[TYPES/announce] Tenure-track PL faculty position at Tufts University

[Jeff Foster]

I'm pleased to announce that Tufts University's CS Department is seeking
faculty candidates in Programming Languages. Review of applications will
begin Dec 15, 2023. I've pasted the full position description below, which
you can also find at the application site:

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apply.interfolio.com/129454__;!!IBzWLUs!TD9z3z_h4lJAlwcWdajJ7CoEWADC-QO85AMvMpNLy5VOg-KzcFaZC8ec22mp_Py-oUs9bsRTd4wC-Mb1mwC4OwMxOwa_zm5ybX3r8XOB2w$ 

We also have a leadership-oriented position open for mid-career faculty
(see job description below). I really enjoy being at Tufts, and I strongly
encourage you to apply if you are interested in joining us! Please feel
free to reach out to me with any questions or to discuss the search
further.

Thanks,

Jeff Foster
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The Department of Computer Science at Tufts University invites applications
for multiple tenure-track faculty positions to begin September 2024, as
follows.

Programming Languages (PL): The department seeks candidates who conduct
research in programming languages, including software engineering
researchers whose work is adjacent to programming languages. Candidates who
can connect to and build on the department’s and/or university’s strengths
in related areas are strongly encouraged to apply. While candidates at the
Assistant or Associate Professor level are preferred, candidates at all
levels will also be considered.

Artificial Intelligence (AI): The department seeks candidates who conduct
research in artificial intelligence, especially those with interests in
neuro-symbolic AI, language processing with large language models (LLM),
formal methods for safe learning, cognitive systems, and multi-agent
planning and reasoning.  Candidates in areas of artificial intelligence
that connect to and build on the department’s and/or university’s strengths
are particularly encouraged to apply. While candidates at the Associate
Professor level are preferred, candidates at all levels will also be
considered.

Any Area, with Leadership Potential: The department seeks candidates for
the Ada Lovelace Professorship of Computer Science. Candidates for this
professorship must demonstrate strong leadership potential and may be in
any area of computing. This is a regular, permanent position, for which the
Lovelace Professorship will apply for the first five years, after which the
candidate will automatically continue as a regular faculty member.
Mid-career, new or established Associate Professors, or recently promoted
Full Professors are preferred.

Exceptional candidates not matching the above position descriptions will
also be considered. We welcome candidates with a variety of life
experiences and perspectives that will add value to our department. Women,
Black/African Descent, Indigenous/Native American, Hispanic/Latinx, People
of Color, LGBTQ , individuals with disabilities, and others with
intersecting marginalized identities are strongly encouraged to apply. The
department especially values candidates who have an interest in civic
engagement, social impact, and the betterment of society.

Tufts Computer Science has grown significantly in the past decade in terms
of faculty count, number of students, and research funding. The department
recently moved into the brand-new Joyce Cummings Center, which is also the
home of Math, Economics, the Data Intensive Studies Center, and the Derby
Entrepreneurship Center. The department benefits from outstanding
undergraduate and graduate students, collaborative faculty, and
cross-disciplinary research opportunities. Tufts University, a member of
the AAU, is one of the smallest universities ranked as an R1 university, so
it offers the best of a liberal arts college atmosphere coupled with the
intellectual and technological resources of a major research university.
Tufts University supports and encourages a culture of interdisciplinary
research, and there are numerous such opportunities across the School of
Engineering, the School of Arts and Sciences, the Fletcher School of Law
and Diplomacy, the School of Medicine, and our other graduate and
professional schools.

Located only six miles from historic downtown Boston, faculty members on
the Tufts Medford/Somerville campus have extensive opportunities for
academic and industrial collaboration as well as participation in the rich
intellectual life of the area. The new Medford/Tufts MBTA stop on the Green
Line opened recently and is located immediately adjacent to the Joyce
Cummings Center. The Tufts School of Engineering is in the midst of a
period of exciting growth that has seen the recruitment of outstanding new
faculty, a quadrupling of funded research over the last ten years, the
addition of new buildings and laboratory space, an emphasis on building
diversity in engineering, and major curricular initiatives at both the
undergraduate and graduate levels.

Qualifications
Applicants must hold a doctorate by the beginning of the appointment, must
have an active research program, must show promise of continued outstanding
research activity, and must exhibit a strong commitment to excellence in
teaching.

Application Instructions
Please submit your application online through Interfolio at
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apply.interfolio.com/129454__;!!IBzWLUs!TD9z3z_h4lJAlwcWdajJ7CoEWADC-QO85AMvMpNLy5VOg-KzcFaZC8ec22mp_Py-oUs9bsRTd4wC-Mb1mwC4OwMxOwa_zm5ybX3r8XOB2w$ . We request the following: (a) a cover
letter explaining your interest in Tufts and in this position; (b) your
curriculum vitae; (c) a statement describing your current and planned
research; (d) a statement of your teaching philosophy; (e) a sample of your
scholarly work; and (f) three to five confidential reference letters.

Candidates are encouraged to demonstrate throughout their application their
attention to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice as these topics
relate to teaching, research, and engagement in the academic environment.

Review of applications will begin December 15, 2023 and will continue until
the positions are filled. For more information about the department or the
positions, please visit https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://go.tufts.edu/CSpositions__;!!IBzWLUs!TD9z3z_h4lJAlwcWdajJ7CoEWADC-QO85AMvMpNLy5VOg-KzcFaZC8ec22mp_Py-oUs9bsRTd4wC-Mb1mwC4OwMxOwa_zm5ybX2Ra1XBZg$ . Inquiries should
be emailed to ttsearch at cs.tufts.edu.

For assistance with Interfolio, please contact help at interfolio.com or call
877-997-8807.

Application Process
This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this
search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can
send all application materials, including confidential letters of
recommendation, free of charge.

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