Assistant Professor: Software Engineering
The Computing and Software Systems (CSS) Program at the University of Washington, Bothell (UW Bothell) invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor position with expertise in Software Engineering for a full-time, nine month, academic year appointment beginning Fall 2010. Faculty duties include teaching undergraduate and graduate students and conducting high-quality research. Areas of research and teaching interest include, but are not limited to:
- Requirements Engineering
- Quality Assurance
- Testing Methodologies
- Software Development Processes
- Software Design Methodologies
- Software Project Management
- Collaborative and Team Development
The CSS Program currently offers three degrees: a Bachelor of Science in CSS, a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Computing, and a new Master of Science in CSS. All three degrees are broadly-based in computer science, software engineering, and project management. The successful candidate will have the opportunity for substantial participation in the development of our new MS degree.
The nine full-time CSS faculty members are excellent interdisciplinary teachers and scholars. CSS faculty are actively conducting research in Software Engineering, Parallel and Distributed Computing, Computer Graphics, Human-Computer Interaction, Embedded Systems, Scientific Computing, Computer Vision, Computer Science Education, and Biocomputing. All University faculty are expected to engage in teaching, research, and service.
Required Qualifications:
- An earned doctorate in computer science, software engineering, or another relevant technical field, along with a body of scholarship, or demonstrated promise for future work, that warrants UW Bothell appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor,
- Demonstrated commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education.
- Successful candidates must be committed to working with diverse student and community populations.
Please send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a list of a minimum of three professional references including contact information, a statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and a research plan. Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2009; the position will remain open until filled.
Please address application materials to "CSS Software Engineering Search Committee" and submit to css-search@uwb.edu
About UW Bothell
The Bothell campus of the University of Washington was founded in 1990 as an innovative, interdisciplinary campus within the University of Washington system -- one of the premier institutions of higher education in the US. Faculty members have full access to the resources of a major research university, with the culture and close relationships with students of a small liberal arts college. Situated just 20 miles from downtown Seattle in the midst of the Pacific Northwest's technology corridor -- one of the healthiest technology industry regions in the nation -- UW Bothell offers opportunities for collaborative work with industry. Our campus provides an excellent environment for developing creative approaches to teaching, interdisciplinary research and community collaborations.
UW Bothell is in the process of implementing an ambitious strategic plan for growth that will more than double the number of degrees on campus over the next several years. This growth includes creation of a new Science and Technology program, an Electrical Engineering degree, a degree in Interactive Media and Technology, a Center for Serious Play, and planning for a new science and technology building.
The University of Washington, Bothell is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. The University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans.