The Department of Computer Science (CS) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is seeking candidates for one tenure-track assistant professor faculty position, with a start date of Fall 2025.

Candidates with expertise in all core CS areas are sought, with preference being given to candidates who could complement and enhance current department strengths in the areas of Cyber Security, Systems, Natural Language Processing, and Data Science/Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence, and Networking . UAB has made a significant commitment to both research and teaching in Computer Science.

Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science or a closely related field (or an expectation that the Ph.D. in these areas will be earned before the start of the appointment), to demonstrate strong research credentials as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications in high-quality journals and conferences, in areas that are aligned with or complementary to the department’s current research interest and strengths. Preference will be given to candidates who have a strong interest in teaching and, preferably, experience in teaching computer science or related topics at the university level, together with experience and success in obtaining research grants.

The CS Department at UAB offers PhD, MS, BS, and BA programs. The Department has a strong research focus, and a strong commitment to teaching, service, and outreach. The Master’s in Cyber Security program at the Department of Computer Science is ranked No. 1 in the country for in-person Cyber Security Master’s programs (Fortune 2023). The Department recently moved to a brand-new facility at University Hall, and enrollments in its programs have quintupled over the past few years. Research funding is expanding significantly, and the Department plays a leadership role in a center focusing on Cyber Security. Collaborations with UAB’s medical enterprise are strong and growing, with many opportunities for faculty to participate in interdisciplinary work. For additional information about the Department, please visit: https://www.uab.edu/cas/computerscience/ .

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is home to 19 academic departments and six Centers and Institutes. Our 19 departments — home to over 300 full-time faculty and more than 58 baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees — make us the largest academic entity in the UAB academic enterprise. We are home to research centers, community outreach programs, and interdisciplinary cooperation.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a research university and academic health center that discovers, teaches, and applies knowledge for the intellectual, cultural, social, and economic benefit of Birmingham, the state, and beyond. UAB is internationally renowned for its intensely collaborative culture that has — for more than five decades — produced breakthroughs in education, health care, research, and service. UAB was ranked #1 in the United States for 2018 and 2019 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Young University Rankings. In 2021, Forbes named UAB as America’s No. 1 Best Large Employer, topping a list of more than 500 public and private corporations, hospitals, universities, Fortune 500 companies and more, across dozens of industries.

Spanning more than 100 city blocks, UAB is the state of Alabama’s largest single employer with nearly 28,000 employees and has an annual, state-wide economic impact of $12.1 billion. U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 “America’s Best Graduate Schools” ranks 16 UAB graduate programs among the nation’s top 25 and eight UAB specialties were ranked among the nation’s top 50 in the magazine’s 2022-2023 Best Hospitals report. UAB research grants and awards are at a record high, totaling $715 million in FY22 — a 50% increase over the past five years. UAB ranks 33rd among all universities in federal research funding and 17th among public universities. UAB’s NIH funding continues to grow among peer institutions in the Southeast and beyond, with the university ranking 25th among all universities in NIH funding and 11th among public universities.

The application package must include: (i) a one-page cover letter, (ii) a curriculum vitae encompassing a list of publications and scholarly achievements, (iii) a statement of future research plans (up to four pages), (iv) a statement of teaching experience and philosophy (up to four pages), and (v) contact information for at least three professional references.

Review of candidates will begin on December 1, 2024, and the search will continue until the position is filled. For more information, please contact the search committee chair Dr. Ragib Hasan (ragib@uab.edu ).