Assistant Professor/ Associate Professor (30145-0724)
For informal enquiries, please contact Artur Czumaj (Professor) at A.Czumaj@warwick.ac.uk.
The Department of Computer Science invites applications for an Assistant Professor/Associate Professor in the area of Algorithms and Complexity, in Theoretical Computer Science, or in related areas. Candidates will have an internationally leading research profile and be able to provide academic leadership. Ideal candidates should have strong research programmes, a commitment to teaching and a potential of attracting research funding and supervision of research students.
Further information about the role can be found at https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/dimap/focs_post_2024/
Preference will be given to candidates with an independent research agenda who will: (i) complement existing strengths in the Theory and Foundations Research Group (https://warwick.ac.uk/dcs/research/focs/) at the Department of Computer Science, and the Centre for Discrete Mathematics and its Applications (DIMAP; https://warwick.ac.uk/dimap/), and (ii) bridge between existing areas of expertise within the Theory Group at the Departments of Computer Science and DIMAP. Relevant areas of interest include, but are not limited to, design and analysis of algorithms and data structures, computational complexity, theoretical computer science, discrete mathematics, combinatorics, and graph theory.
Applications will be considered on their merits. The Departments of Computer Science is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion among their staff and students, candidates of underrepresented genders or ethnicities are encouraged. Applications for part-time or other flexible working arrangements will be considered.
The Department of Computer Science at the University of Warwick is a national and international leader in research and teaching, ranked joint 4th in the most recent Research Excellence Framework out of all UK departments in the subject. We are proud of our global outlook, international research culture, high quality of teaching, and personal attentiveness to our students and staff. Our excellence is also built on extensive collaborations in teaching as well as research with other University of Warwick departments, on an established and vibrant network of links with industry, and on deep and active engagements with national and international partners such as the Alan Turing Institute.
Further information is available on the Department’s website: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/dcs/..
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CLOSING DATE: Monday 26 August 2024 at 11.55pm
Please be mindful when applying that the post is advertising for either an Assistant Professor OR Associate Professor.
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- Your CV should include your most recent employment experience, any other relevant experience, education history and a list of publications.
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Interview Date: TBC October 2024
Start Date: TBC
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