The Department of Computer Science at Virginia Tech (www.cs.vt.edu) invites applications for a full-time tenured position at the Professor or Associate Professor rank from candidates in artificial intelligence with particular interests in machine learning, knowledge representation, or data mining. Candidates should have an established record of scholarship, leadership, and collaboration in computing and interdisciplinary areas; demonstrated ability to contribute to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels in AI and related subjects; sensitivity to issues of diversity in the campus community; and the skills needed to establish and grow a multidisciplinary research group.

CS@VT has over 40 tenure-track research-oriented faculty. PhD production is among the top 30 in the US and annual research expenditures exceed $6 million. There are rich opportunities in a highly collaborative department with strengths in HCI, HPC, CS education, digital libraries, computational biology and bioinformatics. Active interdisciplinary research also explores CyberArts, digital government, problem-solving environments. Emphases on security and personal health informatics are underway in collaboration with the newly formed VT-Carilion Research Institute associated with the VT-Carilion School of Medicine, opening in Fall 2010.

CS faculty serve as directors of the Center for High-End Computing Systems and the Center for Human-Computer Interaction. Launched in 2001, and supported by multiple grants, the VT Undergraduate Research in Computer Science program integrates an increasing percentage of students into the research life of the department. A new building opened in 2006, leading to a near doubling in space, including dedicated reconfigurable laboratories such as for the gigapixel display system. A $1million renovation of the department’s undergraduate laboratories for gaming/graphics, systems, and software engineering was completed in 2008.

CS@VT offers BS, MS, and Ph.D. programs in the Blacksburg campus and a graduate program at its satellite campus in the Washington, D.C. area (which has about 100 students). The department is a key participant in many interdisciplinary initiatives on campus, e.g., the Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology program. Our dedicated and hard-working support staff numbers 15. CS@VT is part of the College of Engineering (www.eng.vt.edu) – the premier engineering school in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The college has a history of innovation, e.g., in supercomputing (System X, System G) and entrepreneurial research facilitated by three new interdisciplinary buildings.

Established in 1872 as a land-grant college, Virginia Tech is a comprehensive research university, with approximately $300 million per year in research, and more than 26,000 students, the largest full-time student population in Virginia. The 120 acre VT Corporate Research Center is home to over 100 companies.

Blacksburg is consistently ranked among the country’s best places to live. More information can be found at (http://www.vt.edu/where_we_are/blacksburg/). Home to the Blacksburg Electronic Village, it is a scenic and vibrant community nestled in the New River Valley between the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains. The town is proximal to state parks, trails, and other regional attractions of Southwest Virginia, renowned for their history and natural beauty.

Candidates for this senior position must have a doctoral degree in computer science or a closely related field; and a distinguished record of research, education, and professional service. The position is full-time, tenured; salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Virginia Tech has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity, inclusion, and to maintaining a work and learning environment that is free of all forms of discrimination; it is the recipient of a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Award to increase the participation of women in academic science and engineering careers. Virginia Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution.

Applications must be submitted online (direct link). Applicant screening will begin January 15, 2010 and continue until the position is filled. Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a cover letter, and contact information of at least five references. A research statement and a teaching statement may also be included. Inquiries about the position should be directed to:

        Dennis Kafura, kafura@cs.vt.edu, office +1-540-231-5568
        Chair, Search Committee
        Department of Computer Science,
        Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061