New Mexico State University

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Department: Computer Science Department - Req#2009011082
Position Title: Assistant Professor - 9 month Tenure Track Posting #: 2009011082
  Tenure Track
Rank: Assistant Professor
Date Position Advertised: October 2, 2009
Salary: Commensurate with Education & Experience
Special Conditions: All university positions are contingent upon availability of funding. All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent on the university’s verification of credentials and other information required by federal law, state law, and NMSU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a criminal history check.

NMSU is located in southern New Mexico, the “Land of Enchantment”, just 50 miles from the El Paso airport. NMSU is a land grant institution, with strong research programs and a tradition in serving a diverse student population (NMSU is a Minority-serving Institution). The NMSU campus houses the Physical Science Laboratory and has ties to Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories, the White Sands Missile Range, and the National Center for Genomics Research. For more information, please visit http-//www.cs.nmsu.edu.
Qualifications: The minimum qualifications are a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science or in a closely-related discipline by the time of appointment, along with demonstrated evidence of excellence in teaching and research. We particularly solicit applications from candidates with attitude for collaborative research, whose research foci can complement the existing expertise in the department; we are also interested in individuals that can promote inter-disciplinary research initiatives. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an independent research program and teach graduate and undergraduate courses in Computer Science.
Examples of Duties: The Computer Science Department at New Mexico State University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level, with appointment starting in the Fall semester 2010. We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in database management systems, data mining or related areas. Applications from women and members of traditionally under-represented groups are particularly encouraged. Salary and start-up package will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The Department has strong research and educational programs, especially in the areas of knowledge representation and reasoning, software engineering, computer networks, bioinformatics, game design, and theoretical computer science. The Department has an extensive computing infrastructure, which includes several parallel and distributed platforms. The Department offers B.S, M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science and actively participates in inter-disciplinary research and educational programs. The Department has received extensive funding for support of its instructional and research activities from a broad spectrum of agencies, including NSF, NIH, and the Department of Education.
Benefits Offered: Group medical and hospital insurance, group life insurance,
long-term disability insurance, state educational retirement,
workers' compensation, sick leave, annual leave and
unemployment compensation. Opportunity for educational
advancement.
Nine month faculty- not eligible for annual and sick leave.
Reply to/Deadline for Applications: Applicants should submit a letter of intent, complete curriculum vitae, a research and teaching statement, and at least three letters of reference. Electronic submissions to cssearch@cs.nmsu.edu are requested. For any questions, please contact the CS Faculty Search Chair, Dr. Son Cao Tran at cssearch@cs.nmsu.edu. Screening will begin December 7th, 2009. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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Offer of employment is contingent upon verification of individual's eligibility for employment in the United States.

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