Ph.D. or equivalent in Computer Science, or a closely related field, is required and must have been awarded by the date of hire.
Additional Qualifications
We desire applicants who have identified strengths and experiences in the following areas:
• Excellence in research that complements or extends existing research strengths in the Department of Computer Science and elsewhere on campus, and the potential to attract extramural funding.
• Evidence of commitment to or strong potential for commitment to the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion for historically underrepresented and marginalized student communities, and how this commitment integrates with teaching, research, and service.
• Commitment to excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
Applicants must have earned a PhD in Computer Science or a closely related discipline, awarded by time of hire. Participation in department, college, and university service as a member of UC Davis Division of the Academic Senate is an expectation under our faculty shared governance model.
We desire candidates who demonstrate understanding of issues affecting underserved populations such as (but not limited to) women, underrepresented minorities, individuals self-identifying as LGBTQIA+, veterans, individuals with disabilities, economically disadvantaged groups, first-generation students, undocumented students, or students with any intersections in between. Successful candidates will help advance UC Davis’ strategic goal of improving access and building an inclusive community for all marginalized populations. A successful candidate also will have an accomplished record (calibrated to career stage) of teaching, research, or service activities addressing the needs of underrepresented minorities, and a clearly articulated vision of how their work at UC Davis will continue to contribute to the University’s mission of serving the needs of our diverse state and student population.
For more information, or to apply online, click here.