[Jobinfo] Fwd: [ieeevr-group] Open Tenured/Tenure-track positions in Game-related areas at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Subject: 	[ieeevr-group] Open Tenured/Tenure-track positions in 
Game-related areas at The University of Texas at San Antonio
Date: 	Fri, 13 Oct 2017 10:57:11 -0700
From: 	John Quarles <ieeevrpublicity@gmail.com>
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The Department of Computer Science at The University of Texas at San 
Antonio (UTSA) invites applications for two tenured/tenure-track 
positions, starting in Fall 2018.

*Tenure-track Assistant or tenured/tenure-track Associate 
Professor* position in Game-related areas. The focus is on Computer 
Graphics, especially 3D animation, 3D modeling, and real-time rendering; 
and/or Human Computer Interaction, especially human computer interfaces, 
virtual reality, augmented reality, and game analytics. For this 
position, applications must be submitted through a web portal at 
http://jobs.utsa.edu/postings/7466

*Tenured/tenure-track Associate Professor* position in Data Science and 
Artificial Intelligence, focusing on cyber security, Internet of things, 
bioinformatics, natural language processing, speech recognition, 
language understanding, computer vision, or machine learning. This 
position is part of UTSA's focused cluster hiring plan under the Gold 
Star Initiative <http://port0.utsa.edu/cluster-hiring/index.asp> to 
recruit top-tier researchers over a four-year period. For this position, 
applications must be submitted through a web portal at 
http://jobs.utsa.edu/postings/7467

*Required qualifications:* Applicants for an Assistant Professor 
position must earn a Ph.D. by September 1, 2018, in Computer Science or 
in a related field and must demonstrate a strong potential for 
excellence in research and teaching.


Applicants for an Associate Professor position must have a Ph.D. in 
Computer Science or a related field and previous experience in graduate 
and undergraduate teaching. They should have an established research 
program in their area of specialization.

Responsibilities include research, teaching at the graduate and 
undergraduate levels, and program development. Salary and start-up 
supporting packages for the positions are highly competitive.


*Required documents:* Applications must include a letter of application, 
a dated curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, a statement 
of teaching interests, and the names, addresses (postal and e-mail), and 
telephone numbers of 3-6 references. Applicants who are selected for on 
campus interviews must be able to show proof that they will be eligible 
and qualified to work in the US by the time of hire.


Applications received by January 2, 2018 will be given full 
consideration. The search will continue until the position is filled or 
the search is closed.


*About the Department and the University*
The Department of Computer Science currently has 22 tenured/tenure-track 
faculty members and offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees supporting a 
dynamic and growing program with 1,195 undergraduates and 139 graduate 
students, including 60 Ph.D. students. The major research units in the 
department include: the Institute for Cyber Security, which operates the 
FlexCloud and FlexFarm laboratories dedicated to cyber security 
research, and the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security 
(CIAS), which focuses on cyber security maturity of cities and 
communities and also conducts nation-wide Cyber Security Defense 
Competitions for college and high school students. The research 
activities and experimental facilities have been well supported by 
several federal research and infrastructure grants. UTSA recently 
received a large 5-year NSF CREST grant on investigating cloud security 
and privacy. CIAS recently received a large 5-year grant from the 
Department of Homeland Security to set up a national standards 
organization for information sharing and analysis. The Department 
recently also received a large 5-year grant from the Army Research 
Laboratory to investigate the modeling and prediction of cyber attacks 
as well as several grants from other funding agencies. UTSA 
undergraduate cyber security programs are collectively ranked #1 in a 
2014 survey; the graduate programs are ranked #2 in a 2016 listing. The 
recently establish Army Research Laboratory—South at UTSA provides 
additional opportunities for Cyber Security research and funding. See 
http://www.cs.utsa.edu <http://www.cs.utsa.edu/> for additional 
information on the Department of Computer Science and its faculty.

With nearly 31,000 students UTSA is the largest university in South 
Texas. The city of San Antonio has a population of over one million and 
is known for its rich Hispanic culture, historic attractions, affordable 
housing, and excellent medical facilities. The Austin-San Antonio 
corridor is a high-tech center that serves as the home of many major 
computer companies. Nearby higher education and research institutions 
include the UT Health Science Center and the Southwest Research Institute.


The University of Texas at San Antonio is an Affirmative Action/Equal 
Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with 
disabilities are encouraged to apply.


*Department of Computer Science*
*RE: Faculty Search*
*The University of Texas at San Antonio*
*One UTSA Circle*
*San Antonio, TX 78249-0667*

*Phone: 210-458-4436*ostings/7466 <http://jobs.utsa.edu/postings/7466>


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