<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="" style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">=== Tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Theoretical Computer Science or Machine Learning ===</div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Department of Computer Science at the University of Regina invites applications for a <span class="" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><b class="">tenure-track Assistant Professor in Theoretical Computer Science or Machine Learning</b></span>, starting July 1, 2023. The successful candidate will join a vibrant department of highly motivated researchers and educators including several world-renowned experts in their respective fields. </div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; min-height: 15px;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">Candidates are expected to hold a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field by the time of appointment and be committed to excellence in the three pillars of academia: research, teaching, and service, which will be used as the criteria to evaluate and rank the applications. Details on these criteria are provided below.</div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; min-height: 15px;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">We are seeking a candidate who has an exceptional research record in either <span class="" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><b class="">Theoretical Computer Science</b></span> (including, but not limited to, algorithms, computational complexity, computational geometry, computational learning theory, coding theory, algorithmic game theory, formal language theory) or <span class="" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><b class="">Machine Learning</b></span>. In particular, the successful candidate’s record will contain publications in leading international venues in their specific field. The successful candidate will initiate an independent research program, secure external funding to support this research, and recruit and supervise graduate students conducting research in their area of expertise. In their application, candidates are to provide a research plan that shows potential for further publications in leading international venues and for long-term external funding from NSERC; potential for funding through industry partnerships will be considered an additional asset.</div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; min-height: 15px;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">Candidates are to provide evidence of teaching expertise and a teaching philosophy. The successful candidate will demonstrate their ability to teach core computer science courses in our undergraduate program, as well as courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels that are aligned with their primary research area. </div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; min-height: 15px;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">Candidates are to demonstrate a commitment to academic service through committee work, peer review activities, and the support of other academic work (e.g., conference or workshop organization, conducting academic skills seminars). The successful candidate will be a willing participant in academic service, both within the Department/University and within the broader academic community.</div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; min-height: 15px;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">Applications must be submitted online at <a href="https://urcareers.uregina.ca/" class=""><span class="" style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);">https://urcareers.uregina.ca</span></a> by January 24, 2023, and should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, names and contact details of three references, a description of the applicant’s most significant research contributions (up to 2 pages), a statement of research plans (up to 3 pages), and a statement of teaching philosophy that includes the applicant’s prior teaching experiences and future teaching plans/interests (up to 3 pages). In addition, applicants must arrange for three letters of reference to be sent by email to the chair of the search committee (Dr. Sandra Zilles, <a href="mailto:sandra.zilles@uregina.ca" class=""><span class="" style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);">sandra.zilles@uregina.ca</span></a>) on or before February 7, 2023.</div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; min-height: 15px;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. The University of Regina is committed to an inclusive workplace that reflects the richness of the community that we serve. The University welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including those within the University's employment equity categories of women, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, indigenous persons, individuals of diverse gender and sexual orientation and all groups protected by the Human Rights Code.</div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; min-height: 15px;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">The University of Regina main campus is situated on the traditional territories of the nêhiyawak, Anihsinapek, Nakoda, Dakota, and Lakota peoples, and is the homeland of the Métis/Michif Nation. </div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; min-height: 15px;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">More information on the Department of Computer Science at the University of Regina can be found at <a href="https://www.uregina.ca/science/cs/index.html" class=""><span class="" style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);">https://www.uregina.ca/science/cs/index.html</span></a>. If you have any questions about this position, feel free to contact the Chair of the Search Committee, Dr. Sandra Zilles (<a href="mailto:sandra.zilles@uregina.ca" class=""><span class="" style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);">sandra.zilles@uregina.ca</span></a>).</div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br class=""></div><div class="">
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