[TYPES/announce] UVM Hiring Faculty in PL (and/or security, privacy)

[David Darais]

We are hiring t-t faculty at UVM in any of these areas: programming languages, security, privacy, and/or systems:

  https://www.uvmjobs.com/postings/38080

The new hire for the first position would join our UVM PLAID research lab which specializes in programming languages, security and privacy:

  plaid.w3.uvm.edu

Burlington Vermont is a wonderful place to live, and is often rated among the best small city in the US for quality of living.

Please see our full job ads below. Our review of applications will begin on Dec 31, 2019; applications will be considered thereafter until the position is filled.

Thanks,
David Darais

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> The Department of Computer Science at the University of Vermont is seeking applicants for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, with duties to start in late August of 2020. We are especially interested in applicants with expertise in cybersecurity, data privacy, programming languages and/or systems. Ideal candidates would show strong potential for contributing to the UVM Center for Computer Security and Privacy (http://compsec.w3.uvm.edu) and collaborating with the UVM research lab for programming languages, data privacy, and information security (http://plaid.w3.uvm.edu).
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> The applicant must have a PhD in Computer Science or a closely-related area. Competitive applicants will possess a significant track record of research excellence as appropriate to their seniority and be capable of outstanding teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels. We are especially interested in scholars who will contribute to the growth of research efforts in UVM CS by building on existing strengths and developing new collaborations, and who will mentor graduate students effectively.
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> The University of Vermont, established in 1791, is a comprehensive research university with a current enrollment of 12,000+ undergraduate, graduate, and medical students. The scientific and academic environments in CEMS, and throughout the UVM university community are dynamic, highly collaborative, and multi-disciplinary. Significant campus resources for research collaboration include: The Vermont Advanced Computing Core, The Vermont Complex Systems Center, The Larner College of Medicine, the Institute for Environmental Diplomacy & Security and the Gund Institute for Environment. The University’s commitment to the growth of STEM disciplines, including Computer Science, is evidenced by the construction of the STEM Complex, its largest-ever capital project.
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> The University is located in Burlington, Vermont, about 90 miles south of Montreal. Burlington is often rated as the best small city in America for quality of living, and features year-round outdoor recreation and cultural events. Greater Burlington has a population of approximately 150,000 and enjoys a panoramic setting on Lake Champlain, bordered by the Adirondack and Green Mountains.
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> The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category legally protected by federal or state law.
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> The University of Vermont is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and inclusive excellence of the academic community through their teaching, service and research, scholarship or creative arts. We are an educationally purposeful community seeking to prepare students to be accountable leaders in a diverse and changing world. Members of the University of Vermont community embrace and advance the values of Our Common Ground: Openness, Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Innovation, and Justice. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to the ideals of accessibility, inclusiveness, and academic excellence as reflected in the tenets of Our Common Ground. To that end, candidates must provide a diversity impact statement as part of the application detailing how they will further the diversity of the unit through their teaching and service at the University.
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> Application materials (5 documents) must be submitted online at http://www.uvmjobs.com, position number 015021: (1) cover letter with names and contact information for at least three references (these must also be entered into the online application system), at least one of which can comment on teaching; (2) current curriculum vitae identifying specific areas of expertise; (3) a detailed statement of research interests; (4) a statement of teaching philosophy and interests; and (5) a diversity impact statement.
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> Inquiries may be addressed to Dr. Asim Zia, Search Committee Chairperson, at Asim.Zia at uvm.edu. Applications should be submitted by December 31 to ensure full consideration.