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USC Viterbi School of Engineering - Computer Science

The Computer Science Department of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering seeks to hire multiple tenure-track faculty this year. We are interested in outstanding faculty candidates at all levels, with priority in the areas of:

Applications must include a letter indicating the area of specialization, a detailed curriculum vitae, a statement on current and future research directions, and names of at least three professional references.

We expect candidates to have a strong commitment both to research and to teaching. All applicants must have earned a doctorate in computer science or a closely related field by the date of appointment. The department is primarily seeking individuals at the Assistant Professor rank. These applicants should submit their applications online at-
 
http://www.cs.usc.edu/FacultyOnline/

However, we are also interested in exceptional senior candidates. They should contact the Department Chair, at <cschair@usc.edu>. Evaluation of all dossiers will start in mid-November 2007 but later applications will also be considered.

With over $160 million in research expenditures annually, the USC Viterbi School of Engineering ranks first nationally in research funding per faculty member, and US News and World Report consistently ranks the School's graduate program in the nation's top ten. The School's approximately 170 tenured and tenure track faculty includes 28 members of the National Academy of Engineering, eight winners of the Presidential Early Career Awards, 47 winners of NSF CAREER Awards, four winners of the Shannon Award, and a co-winner of the 2002 Turing Award. The Viterbi School is home to the Information Sciences Institute (ISI), two active National Science Foundation-funded Engineering Research Centers (the Integrated Media Systems Center and the Biomimetic MicroElectronic Systems Center), and the Department of Homeland Security's first center of excellence, the Center For Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE).

USC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.