Assistant Professor
Tenure Track Faculty positions
starting August 2009

Balance. Research & Teaching, Theory & Practice, Innovation & Fundamentals, Classes & Projects, Work & Play. Balance defines life at WPI. If you are that unique individual who strives for and achieves it, consider joining the faculty at WPI.

The Computer Science Department anticipates hiring tenure-track faculty at the Assistant Professor level for the Fall of 2009. Areas of particular interest include Robotics, Theory, Security, Systems & Networking, and Learning Sciences. However, outstanding candidates at any rank and in any area will receive full consideration. Candidates should have a PhD in Computer Science or a closely related field, and the potential for excellence in research and teaching.

The Department grants BS, MS, and PhD degrees, and is among the largest at WPI, with 20 tenure-track faculty members and approximately 320 majors and 100 full-time MS and PhD students. We expect to maintain the exceptionally close-knit, collegial atmosphere we currently enjoy. We are supported by federal agencies (including NSF, NIH, NSA, ONR, DHS, and DARPA) and industry (including Sun, Intel, Cisco, and Google).

Please refer to the CS web site at http://www.cs.wpi.edu/ for more information.

WPI is an elite national university with an enrollment of 3,900, including 1000 graduate students. It has a core focus on engineering, science and the management of technology, and grants degrees in more than 30 disciplines. WPI's acclaimed and long-standing project-based undergraduate curriculum is singled out by professional societies as a model program. That curriculum, combined with a significant graduate program, offers faculty a unique balance between research and teaching.

WPI is in Worcester, Massachusetts, the second largest city in New England. It is approximately one hour from both Boston and Providence; cultural and recreational resources abound in the region.

The UMass Medical Center and large number of technology companies, colleges and universities in the immediate area make it ideal for dual career families.

Questions about the hiring process should be sent to csrecruit [at] cs.wpi.edu. Applications should be submitted through http://www.wpi.edu/Admin/HR/. Please include detailed research and teaching statements, vitae, and contact information for at least three references.

For full consideration, applications should be received by 01/16/2009. To enrich education through diversity, WPI is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.