Connectionists: tenured faculty positions at the University of California, Irvine

[Padhraic Smyth]

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) currently has campus-wide
openings for *tenured* faculty at the Associate or early Full Professor
stage. We would like to encourage qualified candidates in areas such as AI,
machine learning, computer vision, NLP, as well as related areas such as
statistics to apply.

UCI is seeking to broaden its research presence in these areas, adding to
existing faculty such as Anima Anandkumar, Rina Dechter, Alex Ihler,
Charless Fowlkes, Pierre Baldi, Eric Mjolsness, Padhraic Smyth, Mark
Steyvers, Babak Shababa, Hal Stern, among others.

Additional details are provided below. Candidates in computer science or
statistics should apply to https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF03236 and
candidates in engineering should apply to
https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF03234


*Multiple Tenured Positions: UCI 2016 Midcareer Professor Hiring Initiative*

UCI is engaged in ambitious strategic expansion and seeks to hire tenured
Associate to early Full Professors with distinguished publication (or
creative endeavor) records and upward trajectories in their research
profiles. This special initiative is independent of other specific search
announcements. We will build on the existing strengths of our faculty
campuswide, fortify our commitment to diversity, and consider
interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and convergent science scholars for
hire in general campus units.

Currently celebrating its 50th anniversary, the University of California,
Irvine is part of the premier public university system in the world. UCI is
a member of the Association of American Universities and was recently named
by U.S. News & World Report as a top ten public university and by the New
York Times as No. 1 among U.S. universities that do the most for low-income
students. UCI is located in one of the world’s safest and most economically
vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer,
contributing $4.8 billion annually to the local economy.

Applicants are expected to have advanced degrees and publication/creative
endeavor records commensurate with appointment levels in each school.

For application instructions, please go to https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply.
Applications received by February 1, 2016 will receive fullest
consideration, but we will continue reviewing files until all positions are
filled.

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,
disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories
covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.
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