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Tenure-track positions in Computer Science (Theory of Algorithms, Computational Social Science), Los Angeles CA (U.S.A.)

USC Viterbi School of Engineering - Computer Science

The Computer Science Department of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering seeks 
to hire one or more tenure-track faculty this year. We are interested in 
outstanding faculty candidates at all levels, with priority in the areas of:

- Analysis of massive data, machine learning, and web/information search
- Networking, cloud computing, and computer security
- Theory and algorithms, computational economics and computational social 
sciences
- Games, art and visual computation, and beyond games/graphics

Applicants should submit their applications online at:
http://www.cs.usc.edu/Jobs/

Applications must include a letter indicating the area of specialization, a 
detailed curriculum vitae, a statement on current and future research 
directions, and names of at least three professional references. Evaluation of 
all dossiers will start in early December 2009, but later applications will 
also be considered.

We are also interested in exceptional senior candidates. They should contact 
the Department Chair, at cschair@usc.edu. Outstanding senior applicants who 
have demonstrated academic excellence and leadership, and whose past activities 
document a commitment to issues involving the advancement of women in science 
and engineering may be also considered for the Lloyd Armstrong, Jr. Endowed 
Chair, which is supported by the Women in Science and Engineering Program 
endowment.

We expect all candidates to have a strong commitment both to research and to 
teaching. All applicants must have earned a doctorate in computer science or a 
closely related field by the date of appointment.

USC values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women 
and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups, are encouraged to apply.