The Tandy School of Computer Science within the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) invites applications for tenured or tenure-track faculty positions at the assistant, associate, or full professor level with expertise in areas related to new frontiers in theoretical and applied Artificial Intelligence. Areas of particular interest include deep learning, machine learning, large language models, computer vision, natural language processing, and human-AI collaboration. The successful applicant will be required to teach, advise, and mentor graduate and undergraduate students; develop a strong, independent, and externally funded research program; contribute to improving the quality and reputation of the department locally, nationally, and internationally; and serve the college, the university, and the discipline. Excellence in written and verbal communication is essential.
Aiming to become a research-intensive R1 institution and a top ranked school, the University of Tulsa (TU) is investing and expanding in several strategic research areas. To support this growth initiative, the ECS College intends to significantly increase its faculty in the next 5 years and seeks inspired, driven academics to join it in this mission.
The University of Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a city with a population of over 1,000,000 in the metro area. Underpinned by an endowment in excess of $1.4 billion, TU is a private university with approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering and Computer Science, Health Sciences, and Law. TU is one of the top 100 private U.S. research establishments, and Oklahoma’s highest-ranked private university, according to US News and World Report data. The College of Engineering and Computer Science has a global reputation in Energy and Cyber Security, with long-standing scholarship contributing to service programs supported by the NSF and the National Security Agency. TU also owns a large-scale research facility that has hosted numerous Industry/University partnerships and consortia for more than 50 years. The College is home to 55 tenured/tenure-track faculty and 26 teaching faculty, and has seven PhD programs that produce excellent scientists and engineers for placement as professors and researchers at universities, national labs, and industries across the country and the world.
Applicants must have earned a doctorate in Computer Science or a related discipline. Information on the department can be found at http://utulsa.edu/academics/engineering-computer-science/departments/computer-science/. Additional relevant experience, including industrial and research lab tenures, is encouraged. A strong track record of impact and leadership in AI is expected of applicants for senior positions.
TO APPLY:
Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, research statement, and a list of three to five references that include postal addresses, phone numbers and email addresses. Applications may be submitted here: https://universitytulsa.peopleadmin.com/postings/9616.
Application reviews will begin on November 15, 2024, and will continue until all positions are filled. It is anticipated the appointment will begin in the Fall 2025 semester.
