Tenure Track Faculty Positions
The Computer Science Department of WPI invites applications for one and possibly two tenure track positions beginning in August, 1999. Preference will be given to candidates at the Assistant Professor level, with interest in the area of Software Engineering. However, excellent candidates in ALL areas and ALL ranks will be considered. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related field, and strengths in both research and teaching.
WPI, the nation's third oldest college of engineering and science, has approximately 2,700 undergraduates, over 1,000 full- and part-time graduate students, and over 200 faculty. WPI's innovative, project-based undergraduate program, the WPI Plan, offers students a flexible, exciting and academically challenging alternative to traditional science and engineering curricula. WPI has initiated a process to increase the role of graduate studies and research.
The Department of Computer Science is in a strong growth phase, with 17 tenure track faculty, and plans to hire several more over the next few years. The department is located in the Fuller Laboratory building (completed in 1990), has a large variety of computing resources, and is committed to providing the most advanced software and hardware environment for both research and teaching.
The department offers an exceptionally collegial, supportive environment, and encourages interdisciplinary activities.
The department currently grants the B.Sc. M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science, and has a Computer and Communications Networks graduate program, jointly with the Electrical and Computer Engineering department.
For further information about the university and the department please see the WPI and Computer Science Department web sites.
The WPI campus is situated in the heart of Worcester, close to many of the city's major cultural attractions, including the American Antiquarian Society, the Worcester Art Museum and several major music performance venues. Worcester is forty miles west of Boston, offers access to the diverse cultural and recreational resources of a major city, with the possiblity of a rural lifestyle. Worcester is also the seat of nine colleges and universities in addition to WPI, including the Medical School of the University of Massachusetts. WPI is close to numerous high-tech companies, three miles from a thriving bio-technology industrial park and offers ample opportunities for industrial interaction.
To apply, submit a letter of application, resume and the names, addresses and e-mail addresses of three references to:
Recruiting Committee
Computer Science Department
WPI, 100 Institute Road,
Worcester, MA 01609
Questions about the hiring process, as well as electronic applications (in postscript, ascii or MS Word) should be addressed to: recruit@cs.wpi.edu. Preference will be given to applications received by December 31, 1998, although the search is still open.
To enrich education through diversity, WPI is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.
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