Faculty Openings

Multiple Assistant Professor Positions, Computer Science

The Division of Computer Science in the School of Computing at Clemson University invites applicants for multiple tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor.  Persons with exceptional qualifications may be considered at a higher rank.  We are especially interested in persons specializing in our areas of strength, which include data analytics, network systems, scientific computing, software engineering, and wireless sensor networks.  Highly qualified candidates in all computing areas that meet our goals of growing collaborative and multi-disciplinary research will also be considered. 

Clemson University is entering a period of exciting change and anticipates growing the faculty significantly over the next five years through a series of cluster hires. As part of this initiative, we also seek candidates with demonstrated interests and background for collaborative research in one or more strategic growth areas, including applied ecology, environmental, and geosciences; applications of medicine and health IT; or with industrial partners in South Carolina’s manufacturing industry, including the automotive industry.  The School of Computing is located in a new building, has 38 faculty members, about 350 undergraduate majors, and over 200 graduate students. The School offers B.A., B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science, a Ph.D. degree in Human Centered Computing, an M.F.A. degree in Digital Production Arts, a B.S. degree in Computer and Information Science, and an interdisciplinary program in Systems Engineering.  The School is designated by NVIDIA as a CUDA Research Center.

Clemson is the land grant university of South Carolina and has an enrollment of approximately 19,000. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Clemson in the Top 25 nationally among public universities for the past three years, and Clemson ranks number 8 among U.S. public universities in supercomputing.  Clemson is connected via the C-Light fiber-optic research network to NLR, Internet2, and other research sites by 16 individual 10-Gigabit connections.  Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina, a small college town on beautiful Lake Hartwell at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, conveniently situated within a two hour drive from both Atlanta and Charlotte.  For additional details, please see  http://www.clemson.edu/computing/.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related discipline. Electronic applications, including names of three references, a teaching statement, and a research statement explaining relevance to the search focus, should be sent to soc_search@lists.clemson.edu as a single PDF attachment. Links to papers and demonstration videos are encouraged. We will begin accepting and reviewing applications immediately. The search will continue until the positions are filled.

Clemson University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group of individuals on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic information

Assistant Professor, Visualization

Clemson University invites applications and nominations for the position of Assistant Professor in the School of Computing. Persons with exceptional qualifications may be considered at a higher rank.  We are especially interested in persons specializing in scientific or data visualization, with a proven interest in working collaboratively with researchers outside of computer science.  A Ph.D. in a related field is required, and university teaching experience is desirable.

The position will reside in the Division of Visual Computing, which currently has strengths in high performance computer graphics, natural phenomena, physically based rendering and animation, eye tracking, visual perception, and visualization. The Division is designated by NVIDIA as a CUDA Research Center. It also operates a unique Digital Production Arts M.F.A. program, which emphasizes both technical and artistic elements of digital production. DPA alumni populate the computer animation, visual effects, and electronic games industries in all of the top companies.

Salary will be competitive and based on experience. Electronic applications, including names of three references, a teaching statement, and a research statement explaining relevance to the search focus, should be sent to soc_search@lists.clemson.edu as a single PDF attachment. Links to papers and demonstration videos are encouraged.

To receive full consideration, candidates should submit all application materials by January 15, 2012. The search will continue until the position is filled.

Clemson University is the Land Grant University of South Carolina. It is located on the shores of Lake Hartwell in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Clemson University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group of individuals on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic information.