Faculty Positions in AI at Oregon State University

Kind of position: 
Tenure-track faculty positions
Institution/Company: 
Oregon State University
Application deadline: 
Sunday, 1 December, 2019 - 23:00
Country: 
United States
City/Place: 
Corvallis, Oregon
Description of the position: 

The School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Oregon State University invites applications for full-time, nine-month, tenure-track faculty positions in Artificial Intelligence to begin in Fall 2020. Candidates with a strong research record in any areas of Artificial Intelligence including Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, and Automated Planning will be considered.

Appointment is anticipated at the Assistant Professor rank, but candidates with exceptional qualifications may be considered for appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. Applicants must hold a doctorate degree in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Science, or a closely related field by the start of the employment. Applicants should demonstrate a strong commitment and capacity to initiate new funded research as well as to expand, complement, and collaborate with existing research programs in the OSU College of Engineering and beyond. As part of the position, applicants have to regularly perform graduate and undergraduate teaching duties, including developing new courses related to their research expertise. Applicants are expected to mentor students and promote equitable outcomes among learners of diverse and underrepresented identity groups.

The university is located in Corvallis, at the heart of Oregon’s Willamette Valley and close to Portland’s Silicon Forest with numerous collaboration opportunities. The College of Engineering (CoE) boasts of strong graduate programs in AI and Robotics and a newly established Collaborative Robotics and Intelligent Systems Institute (CoRIS). Corvallis has been ranked # 1 on a list of “Best Places for Work-Life Balance” and is within easy reach of the Cascade Mountains and the Oregon Coast.

Oregon State University has a strong institutional commitment to diversity and multiculturalism, and provides a welcoming atmosphere with unique professional opportunities for leaders from underrepresented groups. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who share our vision of an inclusive community.

Apply online at http://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/79556 with the following documents: A letter of interest; vita; a two-page statement of research interests; a one-page statement of teaching interests; a one-page statement on efforts towards equity and inclusion; and names and contact information for at least three references.

To be assured full consideration, applications must be received by December 1, 2019.