Assistant Professor - Software Engineering (#0084632)

Title:                                           Assistant Professor - Software Engineering

Position Number:                      0084632

Hiring Unit:                                Department of Information and Computer Sciences

Location:                                    Manoa Campus

Date Posted:                              October 16, 2024

Closing Date:                             Continuous, application review begins November 15, 2024

Salary Information:                    Competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience

Tenure Track:                             Tenure

Full Time/Part Time:                   Full time

Temporary/Permanent:              Permanent

Description

The Department of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS) at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa invites applications for a permanent, full-time (9-month), tenure-track, faculty position, at the rank of Assistant Professor position in the broad area of Software Engineering. The position will begin approximately August 01, 2025. The Hawaii State Legislature has appropriated this position with the intent to help meet the state’s strategic goal of increasing expertise in computing and information sciences. 

The University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, a Carnegie R1 research university and the flagship campus of the UH system, is a top-50 public university dedicated to providing world-class teaching, research, and service in a multicultural and inclusive environment.

Other Conditions:
Subject to position clearance and availability of funds. First review of applicants will begin November 15, 2024 with continuous recruitment until position is filled.
 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach and develop courses in information and computer sciences
• Develop an extramurally funded research program
• Publish outstanding work in leading scholarly journals and conference proceedings
• Supervise graduate students; mentor and advise undergraduates
• Participate in capstone project mentoring
• Provide department, college, and university service
• Other scholarly duties as assigned

Minimum qualifications:

• An earned Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely-related discipline by the time of appointment
• Demonstrated an outstanding research record
• Demonstrated an ability to lead a research program involving students and postdocs
• Demonstrated an ability to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and a strong potential for securing external funding.

Desirable Qualifications: 

To Apply:

Click the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the job posting to complete an application and attach required documents. Documents include: (1) a cover letter showing how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications, (2) A curriculum vitae with a publication list, (3) Names and contact information of three individuals willing to provide professional reference letters, (4) A statement describing research interests, accomplishments, and future research plans, (5) A statement describing experiences in, and approaches to, teaching and mentoring students, especially any experience mentoring software projects in collaboration with industry partners. Candidates should include discussion of their experience and interest in diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM and computer science, particularly within the context of the University of Hawai'i’s role as an indigenous-serving university.

Inquiries:

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Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

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Accommodation Request:  The University of Hawai'i complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly.  Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.  For further information, please refer to the following link: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/accommodation-request/