[Job] Multiple Tenure-Track Positions in Information Technology (IT) at University of Washington Tacoma
Juhua Hu
The School of Engineering and Technology (SET) at the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) invites applications for multiple tenure-tenure track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor in Information Technology (IT). This is a full-time (100% FTE) position with a nine-month service period, with an expected start date of September 16, 2024. The initial appointment is for a three-year period, renewable upon successful completion of the second-year review.
All faculty at the UW engage in scholarship, teaching, and service. Successful candidates will be expected to pursue a vigorous research agenda and teach classes at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Successful candidates should expect to teach in a variety of modalities, including online, hybrid, and/or in-person, in the context of an urban-serving university campus. Successful candidates will also participate in service to the university and profession, and will be expected to contribute substantially toward creating a diverse and inclusive community of faculty, staff, and students. We encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds, including those from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the Information Technology and/or Higher Education fields.
Positive factors for consideration include, but are not limited to: teaching, research, or industry experience in a relevant field; demonstrated cross-disciplinary expertise in teaching and research; and research foci in Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Machine Learning, Systems Integration, DevOps, Wireless Networks, or Mobile systems.
About UW Tacoma: UW Tacoma, one of the three UW campuses, is an undergraduate and graduate level campus that is evolving economically, culturally, and architecturally together with the region it serves. UWT is a 46-acre, urban-serving campus that currently enrolls approximately 5,000 students. The campus consists of architectural award-winning LEED certified retrofitted historical buildings, set in the midst of the city’s museum mile and situated on the high-technology corridor of Puget Sound, offering views of the historic Foss Waterway and Mount Rainier, while providing an incomparable gateway to Pacific Northwest recreation opportunities. UW Tacoma’s commitment to diversity and inclusion is central to maintaining an atmosphere wherein students, staff, faculty and residents find abundant opportunities for intellectual, personal, and professional growth.
The School of Engineering and Technology (SET) was created in 2001 through a public/private partnership to address the critical demand for computing and engineering professionals in the South Puget Sound. Today, SET has 33 tenured and tenure- track faculty, 20 teaching faculty, 1 research faculty, and approximately 1,000 students. SET faculty have received research funding from federal/government grants/contracts, and industry partners. The CSS program offers bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees with 23 PhD students, 95 MS students, and 400 undergraduate majors. In addition to CSS, SET offers undergraduate degree programs in Information Technology, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, and graduate degree programs in Cybersecurity and Leadership, and Electrical and Computer Engineering. For more information regarding the School of Engineering and Technology please visit: https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/set
Applications received by December 11, 2023, will receive priority review.
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