Connectionists: Faculty positions at UMass Amherst: vision, robotics, theory, NLP

[Andrew McCallum]

Dear colleagues,

UMass Amherst Computer Science has four tenure track openings, one each in the areas
of computer vision, robotics, theory and natural language processing.

https://www.cs.umass.edu/content/assistant-associate-professor-university-massachusetts-amherst-department-computer-science

The Department is becoming a School, and we are growing our current set of ~40 faculty.  UMass CS is highly ranked in AI, exceptionally collaborative, and has long-standing broad interests touching many areas of AI. Selected current faculty include:
* Alexandra Meliou (databases, analytics & causality)
* Dan Sheldon (computational ecology & ML)
* Evangelos Kalogerakis (graphics & ML)
* Ben Marlin (graphical models)
* Hanna Wallach (computational social science & ML)
* Deepak Ganesan (sensor and mobile networks)
* Andrew McGregor (algorithms)
* Rui Wang (graphics)
* Erik Learned-Miller (computer vision)
* David Jensen (data mining & causality)
* Andrew McCallum (information extraction & ML)
* Sridhar Mahadevan (ML, RL & manifolds)
* R. Manmatha (image and video retrieval)
* Ramesh Sitaraman (theory & parallel/distributed systems)
* Shlomo Zilberstein (AI)
* James Allan (information retrieval)
* Bev Woolf (intelligent tutoring systems)
* Rod Grupen (robotics)
* Neil Immerman (complexity theory)
* Bruce Croft (information retrieval)

We will begin reviewing applications on December 3, and will continue until the positions are filled.

Please forward this message to anyone who might be interested.

Best wishes,
Andrew
Chair, Faculty Search Committee


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Assistant / Associate Professor 
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Department of Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for four tenure-track faculty positions in computer science in the areas of computer vision, robotics, theory, and natural language processing.  Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related area, and should show evidence of exceptional research promise.   

The first three positions are available at either the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level.  The Natural Language Processing position is available at the Assistant Professor level.  Here we seek candidates able to collaborate closely with the departments of Linguistics and Psychology in The Institute for Computational and Experimental Study of Language (ICESL). The applicant should have a strong background in Natural Language Processing, preferably in the area of Syntax and Semantics.

Our department is highly supportive of junior faculty, providing both formal and informal mentoring. Many of our faculty are involved in interdisciplinary research, working closely with other departments including statistics/mathematics, linguistics, electrical and industrial engineering, biology, physics, and nursing, as well as new "green" initiatives.  Amherst, a historic New England town, is the center of a vibrant and culturally rich area that includes four other colleges. For more information about the department, visithttp://www.cs.umass.edu/.

To apply, please send a cover letter referencing search R44926 (computer vision), R44927 (theory), R44928 (robotics), or R44232 (natural language processing) with your vita, a research statement, a teaching statement, and contact information for at least three references.  Electronic submission of application materials in PDF format is preferred.  Send to facrec at cs.umass.edu.  Alternatively, paper copies of application materials may be sent to:  Chair of Faculty Recruiting, Department of Computer Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003.

We will begin to review applications on December 3, 2012 and will continue until the positions are filled. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.   Inquiries and requests for more information can be sent to: facrec at cs.umass.edu.

The University of Massachusetts is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  The department is committed to building a diverse educational environment; women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.