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The Richard A. Miner School of Computer & Information Sciences (CIS) at the University of Massachusetts Lowell invites applications for two tenure-track open rank faculty positions (Assistant, Associate or Full) to start in September 2024.  The Miner School of Computer & Information Sciences (CIS) was launched in Summer 2022 and named in honor of distinguished alumnus Rich Miner, co-founder of Android, the company and mobile operating system that Google acquired and launched.

The University of Massachusetts Lowell:

Located about 25 miles northwest of Boston in the high-tech corridor of Massachusetts, the University of Massachusetts Lowell is a tier-1 research university with a national reputation in science, engineering, and technology.  UMass Lowell is committed to educating students for lifelong success in a diverse world, and to conducting research and outreach activities that sustain the economic, environmental, and social health of the region.  We seek a diverse talented candidate pool to be part of our mission and achievements.

The Miner School of Computer & Information Sciences:

The School currently has 23 tenured and tenure-track faculty members, 6 full-time teaching faculty members, 1 visiting lecturer, and a few adjunct instructors serving over 1,000 Computer Science (CS) BS students, 228 CS-MS students, and 70 CS-PhD students.  It also offers a BS, an MS and an AS (Associate of Science) in Information Technology (IT) online with 512, 118, and 36 students respectively (Information Technology degrees courses are taught by a separate faculty body).  It offers bioinformatics options, a robotics minor, a data science option, a cybersecurity option, and a PhD in computational mathematics.  The School is looking to fill a number of tenure-track/tenured positions in the next few years.  In the last two years, the CIS faculty has received approximately $20M in external research funding from NSF, DARPA, DOD, DHE, NIH, NIST, and industry.  Research expenditures have more than doubled over the last five years.  The School has 7 NSF CAREER Award recipients.  More information about the School can be found at https://www.uml.edu/sciences/computer-science/.

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

• Applicants must hold a PhD in computer and information sciences or a closely related discipline and must be committed to developing and sustaining externally-funded research programs
• Applicants must demonstrate strong potential to establish and maintain substantial research, teaching, and service, including the ability to publish refereed publications, obtain competitive external grants, and supervise postgraduate students
• Applicants should have a demonstrated capability for academic management and leadership
• Successful applicants will develop a strong network of collaborations with established national and/or international researchers, leading to significant impact in computer and information sciences and related fields

Preferred Qualifications:

• Outstanding candidates in all areas of computer and information science will be considered, and are encouraged to apply.  In addition to developing a strong research program, a successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, including school core and specialty areas based on the candidate's expertise.
• The ideal candidate should establish a vigorous externally funded research program, show great potential for excellence in teaching, and promote diversity, equity and inclusion.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Review of applications will begin January 2, 2024. Applications received by January 16, 2024 will be given full consideration with applications continuing to be considered after that date until the positions are filled. Women and underrepresented minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.  

Please include the following required documents with your application: 

• CV
• Cover letter
• Teaching statement
• Research statement
• Diversity statement including experience with and commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student population
• Publication list 
• Names (full name) and contact information (including email addresses) of three references will be required at the time of application; the system will automatically generate and send a request to letter writers.   References will be contacted for a letter of reference. References will be required to upload recommendation letters to our online portal.  Only recommendation letters that are uploaded to the system by the referee will be accepted.  Neither emailed or hard-copy letters will be accepted.  Three letters of reference are required.