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Associate or Full Professor for Cyber-Security - Cross Disciplinary Cluster Hire

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Position description

The University of California at Riverside (UCR) is embarking on a major new hiring initiative that will add 300 tenured and tenure-track positions in 33 cross-disciplinary areas selected through a peer-reviewed competition. Over the next three years, we will hire multiple faculty members in each area and invest in research infrastructure to support their work. This initiative will build critical mass in vital and emerging fields of scholarship, foster truly cross-disciplinary work and further diversify the faculty at one of America’s most diverse research universities. We encourage applications from scholars committed to excellence and seeking to help redefine the research university for the next generation. Additional information available at http://www.clusterhiring.ucr.edu

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of California, Riverside is leading the search for three tenure or tenure-track faculty positions in Cyber-security, with particular interest in: (a) operating systems/distributed system security, (b) software security, (c) applied cryptography, and (d) human computer interaction for understanding and improving the security of systems. Senior candidates need to have a strong record of research, teaching, and graduate student mentorship, while junior candidates needs to show potential to excel in these areas. Candidates with interdisciplinary interests in security and privacy are particularly encouraged to apply.

This aggressive and focused hiring is part of the strategic plan of the UCR campus, which has identified Cybersecurity as a strategic growth area. The goal is to establish a Cybersecurity Center of Excellence. The center will leverage the current faculty and existing multi-million dollar grants across multiple disciplines and departments from Engineering, and Sciences. The vision of the center is to usher a new generation of computing, mobile, and embedded systems where security and privacy are built into the design and implementation from the beginning.

The CSE department offers several undergraduate degrees, as well as MS and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science. The Department currently has 25 faculty members, including multiple ACM/IEEE/AAAS Fellows and Young Investigator/NSF CAREER award holders, who pride themselves in combining top quality teaching with cutting edge research. The research projects in the department are funded by federal (NSF, NIH, AFOSR, DoD) or industrial sponsors, with the new awards for 2015/16 exceeding 6 million dollars. More information regarding the department is available at http://www.cs.ucr.edu.

UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

Advancement through the faculty ranks at the University of California is through a series of structured, merit-based evaluations, occurring every 2-3 years, each of which includes substantial peer input.

Full consideration will be given to applications received by January 2, 2015. We will continue to consider applications until the positions are filled. Salary level will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Positions require a Ph.D. in Computer Science (or in a closely related field) at the time of employment. To apply, please register through the weblink at http://www.engr.ucr.edu/facultysearch/. For inquiries and questions, please contact us at search@cs.ucr.edu.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Research

  • Statement of Teaching

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through teaching, research, professional activity, and/or service.
    (Optional)

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 5 required (contact information only)