Bozeman
Faculty Position
Vacancy Announcement
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Montana State University Bozeman Faculty Position Vacancy Announcement |
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| Search Number | 7441-2 | ||||||||||||||
| Starting Date | August 16, 2008 or as negotiated depending on the applicant's availability. | ||||||||||||||
| Salary | Based on rank and experience. A nine-month academic year position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor depending on experience and qualifications | ||||||||||||||
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Departmental Information |
The MSU Computer Science Department has approximately 150
undergraduates and 40 graduate students. Its 9 full-time faculty
offer Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. (ABET-accredited) degrees in Computer
Science. The department prides itself on its growing research
endeavors and its innovative curriculum. It attracts highly
capable students, including five Goldwater scholars and five USA
Today Academic All Americans in recent years. The department
enjoys strong ties with local industry. Interdisciplinary
collaboration is a strength of the department. The College of
Engineering, to which the department belongs, has been recognized
as one of the Hewlett Foundation's nine Engineering Schools of
the West. The college represents the largest collection of
professional programs in our five-state region.
Montana State University is a Carnegie Foundation Tier 1 research university with an enrollment of approximately 12,000. MSU has a number of research centers including the Center for Biofilm Engineering, the Center for Computational Biology, and the Western Transportation Institute. A full list is available at www.montana.edu/wwwvr/centers_programs.html. MSU is located in Bozeman, a picturesque Rocky Mountain community of 40,000, situated 90 miles north of Yellowstone National Park. Nearby outdoor recreation includes world-class downhill and cross-country skiing, fishing, backpacking, camping, and wildlife watching. Bozeman enjoys excellent schools and medical services comparable to those found in much larger communities. Bozeman offers a unique combination of culture, excellent restaurants, and small-town charm. Colorado College ranked the Bozeman area as the healthiest place to live in the Rocky Mountains and gave the area top scores in livability, vibrancy, and vitality. Skiing Magazine recently identified Bozeman as the fourth top US skiing town. Fly Rod & Reel ranked MSU as the number one college in North America and said that "one would be hard pressed to find a better college or location than Bozeman". A 3-year start-up package that includes additional salary is being provided by RightNow Technologies. RightNow Technologies is a leading provider of next-generation Customer Relationship Management solutions to more than 1,800 companies and government agencies worldwide. RightNow is headquartered in Bozeman where 350 of its 650 world-wide employees work. A significant portion of RightNow's workforce consists of MSU graduates. RightNow sponsors scholarships, the department's Industrial Affiliates program, and internships that employ between 5-10 students a semester. RightNow also operates joint colloquia with the MSU Computer Science department. | ||||||||||||||
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Duties and Responsibilities |
The ideal candidate will be a computing researcher with
established or rising prominence in the field. The position will
enable the candidate to elevate his or her career to the next
level while helping to further develop the MSU Computer Science
department's research portfolio. The position will provide an
enhanced opportunity to work with industry and government and to
engage the research community both on and off campus.
The successful applicant will join the existing faculty in developing and maintaining an active research program. Performance expectations also include teaching and mentoring Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. students in the classroom and on research projects while conveying enthusiasm for the discipline. All faculty members are required to be active in service to the department, university and/or the profession. There is an expectation that the successful applicant will help the department grow its graduate programs. | ||||||||||||||
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Required Qualifications |
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Preferred Qualifications |
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The Successful Candidate Will |
Have prominence or rising prominence in a computing related field; possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills; have a broad understanding of the field of Computer Science; have a commitment to computing research and have a desire to form research collaborations. | ||||||||||||||
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Application Procedure |
Screening of complete applications will commence on January 2,
2008, and continue until a suitable candidate is found. The
department seeks to expand the diversity of its faculty and
strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups. A
complete application consists of: (1) a cover letter that
addresses the required and preferred qualifications listed above,
as well as the other qualities described in this vacancy
announcement; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a one-page statement of
your research interests and philosophy; (4) a one-page statement
of your teaching interests and philosophy; (5) a one-page
statement of your reasons for being interested in this position
at Montana State University and (6) the names, addresses,
telephone numbers, and e-addresses of three professional
references and their relationship to you. You are expected to
elicit letters of reference from these professional references to
be sent directly to the search committee under separate cover.
Either electronic or paper applications and references are
accepted. Electronic materials should be sent as .pdf or .doc
attachments to RNT-search@cs.montana.edu Please note, if you
submit materials electronically, you must send a signed letter of
application/cover letter to the address provided below. Submit
materials to:
RNT Search Committee | ||||||||||||||