[Soups-announce] Tenure-Track Faculty position in Cybersecurity at the University of Tennessee

[Ruoti, Scott Isaac]

The University of Tennessee is currently looking to hire a tenure-track faculty member in the area of cybersecurity, including usable privacy and security. I am on the search committee this year and am happy to answer any questions you might have about the position. Below you will find the job advertisement for this opportunity. Please share with students and colleagues that may be interested.

Thanks,
Scott Ruoti

Three (3) Assistant or Associate Professor Positions in Computer Science and Computer Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

To apply, please visit: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/15198
Application deadline: December 15, 2019. Applications received after the deadline may be considered until the position is filled.

The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) is seeking candidates for three (3) tenure track faculty members at the assistant or associate professor level. Applicants should have an earned Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field by time of appointment. The department has sustained an ambitious growth period over the past six years. This year, we are strategically targeting areas of (1) cybersecurity; (2) data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence; and (3) Internet of Things (IoT), embedded systems, edge computing, and mobile computing systems. In all three cases, the area of interest is defined broadly. Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

UTK is the state's flagship campus and leading research institution with a strong partnership with the nearby Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), where many UTK faculty have ongoing joint positions and/or joint research projects. EECS at UTK has 49 full-time faculty members, 4 members of the National Academy of Engineering, 17 IEEE Fellows, and 12 NSF/DOE CAREER awardees. The department is housed in a new $37.5 million building completed in 2012 and has an annual research expenditure exceeding $25 million. EECS has a growing enrollment of over 825 undergraduate and 275 graduate students across the three majors of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Computer Science. In addition, the department is offering an undergraduate minor in cybersecurity, a minor in datacenter technology and management, and developing a minor in data science. Successful faculty candidates will be expected to contribute to the continued growth and excellence of EECS.

UTK is located in Knoxville TN, within an easy driving distance to Asheville, Nashville, Atlanta and the Great Smoky Mountains. The City of Knoxville is a hidden gem with an elegant and walkable downtown, rich and varied nightlife cultures, vibrant neighborhoods, eclectic restaurants, and amazing access to outdoor activities of all kinds as well as exciting cultural events throughout the year. From Knoxville's TYS Airport, Knoxville has nonstop flights to 22 major airports in the US, including direct flights to cities such as DC, NYC, Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, and Miami. Furthermore, the City of Knoxville and the surrounding areas boast great K-12 schools and one of the most highly educated populations in the entire US.

>From 2007 to 2017, Tennessee's overall economy growth ranked #7 among all 50 US states. In 2019, US News ranks the State of Tennessee in the US as the #1 in fiscal stability, #12 in economy, and #13 in infrastructure.

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA (disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity, 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, telephone 865-974-2498. Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Office of Equity and Diversity.

Position ID: UTK-EECS-3AORAP [#15198]
Position Title: Three (3) Assistant or Associate Professor Positions in Computer Science and Computer Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Position Type: Tenured/Tenure-track faculty
Position Location: Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States

Application materials include:

  *   Cover letter
  *   Curriculum Vitae
  *   Research statement
  *   Teaching statement
  *   Three references (actual letters acceptable but not required, just names and email addresses)

For more information, visit our website (http://www.eecs.utk.edu) or contact Prof. Jian Huang (huangj at utk.edu<mailto:huangj at utk.edu>).

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Dr. Scott Ruoti                                 office: (865) 974-5449
Assistant Professor                             mobile: (801) 300-7013
Min H. Kao Department of                        email:  ruoti at utk.edu<mailto:ruoti at utk.edu>
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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