Empire Innovation Professor, Artificial Intelligence

About the role

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at the University at Buffalo (UB) invites candidates to apply for the position of Associate Professor or Full Professor to be known as Professor of Empire Innovation. Selected candidates will receive support through the SUNY Empire Innovation Program (EIP), which recognizes high-caliber faculty with a proven track record of externally funded research.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels
• Mentor graduate students
• Advise students at all levels
• Maintain an active research program

Requirements

• Candidates must hold a doctorate in computer science, computer engineering, or a closely related field.
• Candidates must demonstrate excellence in research, teaching, service, and mentoring.
• Candidates should be internationally recognized scholars as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications, citations and a sustained externally funded research program.

Qualifications

The University at Buffalo (UB) is a flagship of the State University of New York (SUNY) system, a member of the prestigious American Association of Universities, is the largest and most comprehensive university in the SUNY system, with about 21,000 undergraduates and 11,000 graduate students. The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has about 8,000 students across 9 academic departments. UB was recently announced as the recipient of $400M in funding for EmpireAI and continues to lead in many areas of AI, and this position is intended for a national leader in AI.

Skills

The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels, mentor graduate students, advise students at all levels, and maintain an active research program. We are particularly looking for candidates who can operate and lead effectively in a diverse community of students and faculty and share our vision of helping all constituents reach their full potential.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package including comprehensive health and retirement plan options, career coaching and training department, and public service loan forgiveness organization.

Pay

Competitive salary range.

Schedule

Full-time position.

Contact Information

Contact: Chunming Qiao, qiao@buffalo.edu, 716-645-4751

References

Number of references required: 3

Additional Information

Background check not required.

Special Instructions Summary

The purpose of the diversity statement is to help the committee understand how you’ll contribute to our efforts to build a more equitable and inclusive learning and working environment. Describe the ways you integrate equity, inclusion or accessibility into your teaching, research and service spaces. Consider including: experiences you have had working across different student and colleague groups, strategies you use to account for diversity and difference in your professional work, teaching activities that highlight inclusive pedagogy, and/or key definitions or philosophical frameworks that inform your approach.

Supplemental Questions

• Please indicate your current employment affiliation with the University at Buffalo.
• Are you a SUNY employee eligible for special consideration as a result of retrenchment?
• How did you first hear about this employment opportunity?

Documents Needed To Apply

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Teaching Statement
• Research Statement
• Diversity Statement