Assistant Professor in Data Sciences / Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor in Systems Admin

Department of Computer and Information Sciences

https://www.towson.edu/fcsm/departments/computerinfosci/facultystaff/newpositions.html

 

Assistant Professor in Data Sciences and Distributed Systems

Tenure-track, 10-month Assistant Professor position in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences beginning August 2021. PhD, or comparable terminal degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology or a related field. Highly-qualified applicants in all areas of Computer Sciences will be considered. Candidates with an expertise in data sciences will be preferred. With existing undergraduate and graduate courses in data science and ongoing research in utilizing data science in cybersecurity, software engineering and geographic information systems; a successful candidate will have expertise in teaching and research in one or more of the following areas: data analytics/visualization, big data, machine learning, and data/text mining. Particular interest will be given to those who complement one of the department’s current strengths. The selected candidate is expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, develop strong research programs, mentor undergraduate and graduate students, apply for external funding, and participate in department activities.

 

Clinical Assistant Professor or Clinical Associate Professor in Systems Administration

Clinical Assistant Professor or Clinical Associate Professor position in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences beginning August 2021. PhD or comparable terminal degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology or a related field. Current community college faculty (with doctorates) looking to move to a four-year institution will make good candidates. Based on experience, appointment at the Clinical Associate Professor rank will be considered. 

Highly qualified applicants in other areas of Information Technology and Applied Computer Science will be considered. We are also particularly interested in candidates with community college experience (teaching and or significant interface in other activities).  The selected candidate is expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, mentor students and participate in department activities. The ideal candidate may be involved in the administration of the community college focused IT major at Towson University in Northeastern Maryland.  The Department of Computer and Information Sciences is looking to expand its offerings in the area of systems administration and engineering within the information technology (IT) major. The position will be focused on teaching courses in systems administration, scripting, and systems architecture. The primary responsibility for this position will be teaching and service in the IT program, though scholarship will be encouraged as well.