The Department of Computer Science at the Florida State University seeks a top scholar for a Thinking Machines Endowed Chair position to begin in August 2025. The faculty position is 9-month, full-time, and benefits eligible. We are particularly interested in a senior faculty member who has the experience and expertise to lead a cutting-edge research group. The focus areas include Systems Security, Compilers and Programming Languages, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Sensor Systems and Networks, Human Computer Interactions, Computer Vision, Computer Graphics and Visualization, High-Performance Distributed and Cloud Systems, Quantum Computing, and Full-Stack Co-Design’ed Systems that support Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Outstanding applicants in other areas will also be considered.
We encourage candidates with outstanding academic credentials commensurate with tenured Associate or Full Professors. Applicants should hold a Doctoral degree from an accredited institution or the highest degree appropriate in the field of Computer Science or closely related field.
The department currently has 29 tenure-track and 7 specialized faculty members and offers degrees at the BS, MS, and PhD levels. Our annual research expenditure has been growing substantially in the past several years and was over four million dollars in the 2024 fiscal year. The department is an NSA/DHS Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE/CDE) and Research (CAE-R). FSU is classified among R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research and a top 20 national public university. Its primary role is to serve as a center for advanced graduate and professional studies while emphasizing research and providing excellence in undergraduate education. Further information can be found at: https://www.cs.fsu.edu/recruit.
Please apply online with curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research philosophy, and the names and contact information of three references at: https://jobs.fsu.edu (select “Search Jobs” and search using job ID 58918). Screening will begin December 1, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. Questions can be emailed to Prof. Xiuwen Liu, Faculty Search Committee Chair, recruitment@cs.fsu.edu).
FSU is an Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer. FSU’s Equal Opportunity Statement can be accessed at:
https://hr.fsu.edu/sites/g/files/upcbnu2186/files/PDF/Publications/diversity/EEO_Statement.pdf.