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Department: Col of Engineering and Computing
Classification: 9month Instructional Faculty
Job Category:Instructional Faculty
Job Type:FullTime
Work Schedule:Fulltime (1.0 FTE 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax VA
Workplace Type:Hybrid Eligible
Salary:Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check:Yes
About the Department:
The Department of Computer Science has 30 teachingtrack faculty and 56 tenured and tenuretrack faculty with wideranging research interests and strong research groups in cybersecurity systems and networks machine learning and data mining artificial intelligence robotics visual computing theory databases bioinformatics HCI and software engineering. The department has seen a substantial increase in computer science majors as enrollment has grown from 550 undergraduates in 2012 to 2500 undergraduates today. The department has 230 PhD students and over 900 Masters students enrolled in three MS programs. The Department has around $5.5 million in annual research expenditures 29 recipients of the prestigious NSF CAREER Award six IEEE Fellows and three ACM Fellows. The department is currently ranked #33 on CSRankings.
For more information on the department visit our Web site: the Position:
The Department of Computer Science invites applications for multiple term faculty positions beginning Fall to this position will be expected to teach and develop undergraduate and graduate courses; participate in university college and departmental governance; professional and public service; advising students; and performing related instructional assignments such as supervising senior projects student internships and practicum.
Applicant at the rank of Associate or Full Professor must have interests in outreach curriculum development and significant experience in an academic setting in teaching for at least six years post Ph.D.
Responsibilities:
Teaching
- Teaches at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Service
- Advises students;
- Participates in all aspects of the departments mission; and
- Serves the profession.
Required Qualifications:
- Applicants for the position of Assistant/Associate or Full Professor must have received a Ph.D. in computer Science or a related field;
- Candidates with a Ph.D. in other fields should have a strong publication record in Computer Science;
- Applicants who have received an MS in Computer Science or a related field by the start date of the position will be considered for Instructor positions;
- Demonstrated potential for excellence and a commitment to highquality teaching;
- Applicants should possess a strong commitment to and demonstrated excellence in teaching; and
- Applicants at the rank of Associate or Full Professor must have interests in outreach curriculum development and significant experience in an academic setting in teaching for at least six years post Ph.D.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Applicants at all ranks and in all areas of computer science broadly defined will be considered;
- Preference will be given to candidates with a Ph.D. teaching experience and a record of peerreviewed publications;
- Administrative and/or managerial experience is a plus; and
- Applicants who can build collaborations with other departments within the College and across the University will benefit from the strong support and encouragement for interdisciplinary collaboration with the College and the University.
Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration applicants must apply for theOpenRank Term Computer Sciences Faculty at complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information and provide a cover letter complete CV with publications statement of professional goals including your perspective on teaching (upload as philosophy of teaching) and transcript (optional).
Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
Posting Open Date: February 11 2025
For Full Consideration Apply by: March 7 2025
Open Until Filled:Yes
About the College:
The College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) at George Mason University is a fastgrowing force for innovation in research and education. Ranked nationally in the top 100 in both undergraduate and graduate education the CEC enrolled a record high of 10933 students in fall 2023. The college has 34 undergraduate masters and doctoral degree programs including several firstinthenation offerings. Of its 320 fulltime faculty 93 are tenured 77 are tenuretrack 90 are term faculty and 60 are research faculty. As part of a nationally ranked research university CEC research teams expended $65 million in sponsored research awards in the past year and had projects with over $119 million in current and anticipated awards. The college stands out for its leading research in areas such as artificial intelligence data analytics engineering cybersecurity engineering biomedical imaging and devices healthcare autonomous systems 5G/Next G communications systems architectures computational biomedicine advanced materials and manufacturing sustainable infrastructure and more. The college encourages and supports multidisciplinary research and provides ample opportunity for faculty to work with other disciplines.
About the University and the Region:
George Mason University is the largest and most diverse public research university in Virginia with an enrollment of more than 40000 students studying in over 200 degree programs. Mason is an innovative entrepreneurial institution with national distinction in a range of academic fields. It was classified as an R1 research institution in 2016 by the Carnegie Classifications of Institutes of Higher Education. The university has campuses in Fairfax Arlington and Prince William County. Its proximity to Washington D.C. provides unmatched geographical access to federal agencies and national laboratories. Northern Virginia is also home to one of the largest concentrations of hightech firms in the nation providing excellent opportunities for interaction with industry. The region is consistently rated as being among the best places to live in the country and has an outstanding local public school system.
About the Future:
In conjunction with Amazons decision to establish a second headquarters in Northern Virginia the Commonwealth of Virginia announced a multiyear plan to invest in the growth of degree programs in computing. As a result Mason has committed to accelerate its plans to grow its capacity in computing and hightech fields. Among the universitys exciting initiatives are the launch of the Institute for Digital Innovationa university think tank and incubator to serve the digital economyand the expansion of Mason Square home to its Arlington facilities. In 2025 Fuse a new 355000 square foot building will open to students faculty and research teams. This netzero facility will house the Institute for Digital Innovation stateof theart classrooms labs and collaborative spaces. It will also include retail space and leasing opportunities for local businesses. These initiatives reflect hundreds of millions of dollars in new investment by Mason that will rapidly elevate the universitys already leading national position in computing and related areas.
Employment Type
Temp
