[Infovis] Assistant Professor Position in Data Science — University of Calgary

[Wesley Willett]

The University of Calgary is hiring for several assistant prof positions
this year, including one in data science. The hire is part of our move to
build out a new data science program, so primarily looking for folks with
more visual analytics and/or machine learning experience. New hires would
have a chance to collaborate with visualization faculty in the Interactions
Lab <http://ilab.cpsc.ucalgary.ca>, InnoVis
<http://innovis.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/>, and Data Experience
<http://dataexperience.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/> labs. Having spent the past
couple of years at Calgary as a new prof, I've been very impressed with the
university overall and the department in particular – and this is hopefully
one in a string of several more vis-related hires!

Full advert below.

Thanks,
_Wesley Willett
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*Two Assistant Professor Positions, Data Science & Information Security*

*Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary*



The Department of Computer Science (CPSC) at the University of Calgary
seeks outstanding candidates for two tenure-track positions at the
Assistant Professor level. Applicants must have an exceptional publication
record (for the seniority level of the position) and possess a PhD in
Computer Science (or equivalent) at the time of appointment. Successful
applicants must be enthusiastic about contributing to both teaching and
research.


Applicants are sought in the areas of *Data Science* or *Information
Security*.

 The successful *data science applicant* should have demonstrated expertise
in creating big data applications, machine learning, data analytics, or
data mining. We are also particularly interested in applicants using data
science approaches to enhance software engineering processes.

The successful *information security applicant* should have demonstrated
expertise in applied cryptography, system security, or network security. We
are also particularly interested in applicants with expertise in building
secure software systems.

Both applicants should also be able to work in close collaboration with
other researchers at the University of Calgary. Interdisciplinarity in an
applicant’s research is an asset.

The successful candidates are expected to establish an independent research
program aligned with the University of Calgary's Eyes High vision, and to
provide high-quality teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate
levels. They will actively recruit and supervise graduate students.
Peer-reviewed external funding is expected to be obtained and sustained.
Industrial partnerships are also strongly encouraged, as appropriate.



Recently ranked #1 among young universities in North America, the
University of Calgary has significant ongoing research activities in
fundamental and applied analytics as well as information security.
Information security, information visualization, visual analytics,
human-computer interaction, and engineering of analytics applications are
current strengths, leading to close interactions with experts from a wide
variety of application domains. Cross-disciplinary teams are tackling big
data challenges in energy, health informatics, life sciences, and other
areas. Analytics and visualization have been identified as core platform by
the University of Calgary, triggering investments in these and related
research areas. The Faculty of Science Institute for Security, Privacy and
Information Assurance (ISPIA) is a multi-disciplinary Institute at the
University of Calgary, devoted to research and educational activities in
all aspects of information protection, with strong linkages to industry and
community



The Department of Computer Science is one of Canada's leaders, with
demonstrated excellence in teaching and research. It has large
undergraduate and graduate programs, state-of-the-art computing facilities,
and successful multi-disciplinary linkages. Calgary is a multi-cultural
city and enjoys a moderate climate beside the natural beauty of the Rocky
Mountains. Further information is available at http://www.cpsc.ucalgary.ca.



Interested applicants should send a CV, a concise description of their
research, a statement of teaching philosophy, and a list of 3 references
via email to search at cpsc.ucalgary.ca, or physical mail to:



Head, Department of Computer Science

University of Calgary

2500 University Drive NW

Calgary, Alberta, Canada   T2N 1N4



The deadline for applications is *December 1, 2017* or until the positions
are filled. Hiring decisions will be finalized in Spring 2018, with the
successful candidates joining the University of Calgary in *July 2018*.